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Elmer K. Nelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: WRCA-057

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

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.

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

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