Lester S. Ready papers
Finding aid prepared by Xiuzhi Zhou.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lester S. Ready papers
Date (inclusive): 1925-1946
Collection Number: WRCA 060
Creator:
Ready, Lester S., 1888-1947
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of unpublished reports pertaining to water power and water supply in California, compiled by Lester
S. Ready, former chief engineer of the State Railroad Commission and consulting engineer.
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.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Lester S. Ready papers (WRCA 060). Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Water Resources Collections & Archives staff, 1998.
Collection Number
Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was READY. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019
to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of unpublished reports pertaining to water power and water supply in California, compiled by Lester
S. Ready, former chief engineer of the State Railroad Commission and consulting engineer.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Boulder Canyon Project (U.S.)
California. Department of Water Resources
Kings River Pine Flat Association (Calif.)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Calif.)
Pine Flat Dam (Calif.)
Water-power -- California, Southern
Water-supply -- California -- San Diego
Genres and Forms of Materials
Reports
Box 1, Item 1
Report to the Committee of fifteen of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on certain phases of the power situation in Los
Angeles and Southern California
1925
Box 1, Item 2
Report of effect of proposed Pine Flat Project on agricultural power costs
1940
Box 1, Item 3
Report on estimated financial result of purchase of electric distribution properties of Pacific Gas and Electric Company by
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
1946
Box 1, Item 4
Report to the Directors of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District on the estimated funds required for acquisition of Pacific
Gas and Electric Company properties and estimated financial results of operation of electric system, 1944-1963
1943
Box 1, Item 5
Report on financial and economic phases Kennett Reservoir development with special reference to disposition of electric power
1928
Box 1, Item 6
Report on program of water development, the City of San Diego and the San Diego metropolitan area
1937