Irwin E. Farrar papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials related to Irwin E. Farrar, a former 30 year member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and founding member of the Eastern Municipal Water District and Riverside County Flood Control District. Items in the collection consist mainly of articles written about Farrar, most notably concerning his retirement from the Metropolitan Water District. Also included is a published transcript of an oral history interview of Farrar produced by the University of California, entitled "Riverside County Water Pioneer," inscribed by Farrar to his sister and brother-in-law Ethel and Harry Bell.
Dates
- Creation: 1974-1982
Creator
- Farrar, Irwin E. (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.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains materials related to Irwin E. Farrar, a former 30 year member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and founding member of the Eastern Municipal Water District and Riverside County Flood Control District. Items in the collection consist mainly of articles written about Farrar, most notably concerning his retirement from the Metropolitan Water District. Also included is a published transcript of an oral history interview of Farrar produced by the University of California, entitled "Riverside County Water Pioneer," inscribed by Farrar to his sister and brother-in-law Ethel and Harry Bell.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Terry Bell, 2020.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2022.
Subject
- Title
- Irwin E. Farrar papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
- Date
- 2022
- 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