Dams - General Information
1. Newspaper clipping, Austin American Statesman, 3 Sept 1984, with pictures of Bruce Jones and Constable R. T. “Bob” Cowart. Story about “Lake Buchanan’s low level exposes long-hidden sights.”
2. Elevation Chart of Lake Buchanan
3. Newspaper page from The Highlander, 12 April 1973, “Old Timer Recalls Life on Colorado Before Buchanan Dam Was Built” by Moore Johanson. The “old timer” in the story is John Johanson, who taught school at Bluffton from 1905 to 1914. His wife was Laura Magnolia Moore Johanson. Mr. Johanson died in 1960 and she in 1964. The author was Llano County judge. Pictures in the article of the Johanson family, including John and wife, Laura.
4. Newspaper page from the Burnet County Bulletin, 10 July 1975, “The Story of the Highland Lakes”, by Darrell Debo.
5. Of interest in the same Burnet County Bulletin, 10 July 1975 page is “Vose Retires at Buchanan Dam”, with picture and war/work history of Charles S. Vose. Mr. Vose was wounded during WWII while in the Solomon Islands while commanding an infantry company as a captain.
6. Of interest in the same Burnet County Bulletin, 10 July 1975 page is a picture of Don Berry and his catch of 7 large yellow catfish which weighed in at over 100 pounds.
7. Section of the Austin American-Statesman dated October 4, 1936 titled “Cedar Brake Country of Central Texas to Become a Land of Lakes” also giving sports scores and sports information for that date
8. Hill Country Magazine Winter 2004 “Steam Power” has pictures of the third annual steamboat meet on Lake Buchanan
9. Postcard of Buchanan Dam
10. Brochure from the 50th Anniversary celebration for and Buchanan Dams October 24, 1987 listing statistics about dams naming some of the men who helped build them
11. LCRA Magazine Current September 1987 with articles about the Inks and Buchanan Dams’ construction and planned celebrations for 50th Anniversary
12. Kingsland Current, 02/08/06 Drought no stranger to the Highland Lakes area
13. Llano Buzz, Lake Country Life –Landmarks section, 7-05-06 “Buchanan Dam electrified the Hill Country”
14. Articles about Hamilton Dam which was renamed Buchanan Dam -
a. Newspaper article titled “Dams Along Colorado Envisioned Century Ago” by Miss F.S. Goree and
15. Original page from Burnet Bulletin, 30 June 1938, with photo of flood gates and article about dam structure
b. Newspaper article from The Austin-American Statesman dated February 10, 1975 titled “LCRA is 40 Years Old” including pictures of Hamilton Dam under construction and Austin’s Congress Avenue bridge under waters in 1935
16. Burnet Bulletin, 24 Oct 1935, "Wage Scale Buchanan Dam Project." A list of jobs and hourly wages available on the job site of the Buchanan Dam project.
Dams, Max Starcke
1. Brochure for dedication of Wirtz Dam
Darragh’s Quarry Explosion
2. Photo of Wirtz Dam about 1960
1. Murder of Adolph Hoppe
2. Description of Dead Man’s Hole
3. Dedication of monument at Dead Man’s Hole
4. Murder of Benjamin McKeever
5. Family History of Adolph Hoppe
6. Description of State Park at Dead Man’s Hole
7. Three histories of Dead Man's Hole, including murders of Adolph Hoppe, Benjamin McKeever, John R. Hubbard, James McMasters, and Judge John R. Scott
8. Newspaper article from Burnet Bulletin May 26, 2004 by Dale Fry titled “Dead Man’s Hole: A Dark History”
9. Newspaper article from River Cities Tribune October 31, 2003 titled “ The Way It Was…. Dead Man’s Hole: A gruesome reminder of early struggles in Burnet County”
10. Burnet Bulletin, 5/26/04 “Dead Man’s Hole: A dark history”
11. Highlander 5/25/1999 Dead Man’s Hole dedication New Historical site has gruesome legacy
Daedalian, The - Published 1928 by Senior Class of College of Industrial Arts, 1928, Denton, Texas. Many photos, names of students and teachers. From files of Byrna Dean Moore donated to the library.12. Press release about 1999 public ceremony, with note from Walter H. Richter.
Delaware Creek
Depot - Marble Falls
misc. documents, pictures, newspaper articles about the Marble Falls Depot
1. History of Enchanted Rock from Frontier Times
2. Picture of Enchanted Rock
3. Hill Country Magazine Winter 2004 “AppreciatingEnchanted Rock”
4. Enchanted Rock Magazine, Feb/Mar 1995, featuring "Eagles of Lake Buchanan, and Historic Llano", and "A day of Adventure Climbing at Enchanted Rock."
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