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RG 77 - Office of the Chief of Engineers, Civil Works Projects - Clark Hill Dam Project Files


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Clark Hill Dam Project Files, 1929-1954

National Archives Identifier 6112715

This series contains records related to the construction of the Clark Hill Dam on the Savannah River near Augusta, Georgia. Included in the series are construction logbooks, bills of material, storm reports, accident reports, daily construction reports, inspectors' reports, work data reports, aerial photographs, correspondence, seismic charts, invoices, bid abstracts, and work progress charts. There were several contracting companies involved with the dam's construction: Bateson-Stolte; Boyle Construction Company; W.T. Anderson; Cherokee Inc.; Atlantic Dredging; Michael Art Bronze Company; Allstates Inc.; Virginia Steel Company, Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company; Chicago Bridge and Iron Company; Logan Diving and Salvage Company; Michael Baker, Jones Core Drilling; Locke Construction Company; and Hardway Contracting Company.
 
Box Folder Description Contract Contractor Start End Series
1   Shift Engineer Log Book     10/5/1949 4/5/1950 Book 1-5
1   Construction Log for West Embankment W-09-133-eng-921 Boyle Construction Co. 12/17/1946 5/12/1947 Book 1
1   Construction Log for Access Railroad W-09-133-eng-937 W.T. Anderson 7/29/1946 6/2/1947 Book 1
1   Construction Log for East Embankment W-09-133-eng-937 Cherokee Inc. 2/15/1947 5/6/1947 Book 1
1   Construction Log for Diversion Channel Contract W-09-133-eng-924 Atlantic Dredging 12/30/1946 5/7/1947 Book 1
2   Shift Engineer Log Book     4/6/1950 11/26/1953 Book 6-10
2 1 Index and Legend for tracing and print file number     8/28/1953    
2 2 Index to Field Books          
2 3 Bills of Material original and field corrected W-09-133-eng-1076       No. 1
3 1 Bills of Material non-overflow blocks 38-40         No. 2
3 2 Bills of Material non-overflow blocks 41-47         No. 3
3 3 Bills of Material overflow blocks 8-12         No. 4
3 4 Bills of Material overflow blocks 13-16         No. 5
3 5 Bills of Material overflow blocks 17-20         No. 6
4 1 Bills of Material Army Corps of Engineers          
4 2 Bills of Material overflow blocks 21-25         No. 7
4 3 Bills of Material overflow blocks 26-29         No. 8
4 4 Bills of Material stair tower block 7         No. 9
4 5 Bills of Material elevator tower B1 30         No. 10
4 6 Bills of Material intake block 31         No. 11
4 7 Bills of Material intake block 32-33         No. 12
4 8 Bills of Material intake block 34-35         No. 13
5 1 Bills of Material intake blocks 36-37         No. 14
5 2 Bills of Material buckets and blocks 7-27         No. 15
5 3 Bills of Material buckets and blocks 28-30         No. 16
5 4 Bills of Material spillway bridge spans 1-23         No. 17
5 5 Bills of Material tailrace retaining wall A-E         No. 18
5 6 Bills of Material service bays 1-4         No. 19
5 7 Bills of Material west retaining wall A-F         No. 20
5 8 Bills of Material Army Corps of Engineers units DA-09-133-eng-525       No. 1
6 1-3 Correspondence Units 3-7 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte     No.2-4
6 4 Cement Contract Correspondence DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 5 Formwork Correspondence DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 6 Aggregate Tests DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 7 Aggregate Crushed Stone DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 8 Concrete DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 9 Doors, Frames, etc. #1 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 10 Misc. and Structural Steel DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 11 Welding, Welders, etc. DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 12 Tools, spare parts, oil DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
6 13 Steel DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 1 Misc. Electrical Work correspondence DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 2 Doors, frames, etc. #2 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 3 Plaster board DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 4 Roads and streets DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 5 Plant, misc. DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 6 Filling and grading DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 7 Access Railroad DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 8 Sodding and planting DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 9 Toilet enclosures, etc. DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 10-12 Priority materials 1-3 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 13 Trestle DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 14 Government furnished property DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 15 Switchyard area DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 16 Misc. Priority materials #4 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 17 Commercial Power DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 18-19 Inspections and shop status reports DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 20 Mill Certificates, wire DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 21 Test certificates, concrete pipe DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 22 Test draft tube unwatering pumps DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 23 Tests lubricating oil systems DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 24 Test compressed air and free air system DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 25 Bateson-Stolte welders certification DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 26 Relay test record - Clark Hill Powerhouse DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 27-28 Government furnished materials DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
7 29 Government furnished materials DA-09-133-eng-524        
7 30 Government furnished materials DA-09-133-eng-1524        
7 31 Government furnished materials DA-09-133-eng-426        
7 32 Government furnished materials DA-09-133-eng-685        
8 1 Inspector's Acceptance and shipping reports DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
8 2 Inspectors Reports DA-09-133-eng-525 Michael Art Bronze Co.      
