Fred D. Pyle papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, California.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1947
Creator
- Pyle, Fred D. (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
Fred D. Pyle was born October 8, 1882 in Perry Township, Pennsylvania.
After graduating in 1903 from Utah Agricultural College he held positions of increasing responsibility with various irrigation districts in the western United States. From 1926 to 1928 he was Engineer/Manager of the Vista Irrigation District, a small district composed of 18,000 acres.
In 1928 he joined the San Diego Water Department, where as an Engineer and Assistant Hydraulic Engineer he served under H. N. Savage. From 1934 to 1947 he was Hydraulic Engineer, responsible for most of the major projects for the San Diego Water Department.
In 1947 he was appointed to the position of Hydraulic Engineer in charge of the Engineering Division, a position he held until 1950. In that capacity he was responsible for location, design, and construction of all major work for the San Diego Water Department.
Pyle died July 21, 1950.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, 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 February 2019. Legacy collection number was MS 86/4. 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
- San Diego (Calif.). Water Department (1936-1963) (Organization)
- Sweetwater Falls Project (Calif.) (Organization)
- Vista Irrigation District (Calif.) (Organization)
- Title
- Fred D. Pyle papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff.
- Date
- 1999
- 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