Malca Chall papers

Collection

Identifier: WRCA-213

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of articles, brochures, correspondence, maps, news clippings, publications, research notes, reports, etc., compiled by Malca Chall during the course of her career with the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) of the Bancroft Library, University of California-Berkeley. Collection includes material relating to California water resources.

Of particular significance are documents concerning the 160-Acre Policy, Cargill Salt Company, Central Valley Project, the Delta, the Department of Water Resources, the Peripheral Canal, Reclamation Policy, San Francisco Bay, and the Westlands Water District.

Oral histories conducted by ROHO pertaining to California water resources are available at: https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/oral-history-center

Dates

Creation: 1902-2000

Creator

Chall, Malca (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

The Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library, University of California-Berkeley employed Malca Chall as an interviewer/editor from 1967 to 2001. Over her thirty-four year career, Chall wrote nearly twenty major oral histories for the Water Resources Center. In addition, she also directed the California Women Political Leaders series, Kaiser-Permanente series, Knight-Brown gubernatorial era oral history project, and a three volume study of land use in California.

Extent

2.42 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection Arrangement

Creator's folder headings are arranged in alphabetical order.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Malca Chall, 2001.

Processing History

Processed by Erica Nordmeier, 2001.

Collection Number

Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was MS 2001/1. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.