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Arthur V. Watkins papers
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Arthur V. Watkins papers |
| Creator | Watkins, Arthur V. (Arthur Vivian), 1886-1973 |
| Subject | Religion; Sports and Recreation; Media and Communication; Social Life and Customs; Public Works; Public Utilities; Political Campaigns; Public Finance; Water reuse--United States--History--Sources; Military; Agriculture and Natural Resources; Mines and Mineral Resources; United States--Politics and government--1945-1953; Water and Water Rights; Environment and Conservation; Environmental Conditions; Politics, Government, and Law; International Relations; United States. Indian Claims Commission--History; Watkins, Arthur V. (Arthur Vivian), 1886-1973; Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)--History; United States. Congress. Senate--History; McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957; Watkins, Arthur V. (Arthur Vivian), 1886-1973--Archives |
| Description | Biographical/Historical note: Arthur V. Watkins was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, worked as a lawyer in Utah for several years before serving two terms as a United States Senator between 1946 and 1958, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee, and Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission. Arthur Vivian Watkins was born in Midway, Utah on December 16, 1886, the first of eight children born to Arthur Watkins and Adelia (Gerber) Watkins. When he... Contains biographies, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper articles, photographs, correspondence, speeches, and various other materials. Much of the correspondence deals with Watkins's work in the Senate, especially his work with the McCarthy censure hearings. Some of the material covers Watkins's pre-senatorial years. There is also information on Watkins's book, Enough Rope, his work on reclamation and water conservation, his time on the Indian Claims Commission, and his involvement in the... Arranged in six series: 1.Watkins's family and early career 2.General Work in the U.S. Senate 3.Indian Affairs 4.Enough Rope 5.Reclamation 6.McCarthy Censure. |
| Publisher | L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/ |
| Date | 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973 |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Open for public research. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Arthur V. Watkins papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators. |
| Format | 82 boxes (41 linear ft.) ead |
| Identifier | https://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS 146 |
