Imperial Irrigation District; folder of newspaper clippings and district publications on the Salton Sea, soil salinity in Imperial and Coachella Valleys, power production and urban incroachment on agricultural lands, 1960-1967
File — Box: 12, Folder: 35
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: 1960-1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Cooper, Erwin (Person)
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
specialcollections@ucr.edu
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States
specialcollections@ucr.edu