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Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California; folder of newspaper clippings on delta problems and planned Water Project facilities and the opposition of delta-area counties, 1960-66

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 13

Collection Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of press releases, speeches (many by former DWR Directors), news clippings, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous memoranda on California water resources development during the period 1950-1965. Some of the material was used as source material for Cooper's book, Aqueduct Empire: A Guide to Water in California, its Turbulent History and its Management today,published in 1968. The collection is particularly outstanding in its coverage of the California State Water Project (Feather River Water Project).

Dates

  • Creation: 1960-66

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.42 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Water Resources Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States