Annual Report of the Water Department, City of Asheville, Year Ending June 30, 1940
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Title
Annual Report of the Water Department, City of Asheville, Year Ending June 30, 1940
Description
Annual report detailing business methods, records, and accounting of the City of Asheville for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1939 and ending June 30, 1940, published September 20, 1940. The water department at this time had recently been restructured. As stated in the introduction by City Manager P.M. Burdette, "the year started auspiciously" but later included "a series of misfortunes" including "severe drought, serious fires and unprecendented [sic] cold."
In early August 1940, shortly after publication of this report, heavy rain and a hurricane brought a flood that devastated roads, bridges, and buildings across the region.
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In early August 1940, shortly after publication of this report, heavy rain and a hurricane brought a flood that devastated roads, bridges, and buildings across the region.
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Creator
Source
Buncombe County Special Collections
Date
Format
Language
English
Identifier
REF N.C. 352.6 ASH 1940
0020501644809
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Original Format
Paper book
Citation
City of Asheville, “Annual Report of the Water Department, City of Asheville, Year Ending June 30, 1940,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 20, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/973.