Designing the Bayous: The Control of Water in the Atchafalaya Basin, 1800-1995

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Bibliography Federal Agency Archives and Records In most cases, copies of documents from archival sources used in this history are iocated in the Atchafalaya Basin Files, Research Collections, Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia. Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Directorate of Real Estate. Acquisition Division Files. Washington, D.C. ---. Office of History Research Collections. Atchafalaya Basin Files (mainly copies), News Clips, Civil Works Reorganization Files, Biographical Files. Alexandria, Virginia. Mississippi River Commission. Library. Technical Records. Vicksburg, Mississippi. ---. Main File. Mail and Records Section. Vicksburg, Mississippi. ---. Records Holding Area. Vicksburg, Mississippi. National Archives and Records Administration. Record Group 49. General Land Office. Washington, D.C. ---. Record Group 77. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Federal Archives and Records Center. Fort Worth, Texas. ---. Record Group 77. 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Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia. William H. Whittington Papers. Library, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. Personal Files Files are in the possession ofthe Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which were obtained from various individuals. Originals and copies are included and often intermingled. Mike Cook Files. Newspaper articles by Mr. Cook. Major General Ernest Graves Files. Atchafalaya Basin Files retained by General Graves while he was Director of Civil Works, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Oliver Houck Files. Copies of Mr. Houck's correspondence with National Wildlife Federation leaders, environmental leaders, and state and agency officials regarding the Atchafalaya Basin. Kai Midboe Files. Official State of Louisiana public affairs releases and memorandums regarding the Atchafalaya Basin. Bibliography National Wildlife Federation Files Washington, D.C. 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