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Collection: Glover (Robert E.) Papers Author: Glover, Robert E. (Robert Ellsworth) Title: 1942

Date: 1942

File Name: WREG02612.pdf Date Transcribed: March 2021 Editors: T. Barker

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1942

Calendar-1942 RE Glover

The Excelsior Diary for 1942 January 1942

Mon. 5

Surge suppressor for Estes Park Wed. 7

Mr JC Rezzano of Uruguay in today. January 1942

Thu. 8

On leave all day. Fri. 9

Estes Park January 1942 Mon. 12

Estes park power plant Wed. 14

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January 1942 Mon. 26 On sick leave Tue. 27 On sick leave Wed. 28

Estes Park Friant gates. February 1942

Wed. 4

Estes Park Friant gates February 1942

Thu. 5

On leave all day February 1942 Fri. 13

Boulder dam protection Sat. 14 St. Valentine Boulder dam protection March 1942

Fri. 6

Boulder dam protection Mon. 9

On leave all day. Tue. 10

Boulder dam protection Wed. 11

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March 1942 Mon. 16

Heat losses at Grand Coulee power plant. Tue. 17

Crawford reports change of orders. Wed. 18

Messrs Brown and Woods in today March 1942

Fri. 20

Heat losses at Grand Coulee dam power plant March 1942

Mon. 23

Heat losses Gr Coulee power plant. Davis Dam Wed. 25

On leave all day. March 1942 Fri. 27

On leave this morning. Shasta scored cases in Gr Coulee power house. March 1942

Sun. 22

Granby pumping plant Tue. 31

Shadow Mtn. dam. Wed. 1 April On leave all day April 1942

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Thu. 2 Gr Coulee Power April 1942 Mon. 6 Shadow Mtn dam Tue. 7

Anchor for temp Shasta turbines in Gr Coulee power plant. REG. 4/8/42 Wed. 8

Gr Coulee power plant. Temporary Shasta turbine installation April 1942

Thu. 9

Boulder dam protection. Fri. 10

Boulder dam protection. On leave in PM Sat. 11

On leave. April 1942 Mon. 13

Ried of Navy in today in regard to John Baird. Tue. 14

Parker turbines REG 4/16/42 Wed. 15

Boulder dam protection April 1942

Thu. 16

Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee REG 4/17/42 Fri. 17

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Shasta turbines as installed in Gr Coulee power plant. April 1942

Thu. 23

Shasta turbines in Gr Coulee power plant. April 1942

Mon. 27

Register today. Shasta inlet power for Gr Coulee installation May 1942

Fri. 1

Protection of dams. Conner checked equipment out today. Officially on leave until July 16 1942. May 1942

Mon. 11

Make-up power for Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee. Wed. 13

Doug Seeley reported to have gone into army REG. 5/20/42 May 1942

Tue. 19

Saw Hathaway at his factory office about oscillograph elements yesterday Shasta turbine Makeup piece

Wed. 20

Make up piece for Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee Bays L-8 and L-7. May 1942

Tue. 26

Granby pumps REG 5/27/42 Wed. 27

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May 1942 Thu. 28

Gysland’s last day in the office. Grossman's last day in the office. Granby pumping Sat. 30 Memorial Day

Worked today. Crawford’s last day in office. June 1942

Mon. 1 June

Anchor for Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee. REG 6/2/42 Tue. 2

Mr Ulrich in today, Anchors for Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee June 1942

Thu. 4

Corpus Christi On leave Fri. 5

Returned to office this noon. On leave REG 6/17/42 Sat. 6

On leave REG 6/17/42 June 1942

Mon. 8

Mr Etienne in today. Contra Costa Canal Tue. 9 Dam protection Wed. 10 Dam protection June 1942 Thu. 11

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Dam protection Fri. 12 Sacred Heart Dam Protection June 1942 Mon. 15

Granby surge tank. REG 6/17/42 Tue. 16

Dam protection REG 6/17/42 Wed. 17 Dam protection June 1942 Thu. 18 On leave Fri. 19 On leave Sat. 20 On leave June 1942 Wed. 24

Granby pump REG 6/25/42 June 1942

Thu. 25 Narrows site. Fri. 26

Granby surge tank June 1942

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Mon. 29 Dam protection Tue. 30

