Lester S. Ready papers

Finding aid prepared by Xiuzhi Zhou.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
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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.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of unpublished reports pertaining to water power and water supply in California, compiled by Lester S. Ready, former chief engineer of the State Railroad Commission and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The collection consists of unpublished reports pertaining to water power and water supply in California, compiled by Lester S. Ready, former chief engineer of the State Railroad Commission and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