Roy Gill Papers on the Columbia Basin Irrigation League

Roy Gill Papers on the Columbia Basin Irrigation League, 1920-1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gill, Roy Roland, 1876-
Title: Roy Gill Papers on the Columbia Basin Irrigation League
Dates: 1920-1942 (inclusive)
19201942
Quantity: 0.75 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: Cage 247 (collection)
Summary: This collection of Roy Roland Gill's papers focuses on his activities as an officer of the Columbia Basin Irrigation League.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Roy Roland Gill of Spokane, WA, was Executive Chairman and Secretary of the Columbia Basin Irrigation League during the 1920s. He also served as the president of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce (1922-1923). During his years in Spokane, Gill worked as vice president and general manager of the Holley-Mason Hardware Company.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection of Roy Roland Gill's papers focuses on his activities as an officer of the Columbia Basin Irrigation League. The League was an advocacy and lobbying group for development of Inland Northwest water resources for irrigation and hydroelectric power production. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, publications, speeches, financial records, legislation, clippings and photographs related to the League's promotional activities. Gill's correspondence makes up most of the collection. He received letters and telegrams from a wide range of correspondents, many of them federal officials, corporate executives, and prominent regional businessmen, offering information, strategy suggestions, assessment of progress, and analysis of developments. Some noteworthy correspondents are Herbert Hoover, Hervey Lindley, Elwood Mead, Hubert Work, Mark E. Reed, Miles Poindexter, and William Borah.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Roy Gill papers, 1920-1942 (Cage 247)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series.

Acquisition Information

Roy Gill donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries (date unknown).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman

Related Materials

Osmar Lysander Waller Papers, 1897-1935 (Cage 222)

Columbia Basin Irrigation League Papers, 1923-1932 (Cage 5031)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1-2	Correspondence: 1921-1927
1	3-4	Correspondence: 1928-1930
1	5	Correspondence: 1931-1932
1	6-7	Correspondence: 1932-1942
1	8	Draft of Senate Bill (S. 2860), A bill to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Columbia Basin project in Washington, and for other purposes. 72nd Congress, 1st Session, 1932. Printed, manuscript, and typescript versions, some heavily annotated.
1	9	Reports (about the Columbia Basin Project)
2	10-11	Publications and clippings
2	12	Financial statements, 1931-1933
2	13	Minutes and conference proceedings, 1927
2	14	Speeches
2	15	Photograph of Miss Alice Garry, Princess America I, and Herbert Hoover, 1926

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Barrages
Dams -- Washington (State)
Pressure groups -- Washington (State)

Personal Names

Gill, Roy Roland, 1876- -- Correspondence
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 -- Correspondence
Lindley, Hervey -- Correspondence
Mead, Elwood, 1858-1936 -- Correspondence

Corporate Names

Columbia Basin Irrigation League -- Records and correspondence
Columbia Basin Project (U.S.)

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