1961 Legislative Session; envelope of newspaper clippings on the activities of the California Legislature regarding the Feather River Project, California Water Plan, acreage limitation, sale of power from state facilities, water contract with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, water rights, etc, 1960-1961
Collection Scope and Contents
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: 1960-1961
Creator
- From the Collection: Cooper, Erwin (Person)
Languages
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
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States
specialcollections@ucr.edu