8 3 Michael Art Bronze Co. Daily Logs DA-09-133-eng-525 Michael Art Bronze Co.      
8   Weather or  storm or seismic charts DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
9   Weather or storm or seismic charts DA-09-133-eng-525        
10 1-16 Storm Study Numbers 2-17 DA-09-133-eng-525   2/1929 3/1943  
10 17 Storm Damages in South Atlantic States DA-09-133-eng-525   8/5/1940 8/17/1940  
10 18 Storms reports DA-09-133-eng-525   3/1938 3/1943  
10 19 Drawings for Powerhouse approved by Corps of Eng DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte 1951 1951  
11 1-3 Contract drawing and print communication 1-3 DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte 11/1950 7/1952  
11 4 Cofferdam Communications DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
11 5 Drawings Communications DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
11 6 Surveys communications DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
11   Aerial photographs AMS-5-M6         5V14 - 6V249, 11V75-103
12   Aerial photographs 1A-V         232 - 248
12   Aerial photographs AMS-5-M6         7V62 - 8V36
13   Photographs DA-09-133-eng-525        
13 1 Estimates of cost DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 2 Final Quantities DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 3 Acceptance of work DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 4 Subcontractors DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 5 Personnel DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 6 Accident Reports DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 7 Labor, Payrolls DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 8 Reports DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 9 Conferences, meetings DA-09-133-eng-525 Bateson-Stolte      
13 10 Daily Reports Railroad approach to switchyard   Bateson-Stolte      
13 11 Daily Reports East Parking Area   Bateson-Stolte 4/6/1948 4/7/1948  
13 12 Daily Reports West parking apron   Allstates Inc. 7/15/1948 7/28/1948  
13 13 Daily Reports   Allstates Inc. 1/4/1949 3/8/1949  
13 14 Inspector's Diary Second Stage Cofferdam          
13 15 Daily Reports West Approach and Quarry Stripping   Allstates Inc.      
13 16 Steel Tests Virginia Steel Company W-09-133-eng-1076 Virginia Steel Co.      
13 17 Sales Tax Records W-09-133-eng-1076 Allstates Inc.      
13 18 Flag poles W-09-133-eng-1076 Allstates Inc.      
13 19 Subcontracts W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 20 Claims W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 21 Vouchers, Invoices W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 22 Inspection of Equipment, plant W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 23 Meetings, Conferences W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 24 Handrailing W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 25 Hardware, nails W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 26 Personnel W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 27 Aluminum, metalwork W-09-133-eng-1076        
13 28 Quarry Inspector's Diary W-09-133-eng-1076   7/1949 6/1951  
14 1 Quarry Inspector's Diary and Reports W-09-133-eng-1076   6/1948 6/1949  
14 2 Screen Analysis of aggregate W-09-133-eng-1076   10/1948 2/1951  
15 1 Quarry Inspector's Reports W-09-133-eng-1076   8/1948 11/1950  
15 2 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   9/25/1948 9/25/1948  
15 3 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   10/25/1948 10/25/1948  
16 1 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   11/26/1948 11/26/1948  
16 2 Mill Certificates W-09-133-eng-1076 Tennessee Coal, Iron, and railroad Co.      
