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B.J. Miller papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WRCA-011

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, technical reports, publications, transparencies, compact discs and maps of the engineering consulting work of Dr. B.J. (William J.) Miller for the California/Federal (CALFED) Bay Delta Program. His work focused on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the near-extinction of the fish species smelt, steelhead, salmon and sturgeon. Miller received his B.E. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Sanitary Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. in Sanitary Engineering from the University of California Berkeley.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-2010
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1987-2008

Creator

Languages

The collection is in English.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. 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

15.0 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, technical reports, publications, transparencies, compact discs and maps of the engineering consulting work of Dr. B.J. (William J.) Miller for the California/Federal (CALFED) Bay Delta Program. His work focused on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the near-extinction of the fish species smelt, steelhead, salmon and sturgeon. Miller received his B.E. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Sanitary Engineering from Vanderbilt University and his Ph.D. in Sanitary Engineering from the University of California Berkeley.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Collection Number

Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was WR 13 05. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.

Title
B.J. Miller papers
Status
Collection Level
Date
2013
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

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 United States