Kings River collection
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project. Includes typescripts, printed pamphlets, maps, diagrams, and news clippings. Documents chiefly created by the Kings River Water Association and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1970
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1946-1962
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 consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian, 2000.
Collection Number
Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was MS 98/5. 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
- Kings River Project (Calif.) (Organization)
- Kings River Water Association (Organization)
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Kings River (Calif.) -- Power utilization
- Kings River (Calif.) -- Water rights
- Pine Flat Dam (Calif.)
- Pine Flat Lake (Calif.)
Topical
- Title
- Kings River collection
- Status
- Legacy
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Randal Brandt, WRCA Technical Services Librarian.
- Date
- 2000
- 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