mums078 Quabbin Reservoir Maps of Proposed Site Collection, 1926, 1933 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

2002

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric S. Cartier. 2002-04-24 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu117 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University ArchivesW.E.B. Du Bois LibraryUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst Quabbin Reservoir Maps of Proposed Site Collection, 1926, 1933 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 78 Compiled by Linda Seidman 1985 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission. Quabbin Reservoir Maps of Proposed Site Collection 1926, 1933 MS 78 1 folder (0.25 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Five maps prepared by the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission of the anticipated site for the Quabbin Reservoir, and a map showing the route of Boston's water supply. English. Historical Note

The Western Massachusetts towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott, and North Dana were abolished in 1938 to allow the Swift River Valley to be flooded, thereby creating the Quabbin Reservoir to provide Boston with water.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Five maps prepared by the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission of the anticipated site of the Quabbin Reservoir, some with hand-written notes. Also one showing the route of Boston's water supply.

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Quabbin Reservoir Maps of Proposed Site Collection (MS 78). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from: Donald Howe, 1960.

Processed by Linda Seidman, 1985.

Search Terms Water-supply--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps. Quabbin Reservoir (Mass.)--Maps. Quabbin Reservoir Region (Mass.)--Maps. Maps.