Inventory of the Doris O. Dawdy Papers, 1865-1995 (bulk 1980-1995)
Processed by Melissa McGann.
Water Resources Collections and Archives
Orbach Science Library, Room 118
PO Box 5900
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Phone: (951) 827-2934
Fax: (951) 827-6378
Email: waterarc@ucr.edu
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© 2000
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Inventory of the Doris O. Dawdy Papers, 1865-1995 (bulk 1980-1995)
Collection number: MS 99/2
Water Resources Collections and Archives
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
Contact Information:
- Water Resources Collections and Archives
- Orbach Science Library, Room 118
- PO Box 5900
- University of California, Riverside
- Riverside, CA 92517-5900
- Phone: (951) 827-2934
- Fax: (951) 827-6378
- Email: waterarc@ucr.edu
- URL: http://library.ucr.edu/wrca
- Collection Processed By:
- Melissa McGann
- Date Completed
-
October 2000
© 2000 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Doris O. Dawdy Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1865-1995 (bulk 1980-1995)
Collection number: MS 99/2
Creator:
Dawdy, Doris Ostrander
Extent:
15 manuscript boxes
Repository:
Water Resources Collections and Archives
Shelf location: This collection is stored off-campus at NRLF. Please contact the Water Resources Collections and Archives staff for access
to the materials.
Abstract: This collection represents Dawdy's research files for her book:
Congress In Its Wisdom: The Bureau of Reclamation and the Public Interest, Studies in Water Policy and Management, No. 13 (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989).
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Provenance
Doris O. Dawdy donated these papers to the Water Resources Collections and Archives in 1995.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Water Resources Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf
of the Water Resources Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Doris O. Dawdy Papers,
MS 99/2,
Water Resources Collections and Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Access Points
San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program.
United States. Bureau of Reclamation.
Selenium--Environmental aspects--California--San Joaquin Valley.
Agricultural pollution--California--San Joaquin Valley.
Drainage--Environmental aspects--California--San Joaquin Valley.
Kesterson Reservoir (Calif.)
San Luis Drain (Calif.)
Westlands Water District (Calif.)
Biography
Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Doris Dawdy's first professional aspirations were very different from her present occupation
as a researcher of water rights and other historical issues in the American West. In her late-teens, Dawdy played the clarinet,
saxophone, and violin in addition to conducting her own orchestra. She attended the MacPhail School of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota to train as a professional music instructor, but left the school just before graduation to pursue
other interests.
Dawdy began her career as an author by documenting artists in the American West. Her most notable works include
Annotated Bibliography of American Indian Painting (New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1968), and the three volume set
Artists of the American West (Athens: Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 1980, 1981, and 1985, respectively). She also edited two journal accounts:
A Voice in Her Tribe: A Navajo Woman's Own Story, Based on Navajo Activist Irene Stewart's Letters to Anthropologist Dr. Mary
Shepardson
(Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press, 1980), and
The Wyant Diary: An Artist With the Wheeler Survey in Arizona, 1873 (
Arizona and the West, Autumn 1980).
Her primary interests, however, are in the fields of politics and political science, with a particular focus on analyzing
government agencies and their operations. She attributes these interests to her experiences as an aid to a Minnesota senator
and as a lawyer's public stenographer. Through exposure to her husband's work, Dawdy added another dimension to her research
interests: water rights in the western United States. Dawdy's extensive research into water quality issues, particularly
in California, has given her over thirty-five years of experience and expertise with which she writes her books. Her diligent
efforts to follow and report on trends in water management arise out of a concern over water use in the West, especially in
California.
Dawdy continues to write about a variety of topics pertaining to the American West. She recently published
George Montague Wheeler: The Man and the Myth (Athens: Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 1993), a critical look at Wheeler's explorations in the American West from
1869-1879, and has three more books in various stages of completion. The soonest to be released is an examination of the
history of the Army Corps of Engineers, which is being published by the University of Ohio Press. The second book discusses
water and land issues on Navaho/Hopi reservations and is currently under review. The third book is a work-in-progress that
serves as a follow-up to
Congress in its Wisdom: The Bureau of Reclamation and the Public Interest, Studies in Water Policy and Management, No. 13 (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989), by further examining the actions of
the USBR.
