Utah Construction Company Hoover Dam Scrapbooks

Vol1_051_January 1932 - 000_January 1932

Title Vol1_051_January 1932
Creator Utah Construction Company; Six Companies, Inc.
Contributors Six Companies, Inc.; Lawler, H. J.
Image Captions "A page of pictures taken during the sand storm that visited Boulder City on January 11th, 1933, when the wind is estimated to have attained a velocity in excess of sixty miles an hour. # 475 workman collection, debris after the porch roof was blown from the office dormitory. Dormitory #5 in the background. # 477 The office dormitory during the height of the storm. The missing part of the porch was blown completely over the building, falling between a group of parked cars, with no damage to the cars. # 472 The office dormitory, showing a section of the porch roof, which was blown completely over the building. workmen are moving parked ears to prevent damage, Notice the sand and rocks in the air. 700 Dormitories # 7 in the foreground and #8 in the background, view taken the morning after the storm, showing wind damage to the porch roofs facing the south."
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/s6rdtq4w
Setname wsu_ucc_hjlaw
ID 44292
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6rdtq4w

Page Metadata

Title Vol1_051_January 1932 - 000_January 1932
Image Captions "A page of pictures taken during the sand storm that visited Boulder City on January 11th, 1933, when the wind is estimated to have attained a velocity in excess of sixty miles an hour. # 475 workman collection, debris after the porch roof was blown from the office dormitory. Dormitory #5 in the background. # 477 The office dormitory during the height of the storm. The missing part of the porch was blown completely over the building, falling between a group of parked cars, with no damage to the cars. # 472 The office dormitory, showing a section of the porch roof, which was blown completely over the building. workmen are moving parked ears to prevent damage, Notice the sand and rocks in the air. 700 Dormitories # 7 in the foreground and #8 in the background, view taken the morning after the storm, showing wind damage to the porch roofs facing the south."
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 45017
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6rdtq4w/45017