Copy of book written by M M O'Shaughnessy 'Hetch Hetchy Its Origin and History'.

Scrapbook with newspaper cuttings from 1933, including many letters to the editor on the subject of the dam. Interspersed with the newspaper cuttings are a letter to L T McAfee (O'Shaughnessy's successor as Chief City Engineer and Manager) from L A McAtee following an inspection of the San Joaquin Pipe Line (22 Mar 1934).

A memo of notes entitled 'Talk before the Electrical League August 27 1934', on the subject of water, shortages in Liverpool, the expected finish date for the Hetch Hetchy project. A letter dictated by M M O'Shaughnessy to the editor of Safety Valve (4 Sep 1934) defending against criticisms of the Hetch Hetchy project.

Not digitised

A typescript, detailed, itinerary driven account of O'Shaughnessy's trip to the East Coast of the United States and Europe. Some diary style notes on his travelling companions (three of his daughters), followed by notes of statistics, budgets and other factors pertinent to the engineering projects he visited. Copies of some of the letters O'Shaughnessy wrote to his wife and daughter Helen are included. The passenger list of the S S Cedric from New York to Liverpool via Cobh is also included. Also a typed list of the foot count of various nations engaged in the European War from 1914-1918 (identically laid out to the document described in P135/10/1). At the end of the volume is a press cutting from the cover of the Daily Herald, which includes a photograph of M M O'Shaughnessy and his 3 daughters about to embark on their trip.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 14 --> Memoir -->001.

A typescript account of M M O'Shaughnessy's 3 month trip to Europe, taken in 1925 during his role as City Engineer, taking in Chicago, Buffalo, New York, Cork, Limerick, Dublin, London, Stratford on Avon, Paris, Chateau Thierry, Switzerland, Lake Geneva, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples, Rome, Genoa, Marseilles, Boston and Montreal. The account gives summary observations of municipal engineering projects from many of the destinations making comparisons with San Francisco. He writes of his week spent in Ireland, recovering its prosperity after the recent wars. Comparisons of scale are drawn between the Shannon Power Scheme and the Hetch Hetchy plant for San Francisco.

Two copies.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 14 --> Other --> 001. Typed address from M M O'Shaughnessy at the Dedication of the O'Shaughnessy Dam, addressed to the Mayor and guests. The address gives a summary of the achievements of the project, building 4 auxiliary dams, and outlining some of the challenges of the terrain in the Sierra Nevada mountain regions. He acknowledged the sacrifices of the men who were employed on the project, with some loss of life. In the address he compared the project to the Ashokan reservoir in New York, and the costs associated with both projects. Towards the end of the address, O'Shaughnessy acknowledges controversy over the economic scale of the project.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 13 --> Photographs --> 001.

Scrapbook put together by M M O'Shaughnessy's daughter, Helen during her time as a student in Dominican College, San Rafael, California. The scrapbook is of a collection of postcards and newspaper clippings with captions. Many of these relate to the Missions of California, sights from around San Francisco, images of spectacular views to be found in California, particularly Mount Shasta and Shasta Springs, Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods, Yosemite, postcards with art work depicting lumber mills, photographs from Los Angeles, artwork ahead of the San Diego Exposition in 1915.

A small greeting card and postage stamps are tucked into the back of the scrapbook.

Envelope addressed to Mr Martin Molony, no date stamp. Note to say it contains newspapers, but envelope is empty.

Blank Christmas card from Francis O'Shaughnessy.

File of colour photographs (c. 1960) taken around London city, showing sights.

Black and white photograph of a boy, around 12 years old smiling at the seaside, unidentified.

1 negative, indistinguishable.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Photographs --> 139. Modern photograph album showing the Irish O'Shaughnessy's visiting Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy in San Francisco. (Not all photographs have been digitised). Many photographs taken at the dam.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Photographs --> 140. Small black photograph album, many photographs of the O'Shaughnessy daughters as young women, in one photograph they have dressed their dog up and he is walking on hind legs, some photographs of them on sites their father worked on, and some photographs of railroads under construction. Most of the album is empty.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Other -- 001-3. A flyer announcing an upcoming concert series, undated, a letter to Elizabeth (Betty) O'Shaughnessy from the Art Alliance of America, awarding her prize (copy of an original letter), press cutting about Elizabeth's prize, from 30 Apr 1930, stuck to M M O'Shaughnessy's office paper. Copy of document previously described.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Correspondence --> 001. Two handwritten letters from M M O'Shaughnessy to his sister Ellie to announce he is travelling home (2-12 Jul 1920), both are stuck to a piece of cardboard with a caption beneath that says his mother sadly died before he arrived. 002-012, file of postcards (mostly blank), with images from Mill Valley, a photograph of two dogs, with names written above the photo, taken in 1904, postcard from M M to his daughters from New York,

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Photographs --> 001-5.

Mounted photographs. A group of boys, approximately 12 years old, standing in formation with bayonets. Head and shoulders studio portrait photograph of a young woman, undated and unidentified. Photograph of a group of possibly school girls standing in a courtyard, F Durney is written on the back. Group photograph of the same school girls, they are about 14 years old. Photograph of a man and a woman taken outside a house, late 19th century.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Photographs --> 135-138. Framed blurred photograph of a couple standing outside a house, undated and unidentified. Framed photograph of M M O'Shaughnessy in middle age, head and shoulders studio portrait. He is looking seriously directly at the camera. Captioned photograph of M M O'Shaughnessy, as City Engineer, and Chairman of the Reception Committee welcoming home his son Francis J, a member of the 319th Engineers. (Damaged photo). Studio photograph, head and shoulders of [Elizabeth] O'Shaughnessy in youth.

Digital File see p135 --> archive --> OCR --> Box 11 --> Photographs --> 191. Personal photograph album, showing the O'Shaughnessy's house in Mill Valley, family photographs with dogs, photographs of buildings of significance. Approximately midway through the album, photographs of Francis O'Shaughnessy in uniform, with his father M M O'Shaughnessy being to appear.