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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Duane L. Georgeson Papers
Creator:
Georgeson, Duane L., 1935-
Identifier/Call Number: URB.DLG
Extent:
8.18 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1959-2011
Abstract: Duane L. Georgeson worked as a civil
engineer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Metropolitan Water
District. The
Duane L. Georgeson Papers document his 53-year
career working as an engineer with water and water systems in Los Angeles, during which time
he worked to improve and impact water policies and procedures in Southern California,
contributing to the political and economic water climate currently in place
today.
Language of Material: English
Duane Georgeson was born in Maddock, North Dakota in 1935. When he was ten years old he
moved with his family to the San Fernando Valley. He enrolled at the University of
California Los Angeles in 1953, graduating in 1957 with a degree in engineering. Having an
interest in Civil Engineering, he applied for a job with the California Department of Water
and Power (DWP) soon after graduation. He was hired in 1959, and within six months was
promoted to a Civil Engineering assistant.
He was continuously promoted throughout his career with DWP, most notably being promoted
to Head of Engineering two months before a major earthquake hit Los Angeles in 1971. He
eventually became Chief Engineer of Water Works and Head of Water Systems. In 1990 he
transferred to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, (MWD) as Assistant
General Manager. He remained with MWD for several years before becoming an outside water
systems manager. He retired in May of 2012.
The
Duane L. Georgeson Papers documents the career and
influence of Duane L. Georgeson throughout his professional career with the Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power and the Metropolitan Water District. During his 53 years
working as an engineer with water and water systems, Georgeson influenced many important
factors regarding the water policies and procedures of Southern California, contributing to
the political and economic water climate currently in place today. The collection includes
articles, correspondence, reports, maps, pamphlets, flyers, advertisements, and
photographs. It consists of four major series:
Los Angeles Water
Supply
(1924-2009),
International Water Policy Files
(1978-1997),
Conferences and Professional Associations
(1970-2009), and
Personal Files (1966-1995).
Series I,
Los Angeles Water Supply, contains materials focusing
on water sources and water systems for Los Angeles County. This includes material on the
Owens Valley, Mono Lake, and the State Water Project. The series consists of articles,
reports, pamphlets, maps, presentation materials, advertisements, correspondence,
photographs, and other materials documenting Georgeson's involvement with Southern
California water issues and legislation. The series has been divided into four subseries:
From Existing Sources (1960-2006),
Owens
Valley and Mono Lake
(1924-1993),
California State Water
Project
(1948-2009), and
Newspaper Clippings
(1972-1989), all of which are filed alphabetically, with the exception of Newspaper
Clippings which is filed chronologically.
Series II,
International Water Policy Files, documents
Georgeson's work as a water consultant in foreign countries. Additionally, it contains
reports and guides for different water infrastructure and their corresponding locations, as
well as materials he collected in preparation for and during his travels as he reviewed
international water systems. The series includes booklets, maps, photographs, flyers,
reports, correspondence and other documentation regarding global water systems and policies.
Materials are filed alphabetically.
Series III,
Conferences and Professional Associations,
documents the special issues and topics pertaining the water systems and legislation in
which Georgeson was involved. It includes documentation regarding the different professional
associations Georgeson belonged to, as well as the different water and water systems
conferences he attended. This series documents Georgeson's extensive involvement with water
special interest groups including, the American Water Works Association, the Colorado River
Association and the Aqueduct Association. This series contains photographs, correspondence,
minutes, flyers, reports, booklets, and articles regarding Georgeson's outside involvement
with water current events. The materials are filed alphabetically.
Series IV,
Personal Files, documents the personal details of
Georgeson's life and career as he advanced professionally and became an authority in his
field. This series includes his personnel folder with the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power and documents his achievements and correspondence with influential professionals
and staff members. It includes correspondence, photographs, plaques, certificates, and
articles pertaining to Georgeson's accomplishments and is filed alphabetically.
Series I: Los Angeles Water Supply, 1924-2009
Subseries A: From Existing, 1960-2006
Subseries B: Owens Valley and Mono Lake, 1924-1993
Subseries C: California State Water Project, 1948-2009
Subseries D: News Clippings, 1972-1989
Series II: International Water Policy Files, 1978-1997
Series III: Conferences and Professional Associations, 1970-2009
Series IV: Personal Files, 1966-1995
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as
a part of the
Water Works
project.
Cataloged materials from this collection are available in the
Library Catalog
.
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright
status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the
written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Duane Georgeson. 12/12/2012.
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Sara Pacheco, 2013
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