Dam protection Wed. 1 July

Dam protection (talked with Nalder, Warnock, Blanks, Corine) July 1942

Thu. 2

Anderson Ranch power plant Fri. 3

Narrows site. (Hannah, Taylor Erickson, Swain off tomorrow) July 1942 Wed. 8 Narrows site July 1942 Thu. 9 On leave Sat. 11

Leakage from Gr Coulee detention reservoir. REG 7/13/42 July 1942

Mon. 13

Erickson’s last day in the office. Tue. 14

Gr Coulee turbines REG 7/15/42 Wed. 15

Gr Coulee turbines John Baird in today July 1942

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Thu. 16 Granby pumps Fri. 17

Anderson Ranch penstocks July 1942

Mon. 20

Cooperation with Army Engrs. REG 7/23/42 July 1942

Thu. 23

Cooperation with Army Engrs. REG 7/23/42 Fri. 24

Conferred with Messrs Chambers (Evans REG) Ranch and Lynch of the UPRR this morning. - Cement shortage.

Sat. 25

Hannah’s last day in office. (Leave to Sept 18) FCA August 1942

Mon. 3

Cooperation with Army Engrs (Explosives destroyed) August 1942

Thu. 6

Unit L-2 Gr Coulee power plant. Sat. 8 Cooperation with army August 1942

Mon. 10

Cooperation with Army Engrs. REG 8/11/42 Tue. 11

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Mr Kresslinger of Princeton today. Boulder bulletins Wed. 12

Grand Coulee turbines. Out sick in AM. REG 8/17/42 August 1942

Thu. 13

Mr Antes in today in regard to Baird. Fri. 14

In field REG 8/17/42 Sat. 15

Boulder reports. REG 8/17/42 August 1942

Mon. 17 Davis Dam Tue. 18

Davis Dam AM. Gr Coulee turbines PM August 1942

Thu. 20

Gr. Coulee turbine gates and turbine Fri. 21

Gr Coulee turbines Davis Dam PM August 1942

Mon. 24

Cooperation with Army Engrs AM. Davis Dam PM Tue. 25

Grand Coulee turbines AM. Boulder reports PM Wed. 26

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August 1942 Thu. 27

Personnel sheets in today August 1942 Mon. 31 On leave Tue. 1 September On leave Wed. 2 On leave September 1942 Thu. 3 On leave Fri. 4

Returned to work this morning. Intake tower. REG 9/7/42 Sat. 5

Intake towers REG 9/7/42 September 1942

Mon. 7 Labor Day

Glover, Allen, Ronal and Swain present - Cornwell Hammett and F Taylor absent. Boulder intake towers. Reports

September 1942 Thu. 10

Rio Puerco site. REG 9/11/42 Fri. 11

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September 1942 Mon. 14

Gysland in today Rio Puerco tests Tue. 15

Rio Puerco. Narrows site. REG 9/16/42 September 1942

Fri. 18

Mr Bebe came in this afternoon REG 9/19/42 Sat. 19

Cooperation with Army Engrs. REG 9/21/42 September 1942

Mon. 21

Boulder reports - Intake tower vibration Tue. 22

Shasta ring follower gate REG 9/23/42 September 1942

Fri. 25

Granby pumping plant floor REG Sept 26 1942 Sat. 26

Granby pumping plant floor September 1942

Mon. 28

Granby pumping plant floor. REG 9/30/42 Tue. 29

Engr Board in AM Narrows site in PM Wed. 30

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October 1942 Thu. 1

Boulder dam protection REG 10/2/42 Fri. 2

Boulder dam protection. REG Oct 3 1942 October 1942

Mon. 5

Dam Protection REG 10/6/42 Tue. 6

Dam protection Wed. 7

Shasta valve REG 10/12/42 October 1942 Thu. 8 Shasta valve 10/12/42 Fri. 9 REG 10/12/42 Sat. 10

Dam protection REG 10/12/42 October 1942

Mon. 12 Columbus Day Shasta valve REG 10/13/42 Tue. 13

Shasta valve Wed. 14

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October 1942 Thu. 15

Shasta turbines at Gr Coulee REG Oct 15 1942 October 1942

Mon. 19

Mr Bebe finished the work on this section today. Tue. 20

30” dia Shasta valve Wed. 21

30” dia Shasta valve Taylor out today October 1942

Fri. 23

Sister hook for Boulder butterfly valve Sat. 24

Shasta valve REG Oct 28 42 October 1942 Wed. 28 Shasta valve October 1942 Thu. 29 On leave Fri. 30

