Elmer K. Nelson papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence and reports concerning the legal aspects of reclamation, water rights, public lands, Columbia River Watershed, Snake River Watershed, and Colorado River Watershed.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1943-1962
Creator
- Nelson, Elmer K. (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
Engineering consultant, United States Senate, Interior and Insular Affairs Committee.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence and reports concerning the legal aspects of reclamation, water rights, public lands, Columbia River Watershed, Snake River Watershed, and Colorado River Watershed.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1998.
Collection Number
Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was NELSON. 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
- Title
- Elmer K. Nelson papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Brooke Dykman Dockter.
- Date
- 1998
- 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