16 3 Shop Measurments W-09-133-eng-1076        
16 4 Progress, Reports, Stoplogs, etc. W-09-133-eng-1076        
16 5 Field Welding Certificates W-09-133-eng-1076 Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.      
16 6 Welders Certificates W-09-133-eng-1076        
16 7 Inspection W-09-133-eng-1076        
16 8 Inspectors acceptance reports W-09-133-eng-1076        
16 9 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   5/14/1948 5/14/1948  
17 1 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   6/14/1948 6/14/1948  
17 2 Mixing Plant Inspector's Report     10/1948 3/1950  
17 3 Concrete Placing report cards Blocks 1-16 W-09-133-eng-1075 Allstate Constructors Inc.      
18 1 Mixing Plant Inspector's Report     5-1950 12/1951  
18 2 Portland Cement shipping and acceptance reports   Allstate Constructors Inc. 10/1948 1/1952  
19 1 Portland Cement Tests     1948 1951  
19 2 Circular charts or graphs     1951 1952  
19 3 Prefabricated Buildings DA-09-133-civeng-56-285        
19 4 Raising of bulkhead DA-09-133-eng-1900 Logan Diving and Salvage Co.      
19 5 Lease of US Barge #19 W-09-133-eng-1536 Allstate Constructors      
19 6 Slope Protection          
19 7 Revision of Project Cost Estimate     3/31/1954 3/31/1954  
19 8 Misc. Budget Estimates     1948 1952  
19 9 Hydrological and hydraulic data files     FY 1955 FY 1955  
19 10 Contractor's Log, Monthly Time Book, Weekly time b   Michael Baker 1948 1948  
19 11 Relocation: Highways, railroads, utilities     3/25/1948 3/25/1948  
19 12 Payroll and Misc. Correspondence W-09-133-eng-921   1947 1948  
19 13 Misc. Correspondence West Embankment          
19 14 Invitation for bids W-09-133-eng-934   1947 1947  
19 15 Misc. Correspondence W-09-133-eng-934 Jones Core Drilling      
19 16 Work Progress Report     4/1947 5/1947  
19 17 Sub-surface explorations, Georgia Quarry Site W-09-133-eng-934 Jones Core Drilling      
19 18 Contract W-09-133-eng-934 Locke Construction Co.      
19 19 Quarry site explorations W-09-133-eng-934 Jones Core Drilling      
20 1 Aerial photographs         11V.27 - 186
20 2 Aerial photographs         1V.1 - 92
20 3 Aerial photographs         2V.10 - 245
20 4 Aerial photographs         3V.13 -240
20 5 Aerial photographs         4V.8-222
20 6 Aerial photographs         8V.57-88
21 1 Aerial photographs         8V.99 - 231
21 2 Aerial photographs         9V.15 - 154
21 3 Aerial photographs         10V.1 - 232
21 4 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   6/30/1948 6/30/1948  
21 5 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   7/24/1948 7/24/1948  
22 1 Preparatory Work Data W-09-133-eng-1076   8/25/1948 8/25/1948  
22 2 Georgia Quarry Exploration Daily Reports     2/1947 5/1947  
22 3 Construction of East Embankment   Cherokee, Inc.      
22 4 East Embankment Abstract of bids          
22 5 East Embankment Progress Reports & Correspondence W-09-133-eng-937        
22 6 Construction of 1st stage of cofferdam W-09-133-eng-941 Hardway Contracting Co.      
22 7 Cofferdam Daily Reports W-09-133-eng-941 Hardway Contracting Co. 11/1947 12/1947  
23 1 Cofferdam Daily Reports W-09-133-eng-941   4/1948 8/1948  
23 2 Cofferdam Daily Reports W-09-133-eng-941   5/1947 10/1947  
23 3 Cofferdam Contract W-09-133-eng-941 Hardway Contracting Co.      
23 4 Clark Hill Project Progress charts          
23 5 West embankment W-09-133-eng-921 Boyle Construction Co.      
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