Edward R. Bowen Papers, Water Resources Collection

Russell Michalak
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
800 North Dartmouth Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
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Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
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Descriptive Summary

Title: Edward R. Bowen Papers, Water Resources Collection
Dates: 1920-1942
Collection number: H.Mss.0488
Creator: Bowen, Edward R.
Extent: 0.2 Linear Feet (1 half-size document box)
Repository: Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The collection contains Edward R. Bowen's memorandum, letters, and a report on the water supply and water rights of various areas in Southern California. An employee of the Spring Valley Water Company, Bowen worked as a consulting engineer for water-related enterprises in both Southern and Northern California. Here, Bowen proposes costs and feasibility of developing water supplies and gives background information, such as water rights, on the water companies already in place within Southern California.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Edward R. Bowen Papers, Water Resources Collection (H.Mss.0488). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont, California.

Accruals

No additions to the collection anticipated.

Processing Information

Arranged and processed by Russell Michalak, 2009.

Biography / Administrative History

Edward R. Bowen was a consulting engineer who worked on water projects in Northern and Southern California. He worked for the Spring Valley Water Company.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection contains typed manuscripts by Edward R. Bowen in order to provide information on water rights and water development in Southern California. Materials include two letters, a long memorandum, and an extended report. Memorandum contains a table and report includes tables, maps, and graphs. Date of materials ranges from 1920 to 1942.

Related Materials

Other reports by Edward R. Bowen can be found in the online catalog of The Claremont Colleges Library (https://library.claremont.edu/), by searching for "Edward R. Bowen" in the author field.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library’s online public access catalog.

Subject Terms

Beaumont (Calif.)
Irrigation districts
Lippincott, Joseph Barlow
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
Water resources development
Water rights -- California, Southern
Water-supply -- California, Southern
Water-supply engineers


Box 1, Folder 1

Edward R. Bowen letter to J. B. Lippincott 1942 February 3

Box 1, Folder 2

Edward R. Bowen letter to G. L. Ohrstrom & Co. 1935 January 5

Box 1, Folder 3

Memorandum concerning value of the water rights of the Beaumont Land and Water Company Beaumont, California 1920 January 7

Box 1, Folder 4

Report upon proposed irrigation system for the Moorpark-Conejo Irrigation District, Ventura County, California 1926 April