Randolph Collier papers

Collection

Identifier: WRCA-033

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legislation, and memoranda concerning the diversion of water from the Klamath and Trinity Rivers into the Sacramento Valley, California.

Dates

Creation: 1945-1955

Creator

Collier, Randolph, 1902-1983 (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

Randolph Collier was born in Etna, California on July 26, 1902. He was a resident of Siskiyou County his entire life, attending Yreka grammar and high schools, and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1925, he was appointed police court judge of the City of Yreka, serving in that capacity until his election to the California State Senate in 1938. He was re-elected in 1942, 1946, 1950, and 1954. He served as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and co-authored the Collier-Burns Highway Act of 1947. He also served as Chairman of the Senate Interim Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges. Senator Collier died on August 2, 1983.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legislation, and memoranda concerning the diversion of water from the Klamath and Trinity Rivers into the Sacramento Valley, California.

Collection Arrangement

The collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Processing History

Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.

Collection Number

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