Granby pump house. G Ravine finished computations on earthquake stresses in ring today. November 1942

Tue. 3 Election Day

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November 1942 Thu. 5

Contra Costa Fri. 6

Cooperation with army engineers Sat. 7

Protection of dome. November 1942 Mon. 9

Sick leave REG 11/16/42 Tue. 10

Sick leave REG 11/16/42 Wed. 11 Armistice Day Annual leave REG 11/16/42 November 1942

Thu. 12

Annual leave REG 11/16/42 Fri. 13

Annual leave REG 11/16/42 Sat. 14

Annual leave REG 11/16/42 November 1942

Mon. 16

Deck and chairs previously used by Conner loaned to SD Larson today at Mr Hauk’s request. To be returned when needed. Chair PW 1849. Deck PW 1843

Tue. 17

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November 1942 Thu. 19

Granby pump house. REG. 11/20/1942

Richardson began on computations today. REG 11/20/42 Fri. 20

Earth dams Wishon. Sat. 21

Earth dams Wishon REG Nov 23 1942 November 1942

Mon. 23

Contra Costa Canal November 1942 Thu. 26

All present today. Glover, Allen, Cornwell, Swain, Rouse, Hammett, Taylor until 1:30 PM Fri. 27

Boulder unit A-Z REG 11/30/42 November 1942

Mon. 30

Boulder cont. A-Z. Fred Cornwell left a little before 3 PM Tue. 1 December

Unit A-Z Boulder December 1942 Thu. 3

CC Crawford in today. Protection of dams. Fri. 4

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December 1942 Mon. 7

Protection of dams. REG. 12/8/42 December 1942

Mon. 14

Contra Costa canal. December 1942 Thu. 17

Wishon dam REG 12/18/42 Fri. 18 Wishon dam December 1942 Mon. 21 Wishon dam Wed. 23

Wishon dam Hammett left for Navy duty this afternoon. December 1942

Thu. 24

Protection of dams. Sat. 26

Boulder cable computations. 48 hr week begins today. December 1942

Mon. 28 Boulder Cables Tue. 29

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December 1942 Thu. 31

Elt. Larson assisting today. Wishon dam. 1942

Time Report due at 2 PM Week Days and 10 AM Sat. Time Book. Calendar-1942

The Excelsior Diary for 1942 Things to Remember Name: Fred E Cornwell

Residence: 3510 Ogden St. Eng. Colo Business Address: 8J0B US Natl. Bk. Bldg. Tel. No. (Home): ENG738W

(Bus.) KE4151 Ext 405 April 1942

Mon. 20

Tomorrow is your mother’s birthday October 1942

Sat. 10

Tomorrow is your wife’s birthday. November 1942

Fri. 6

Tomorrow is your husband’s birthday November 1942

Sun. 22

Men to be accounted for: I.E. Houk, R.E. Glover, F.C. Allen, F.E. Cornwell, G.C. Rouse, F.E. Swain, T.F. Hammett, F.W. Taylor

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Tue. 24

IEH, REG, FEC, GCR, FES, TFH, FWT, at present. FCA absent annual. Wed. 25

IEH, REG, FCA, REC (AM), GCR, TFH, FEW, FWT, present FEC absent pm annual (used 1 hr)

November 1942

Thu. 26 Traditional Thanksgiving

TFH, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FES, FWT, present til 1:30 pm. JEH and REG all day. Fri. 27

REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FES, FWT. *used 2 hr leave from 11-25-42 IFH absent annual

Sat. 28

REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FES, FWT present. IEH absent annual. November 1942

Mon. 30

IFH am, REG, FCA am, FEC, TFH, FES, FWT, FEC used 1 hr from 11-25. GCT ab (pm) used only 1 hr. IFH at pm. FCA at pm.

