Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol1_046_January 1932 - 000_January 1932

Title Vol1_046_January 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "Page of views of Guest House and hone of Six Companies' Directors when visiting Boulder City. (January 7th, 1932.) # 769 Exterior of rear of building, which occupies a commanding knoll, overlooking Boulder City and the mountains beyond. # 762 Interior of the living room, locking toward the sleeping quarters. The Guest House contains six bedrooms arranged en-suite, four on tho first floor and two on the second floor, with baths between. # 763 View of the front of the Guest House, showing the covered veranda which affords a view of scenic grandeur across Henenway Wash and the reservoir which will be created when the dam is built. # 768 Interior view of the living room, looking toward the dining room. "
Description In 1931, Utah joined Six Companies Inc. to raise the surety required to bid for the Boulder (Hoover) Dam contract. One of the world’s largest dams, Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 at a cost of $49 million. These scrapbooks document through photographs the construction of the dam showcasing UCC's part in its creation.
Subject Boulder City (Nev.); Dams--Design and construction; Hoover Dam (Ariz. And Nev.); Six Companies, Inc; Utah Construction Company
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date Original 1932
Date 1932
Date Digital 2008
Item Size 10x13.5 inch
Medium Scrapbook
Item Description 54 page leather bound scrapbook, black pages with photos
Spatial Coverage Boulder City, Clark, Nevada, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5500539, 35.97859, -114.83249
Type Image/StillImage
Conversion Specifications Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use.
Language eng
Relation https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/212
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Source MS 100 Boxes 126-130 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University
Format image/jpeg
ARK ark:/87278/s678sdpm
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44296
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s678sdpm

Page Metadata

Title Vol1_046_January 1932 - 000_January 1932
Image Captions "Page of views of Guest House and hone of Six Companies' Directors when visiting Boulder City. (January 7th, 1932.) # 769 Exterior of rear of building, which occupies a commanding knoll, overlooking Boulder City and the mountains beyond. # 762 Interior of the living room, locking toward the sleeping quarters. The Guest House contains six bedrooms arranged en-suite, four on tho first floor and two on the second floor, with baths between. # 763 View of the front of the Guest House, showing the covered veranda which affords a view of scenic grandeur across Henenway Wash and the reservoir which will be created when the dam is built. # 768 Interior view of the living room, looking toward the dining room. "
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University.
Format image/jpeg
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 45037
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s678sdpm/45037