Martin H. Blote papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of notes, memoranda, correspondence, speeches, reports, maps, photographs, and records relating to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Project, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Region, salinity, the Delta hearings, water rights, acreage limitations, the Reber Plan, fish and wildlife, USBR/CVP contracts and leases, floods and flood control, and miscellaneous power and energy issues.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1971
Creator
- Blote, Martin H. (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
Martin H. Blote served in numerous positions related to water resources and development, including as the Superintendant of Operations for the Central Valley Project, the Supervisor of Irrigation and Power for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and for the Sacramento Region as a consultant.
Extent
8.0 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of notes, memoranda, correspondence, speeches, reports, maps, photographs, and records relating to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Project, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Region, salinity, the Delta hearings, water rights, acreage limitations, the Reber Plan, fish and wildlife, USBR/CVP contracts and leases, floods and flood control, and miscellaneous power and energy issues.
Collection Arrangement
The collection consists of eleven series as follows:
- Series 1. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - General, 1931-1959
- Series 2. Central Valley Project - General, 1939-1969
- Series 3. California Department of Water Resources, 1962-1966
- Series 4. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, 1962-1969
- Series 5. Miscellaneous U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Projects, undated
- Series 6. Water Rights, 1920-1969
- Series 7. Fish and Wildlife, 1949-1971
- Series 8. Contracts, Laws, etc. - Specific, undated
- Series 9. Contracts, Laws, etc. - USBR General, undated
- Series 10. Floods, 1940-1963
- Series 11. Hydroelectric Power, 1939-1964
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian, 1998.
Collection Number
Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was BLOTE-1. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Subject
- Central Valley Project (Calif.) (Organization)
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation (Organization)
- Water Project Authority of the State of California (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Delta Region (Calif.) -- Water rights
- Sacramento River (Calif.) -- Water rights
- San Joaquin River (Calif.) -- Water rights
Topical
- Title
- Martin H. Blote papers
- Status
- Legacy
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Gabriela A. Montoya.
- Date
- 1998
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
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