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Name |
Colorado Big Thompson Project |
Number of Archive records |
15 |
Number of Object records |
16 |
Number of Library records |
8 |
Number of Photo records |
138 |
Related Records
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1980.011.001 - Bit, Drill
Miner's steel drill bit (used by donor to punch the last of the hole through rock on the Alva B. Adams tunnel - "holing through"). 2" (5.2 cm) bit that is threaded at base to screw onto drill shaft. There are four cutting flange edges which extend out at 90 degrees from each other. The threading extends an inch up into shaft - for the last inch up the opening is only 3/8" (1.1 cm). Used during building of Alva B. Adams Tunnel.
Record Type: Object
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1981.110.003 - Wire, Electric
Coil of detonator wire used in the construction of the Alva B. Adams tunnel. Thin copper wire with a natural color waxed string covering. Belonged to Elmer Bilyeu who used it while working on the Adams Tunnel.
Record Type: Object
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1986.044.001 - Bottle, Vacuum
Pint thermos - tin outer covering with glass thermos lining. Gray color with white and gold spirals going up sides. The top is white plastic with pouring spout into which the rubber stopper fits. The stopper has one side which extends for lifting. The cup screws onto the top and can be used as a cup. On bottom: "landers Frary and Clark/Universal/Filler No. 01/Article No. 2680B/New Britain, Conn./Made in U.S.A. also a pink "E + B" on base an...
Record Type: Object
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1986.112.003 - postcard
Reclamation Village (housing built for employees of the Colorado-Big Thompson project) black and white Sanborn R-1384
Record Type: Photo
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1986.114.089a - Sock
1 pair of men's long wool socks. Knit in ribbing of white wool with red cuff. There is a smaller stitch at the ankle so as to do away with bulkiness. Elmer Bilyeu probably wore these when he worked in the Adams Tunnel (Colorado-Big Thompson Project).
Record Type: Object
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1986.114.089b - Sock
1 pair of men's long wool socks. Knit in ribbing of white wool with red cuff. There is a smaller stitch at the ankle so as to do away with bulkiness. Elmer Bilyeu probably wore these when he worked in the Adams Tunnel (Colorado-Big Thompson Project).
Record Type: Object
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1986.114.090a - Sock
1 pair of men's long wool socks. Knit in ribbing of white wool with red cuff. There is a smaller stitch at the ankle so as to do away with bulkiness. Elmer Bilyeu probably wore these when he worked in the Adams Tunnel (Colorado-Big Thompson Project).
Record Type: Object
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1986.114.090b - Sock
1 pair of men's long wool socks. Knit in ribbing of white wool with red cuff. There is a smaller stitch at the ankle so as to do away with bulkiness. Elmer Bilyeu probably wore these when he worked in the Adams Tunnel (Colorado-Big Thompson Project).
Record Type: Object
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1988.016.001 - Print, Photographic
Three black and white photos of pipe line construction on the United States Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado-Big Thompson Project. Photos are of sites east of the east portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel, going toward Ramshorn and onto Marys Lake. Glued to cardboard backing.
Record Type: Photo
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1994.019.001A - galvanometer, blasting
Silver, square galvanometer with measuring scale and indicator on front seen through a plastic window, maroon warning label on reverse, 2 metal knobs protrude from top "A6205" stamped onto warnig label on reverse donor used ths galvanometer on the Big Thompson Project in building the Alva B. Adams Tunnel
Record Type: Object
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1994.019.001B - Case
black leather case to hold galvanometer, brass color sways and plaque on front, brass colored snap and rivet on reverse, leather strap with buckle riveted to left and right sides of case, dividing strap in half, top flap extends down to snap shut over a window cut in the front of the leather for ease of reading the galvanometer, small leather strap snaps shut across the galvanometer to prevent it from falling out from the top when the top case fl...
Record Type: Object
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1996.013.001A - Diary
1941 - beginning Wed, Mar 5 - Record of daily activities to Wed, Dec 31 tunnel length 0 to 7821' (Continental Divide, or Big Thompson tunnel) Cloth bound diary in dark red with gold lettering.
Record Type: Object
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1996.013.001B - Diary
1942 - Friday, Jan 2, to Tues, Feb 24 - Record of daily activities - Continental Divide Tunnel (Colorado-Big Thompson Project). Cloth bound diary in dark red with gold lettering
Record Type: Object
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2013.021.061 - Photograph
9 B/W photographs, reprints of Colorado Big Thompson Project Tunnel Crew 2013.021.061A: project crew 2013.021.061B: project crew, tunnel workers, East Side 2013.021.061C: George Hodgson, F.O. Stanley, Abner Sprague, 5/23/40 2013.021.061D: George Hodgson, F.O. Stanley, Abner Sprague, 5/23/40 2013.021.061E: people on hillside 2013.021.061F: people on hillside 2013.021.061G: worker in tunnel 2013.021.061H: worker in tunnel 2013.021.061I: ...
Record Type: Photo
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2014.043.001 - Print, Photographic
Black and white print photograph with white border featuring view of construction on the water pipeline at Marys Lake as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project in May 1949. View is looking towards Lily Mountain. Photographed by Ervine L. Bennett who was an engineer for the power plant being built. Handwritten in ink at bottom of print reads "Colorado-Big Thompson" Handwritten on reverse is "E.L. Bennett" "5/28/49"
Record Type: Photo
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2014.043.002 - Print, Photographic
Black and white print photograph with white border featuring view of construction on the water pipeline as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project in June 1949. View is looking down the pipeline with Estes Park in background. Photographed by Ervine L. Bennett who was an engineer for the power plant being built. Handwritten in ink at bottom of print reads "Colorado-Big Thompson / Estes Park - Colo." Handwritten on reverse is "E.L. Bennett"...
Record Type: Photo
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2014.043.003 - Print, Photographic
Black and white print photograph with white border featuring view of construction on the water pipeline at Marys Lake as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project in October 1949. View is looking across the lake towards Prospect Mountain. Photographed by Ervine L. Bennett who was an engineer for the power plant being built. Handwritten in ink at bottom of print reads "Colorado-Big Thompson" Handwritten on reverse is "E.L. Bennett" Oct. '49.
Record Type: Photo
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2015.FIC.093 - Audiocassette
audio recording, Paul Van Horn and Dick Montgomery, Colorado Big Thompson Project program
Record Type: Object
