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Violette, Wayne Albert

Wayne Albert Violette was born on May 4, 1947, in Anaconda, Montana. Wayne married Phyllis on March 16, 1983, and they had three children: Juliet, Ben, and Erik.

Violette attended three years of technical school at Idaho State University.

Violette worked for Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) from 1962 to 1971. He retired from Sprint phone service in 2000.

Violette passed away on April 13, 2014. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128152357/wayne-a-violette

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Film transparency of Herbert Hoover and his party touring the Boulder Canyon Project, November 12, 1932

Date

1932-11-12

Description

Black and white image of Herbert Hoover and several others touring the Boulder Canyon Project. The following printed description accompanies the image: "President Herbert Hoover and official party in Tunnel No. 2 during inspection tour of Boulder Canyon Project. Left to right: Construction Engineer W. R. Young, Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. Ritchey , Secretary to the President; Chief Engineer R. F. Walter, Bureau of Reclamation; Mrs. Hoover; President Hoover; Mrs. Wilbur; Secretary of the Interior R. L. Wilbur; E. O. Wattis, First Vice-President, Six Companies, Inc.; F. T. Crowe, Gen. Superintendent, Six Companies , Inc." Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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