Erwin Cooper papers
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: 1950-1965
Creator
- Cooper, Erwin (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
Erwin Cooper was a former information officer for the California Department of Water Resources, also known for writing a book, Aqueduct Empire: A Guide to Water in California, its Turbulent History and its Management today,published in 1968.
Extent
5.42 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Abstract
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.
Key to the Arrangement
- Box 1
- 1 -- 1-60
- Box 2
- 1-61 -- 1-120
- Box 3
- 1-121 -- 1-188
- Box 4
- 1-189 -- 1-259
- Box 5
- 1-260 -- 1-338
- Box 6
- 1-339 -- 1-445
- Box 7
- 1-446 -- 1-529
- Box 8
- 1-530 -- 3
- Box 9
- 4 -- 21
- Box 10
- 22 -- 27
- Box 11
- 28 -- 32
- Box 12
- 33 -- 37
- Box 13
- 38 -- 42
Acquisition Information
Gift of Erwin Cooper, 1973.
Processing History
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.
Collection Number
Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was MS 76/10. 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
- California. Department of Public Works (Organization)
- California. Department of Water Resources (Organization)
- California State Water Project (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Erwin Cooper papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff.
- Date
- 1999
- 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