Abstract Elmer Perry Dodd (born 1869) was a developer and irrigation advocate for the Umatilla area of Oregon. Collection includes correspondence, research notes, documents and printed materials regarding irrigation projects in the Umatilla area, particularly the Umatilla Rapids Project and McNary Dam, 1902-1954; and correspondence and documents regarding the Columbia Valley Association, Inland Waterways Association, and Bureau of Reclamation hearings. Correspondents include Walter M. Pierce, Charles...

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Oral history interview with Charles F. Ray, conducted by Clark Hansen in two sessions, on July 27 and July 28, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Ray speaks extensively about his work with Idaho Rivers United to advocate for the restoration of Snake River salmon and steelhead runs.

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Oral history interview with spouses Dennis A. White and Bonnie L. White, conducted by Clark Hansen in two sessions, on January 11 and May 12, 2000, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. The Whites discuss their involvement with the Friends of White Salmon to oppose the construction of dams on the White Salmon River in Washington state, and later to advocate for the river to be designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.