Chief Joseph Dam Collection
Scope and Contents
The Chief Joseph Dam collection houses a Diorite and Granodiorite rock core drilled from the drainage holes of the Chief Joseph Dam. This collection, which dates circa 1950, also contains a pin of Chief Joseph’s head.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1950
Creator
- Citlau, Barbara (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
Chief Joseph Dam was constructed from 1950 through 1958, with additional turbines being installed between 1973 and 1979. It is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River, and is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers Chief Joseph Dam Project Office, with the electricity it produces being marketed by Bonneville Power Administration. It generates around 10,000 gigawatt-hours annually. The dam is named for the Nez Perce chief who spent his last years in exile on the Colville Indian Reservation.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Chief Joseph Dam collection houses a Diorite and Granodiorite rock core drilled from the drainage holes of the Chief Joseph Dam. This collection, which dates circa 1950, also contains a pin of Chief Joseph’s head.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Barbara Citlau circa 1998. The accession number associated with this donation is retro-0739.
Subject
- Chief Joseph Dam Project, Washington (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Chief Joseph Dam Collection
- Author
- Henry Adams
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository