Clyde D. Gessel photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1561

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Clyde D. Gessel photograph collection consists of 3 boxes. Box 1 consists primarily of photographs related to Glen Canyon and Lake Powell. Boxes 2-3 contain images related generally to Gessel's work in water management in the American West. Box 3 Folder 6 was separated from Accn 2437 Box 25 and 26. Box 3 Folder 23 was separated from Accn 2437 Box 24 Folder 3

Dates

circa 1940-1980

Creator

United States. Bureau of Reclamation (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical / Historical

Clyde D. Gessel (1918-2007) was born in Providence, Utah on April 1, 1918. He attended Utah State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Shortly following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Gessel joined the military and served for two and a half years in the Southwest Pacific salvaging and reconstructing enemy aircraft in order to defeat the Japanese military. Following the war, he married and raised 6 children, while working for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation as a Civil Engineer. He was also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serving in many positions within the organization, including President of the Utah Section. He helped to build many prominent water projects in the west, including Glen Canyon Dam. Gessel travelled the world, visiting such places as Russia, Egypt, the Holy Land, and countries in Asia and South America. He was very involved in his community, and played golf well into his 88th year. He died on April 15, 2007.

Extent

1.3 Linear Feet (3 archives boxes) : 1892 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Clyde D. Gessel photograph collection consists of black-and-white prints, color slides, and transparencies primarily depicting water management in the American west. Clyde D. Gtessel (1918-2007) worked for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation as a Civil Engineer and was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).