Unprocessed collection of miscellaneous records of the Bonneville Power Administration, including progress reports of the fish-passage research program, correspondence, and statistical data on the capacity of the Bonneville fishways.

Invitations to attend ceremonies dedicating the opening of the Bonneville Ship Lock, July 9, 1938.

Reminiscences by Paul H. Howe (1916-2001) about his 1938 canoe trip down the Columbia River. Howe worked for Northwest Natural Gas in Portland, Oregon, and was a member of the Portland Public Schools Board.

Oral history interview with Ed Chaney, conducted by Clark Hansen in two sessions, on May 4 and May 5, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral Histories Series. Chaney, founder of the Northwest Resource Information Center, discusses his opposition to the fish conservation policies of the organizations that manage the Columbia River Basin and the dams in the basin.

Oral history interview with Michele DeHart, conducted by Clark Hansen on December 11, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. DeHart discusses her work as a fish biologist and as manager of the Fish Passage Center in Portland, Oregon, and talks about fish conservation measures in the Columbia River Basin.

Oral history interview with Bill W. Evans, conducted by Clark Hansen on April 10, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Evans discusses the history of the area near Lake Chelan, Washington, the town of Manson, and the Colville Indian Reservation, particularly how the area and its people were affected by irrigation projects and dam construction in the Columbia River Basin.

Oral history interview with Pat Ford, conducted by Clark Hansen on May 7, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Ford discusses his work with the Idaho Conservation League from 1977 to 1984, and with the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition from 1991 to the time of the interview.

Margaret Rush was a photographer and correspondent for the Oregon Journal newspaper who covered Bonneville Dam construction for three years. Collection includes manuscript of "So I Went By Bus" by Rush and press releases about the progress of dam construction.

Oral history interview with Chuck Williams, conducted by Clark Hansen in three sessions, from January 22, 1999, to March 17, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Williams discusses his involvement with the campaign to designate the Columbia River Gorge as a National Scenic Area, and explains why he now feels that the scenic area designation is inadequate.

Oral history interview with Wendy L. Wilson, conducted by Clark Hansen on May 8, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Wilson discusses her work as executive director of the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) in Boise, Idaho; her involvement with the Friends of the Payette campaign; and her role as executive director of Idaho Rivers United.