Tue. 1 December

Present: IE Houk, REG - FCA - GCR - TFH - FWT - FES in am Absent: FEC Am and Pm. FES in pm to 2:30 pm

Wed. 2

Present: REG - FCA - FES - TFH - FWT

Absent: TEH - AM and PM. FEC, AM and PM. GCR AM and PM

Present AM and PM

IEH, REG, FEC, GCR, TFH, FWT. Present AM FCA

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Fri. 4

Present AM IEN, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFN, FES, FWT Present pm IEH, REG, FCA, GCR.

Absent pm FEC, FES, FWT, (Present 1:30pm) FES used 2 hr from 12-1-42 + 1 hr today. TFH absent 1 hr pm

Sat. 5

Present: IEH - KEG. FCA - FEW - GCR - FWT Absent: FEC - TFH

REG

Present AM and PM

IEH, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FES, FWT Tue. 8

Present AM and PM

IEH, REG FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FWT Absent AM and PM FES

Wed. 9

Present AM and PM

IEH, REG, RCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FWT Absent AM and PM - FES

FCA used 1 hr in pm from 12-3 December 1942

Thu. 10

Present AM and PM, IEH, REG, FEC, GCR, TFH, FES, FWT. Present PM FCA Absent: AM FCA used 1 hr of this + 1hr from 12-3

Fri. 11

Present: IEH, REG, FCA, FES, FCR, TFH, FWT Absent: FEC AM and PM

FES 2 hr in AM from 12-4 REG

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Present: IEH - REG - FCA - FCR - FES - TFH - FWT. Absent FEC

REG

Present AM and PM. IEH, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, FES, FWT. Present AM: TFH Absent PM. TFH (sick)

Tue. 15

Present AM and PM: IEH, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, FWT. Present PM. FES. Absent AM FES

Absent AM and PM. TFH. FES used 1 hr from 12-4 1 hr from AM Mr Souk went home at 2 pm sick

Wed. 16

Present AM and PM: REG, FEC, GCR, TFH, FWT Absent AM and PM IEH, FES sick

Absent all PM + 1 hr am FCA The hr in AM from 12-10 December 1942

Thu. 17

Present AM and PM. REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, FWT, TFH. Absent AM and PM (IEH FES sick)

TFH used 1 hr in pm from 12-4-42 Fri. 18

Present AM and PM: IEH, REG, FCA, FEC, GCR, TFH, FWT. Absent AM and PM (FES sick)

GCR used 2 hr in pm from 11-30-42 TFH used 2 hr in pm from 12-4-42 Sat. 19

Present: IEH - REG - FCA - FES - GCR - TFH - FWT Absent FEC

REG

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Mon. 21

Present: IEH -REG -FCA -FES -GCR - FWT Absent FEC, AM and PM - TFH, AM and PM Tue. 22 Winter

Present: IEH - REG - FCA - FEX - GCR - FWT. Absent. FEC AM and PM - TFH AM and PM. REG Wed. 23

Present: IEH, REG, FCA, FES, GCR - AM and PM - FWT (AM) Absent: FEC, TFH (AM and PM) FWT (PM)

REG

Present: IEH - REG - FES - GCR - FWT. Absent: FCA (AM and PM)

FEC (AM and PM) REG

Sat. 26

Present: REG, FCA, FES, GCR, FWT. Absent: IEH, FEC, REG

*Same in afternoon REG Notes

TF Hammett left to go to Navy Dec 23 1942. REG *48 hr week began on 12-26-42. REG

December 1942 Mon. 28 Present all day

IEH, REG, FCA, FES, GCR. Absent AM and PM. FEC, FWT. REG

Tue. 29

Present all day: IEH, REG, FES, GCR. Absent AM and PM: FCA, FEC, FWT REG

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Wed. 30

Present AM and PM IEH, REG, FCA, FES, GCR. Absent AM and PM. FEC, FWT. REG

Present AM and PM IEH, REG, FES, GCR, FWT. Absent AM - FCA

Absent AM and PM FEC

Allen used 2 hr on today’s leave REG Jan 1 1943

Present AM and PM - IEH, REG, FES, GCR, FWT. Absent AM and PM - FEC

Jan 2 1943

Present AM and PM - IEH, REG, FCA, FES, FWT Absent - AM and PM FEC

Absent PM GCR

Note - GCR used 1 hr of 1-2-43 leave today. Jan 4 1943

Present AM and PM - IEH, REG, FCA, FES, GCR, FWT. Absent AM and PM FEC