Doris and her husband, prominent research hydrologist and consultant David R. Dawdy, currently reside in the San Francisco Bay Area. Further bibliographical citations for Doris Dawdy are located in the
Who's Who in American Art,
Who's Who in the West,
World's Who's Who of Women, and
Contemporary Authors.
Scope and Content
The Doris O. Dawdy Papers represent the research files Dawdy used to create her book
Congress in Its Wisdom: The Bureau of Reclamation and the Public Interest, Studies in Water Policy and Management, No. 13 (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989).
Congress in its Wisdom "provides a critical look at the Bureau and its works, arguing for a reform of the agency and a new mandate from a constituency
of all citizens and representing all interest groups." (caption from back cover)
The collection is divided into seven series: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Selenium, Westlands Water District (WWD), Subject Files, Geographical Files, Clippings, and Reports. The bulk of the Dawdy Papers is arranged first by subject
matter, and then chronologically. Two additional topics prevalent in the collection but not represented by series are the
Kesterson Reservoir and the San Luis Drain.
Additional Information
Material Cataloged Separately
Published and unpublished reports have been transferred to the general collection of the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
See call numbers related to the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the San Luis Drain, Kesterson Reservoir, Westlands Water District, and selenium.
Related Collections
Related item of interest is Dawdy's book
Congress in Its Wisdom: The Bureau of Reclamation and the Public Interest, Studies in Water Policy and Management, No. 13 (Boulder: Westview Press, 1989). [WRCA Call number G2045 M9]
Boxes 1-3
I. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), 1900-1995
Arrangement
Organized according to original arrangement by Dawdy.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains files on USBR issues related to water issues in central California, including the Reclamation Reform
Act, the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, the Friant Dam, and the San Luis Drain.
A. Chronologies, 1984-1986
Scope and Content Note
Contains chronology fact sheets for the USBR in California, Kesterson Dam, and selenium.
B. Clippings, 1983-1994
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
C. Authors, 1865-1994
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author, and then chronologically where applicable.
Scope and Content Note
Contains articles and reports by, and notes about, authors addressing any of the key issues in this collection.
Boxes 7-8
III. Westlands Water District (WWD), 1956-1994
Arrangement
Organized according to original arrangement by Dawdy.
Scope and Content Note
This series addresses issues related to the Westlands Water District from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
Boxes 8-12
IV. Subject Files, 1925-1994
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Scope and Content Note
The subjects in this series cover a variety of topics related to the key issues in this collection, including R.J. Claus litigation
and other lawsuits, the Solicitor's Office of the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S.
Geological Survey, the Public Trust Doctrine, and a variety of water issues.
Boxes 13-14
V. Geographical Files, 1885-1991
Arrangement
Organized according to original arrangement by Dawdy.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains files relevant to water issues within each state.
Boxes 14-15
VI. Clippings, 1955-1995
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically except for the last six folders in the series, which are organized into three subjects: subsidies,
California water policy, and U.S. Congress - George Miller.
Box 15
VII. Reports, 1966-1995
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Photocopied title pages of the reports Dawdy collected for her research. These reports have been removed from this manuscript
collection and have been individually cataloged as part the Water Resources Collections and Archives main collection.
I. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), 1900-1995
Box Box 1, Folder 1
Reclamation Reform Act, 1978-1987
Folder 3
San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, 1987-1991
Folder 4
Friant Water Users Authority: lawsuit, 1989
Folder 5
Friant Water Users Authority: report, 1989
Folder 6
Friant Contracts, 1986-1992
Folder 8
Newlands Project, 1982-1988
Folder 9
Testimony of Lawrence F. Hancock before the State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA, October, 15, 1984
Folder 3
Reclamation Service, 1900-1905
Folder 8
Water Development: Central Valley/Delta, 1987
Folder 4
Finding of No Significant Impact: Proposed Use Agreement Allowing Use of the San Luis Drain for Conveyance of Agricultural
Drainage Waters through the Grassland Water District and Adjacent Grassland Channels, October 18, 1991
Folder 8
Miscellaneous, January-July 1994
Folder 9
Miscellaneous, August-December 1994
A. Chronologies, 1984-1986
Folder 5
Authors: El-En, 1923-1991
Folder 9
Authors: Le-Lu, 1968-1993
Box Box 6, Folder 1
Authors: Ma-Mc, 1865-1987
Folder 6
Authors: Ol-Or, 1986-1990
Folder 8
Authors: Sa-Sk, 1972-1993
Folder 9
Authors: Smith, F., 1980-1984
Box Box 7, Folder 1
Authors: Smith, F., 1985-1987
Folder 2
Authors: Smith, F., 1988-1991
Folder 3
Authors: Smith, G.-Sy, 1970-1990
III. Westlands Water District (WWD), 1953-1994
Box Box 7, Folder 7
Solicitors' Opinions and Memoranda, 1978-1986
Box Box 8, Folder 1
Brody, Ralph M./USBR documentation, 1953-1981
Folder 3
Westlands W.D. v. U.S.A., et al., 1994
Folder 6
Litigation: clippings, 1985-1987
IV. Subject Files, 1925-1994
Folder 8
Army Corp of Engineers, 1983-1991
Folder 9
Baker, Clyde, et al, v. U.S.A., 1989
Folder 10
Bliss, Eldred S., 1984-1985
Folder 11
Bureau of Mines (U.S.), re: selenium, 1987-1994
Folder 12
California Institute for Rural Studies, 1980-1993
Box Box 9, Folder 1
California Trout, Inc., et al, v. SWRCB, et al., 1989
Folder 4
Claus, R.J. v. U.S.A., 1985
Folder 5
Claus, R.J. v. U.S.A., 1985-1987
Folder 6
Coercion and Harassment, 1985-1989
Folder 7
Commission on Organization of the Exec. Branch (U.S.), 1949-1953
Folder 8
Conflicts of Interest and Cover-Ups, 1983-1989
Folder 9
Congress (U.S.), 1949-1979
Folder 10
Department of the Interior: Office of Inspector General, 1978-1987
Folder 11
Department of the Interior: Solicitor's Office, 1947-1979
Box Box 10, Folder 1
Department of the Interior: Solicitor's Office, 1980-1985
Folder 2
Department of the Interior: Solicitor's Office, 1986-1990
Folder 3
Dunning, Harrison, 1977-1994
Folder 4
Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.), 1977-1991
Folder 5
Federal Water Laws and Implementation, 1970-1991
Folder 6
Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), 1985-1986
Folder 7
Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), 1987-1988
Folder 8
Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), 1989-1994
Folder 9
Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), re: selenium, 1986-1990
Folder 10
Food and Drug Administration, re: selenium, 1986-1989
Folder 11
Freitas, Janette, et al. (litigation), 1984-1987
Box Box 11, Folder 1
Gejdenson, Sam (U.S. Representative), 1988
Folder 2
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1925-1992
Folder 3
Geological Survey (U.S.), re: selenium, 1974-1991
Folder 5
Grassland Resource Conservation District, 1953-1986
Folder 7
Gustine Land & Cattle Co. v. U.S.A., 1966
Folder 8
Hallett Creek Stream System, 1984-1988
Folder 9
Instream/Wetlands Restoration: clippings, 1986-1991
Folder 10
Instream/Wetlands Restoration: general, 1976-1990
Folder 11
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1986
Folder 2
National Audubon Society, et al. v. L.A. Dept. of Water & Power, 1981
Folder 3
Owens Valley/Mono Basin, 1966-1991
Folder 4
Peterson v. Dept. of the Interior (and Opinion by Judge Norris), 1986-1990
Folder 6
Public Trust Doctrine, 1970-1990
Folder 7
Summers Engineering, Inc., 1985-1987
Folder 8
U.S.A. v. SWRCB (Racanelli Decision), 1986
Folder 9
Water and Power, 19811988
Folder 10
Water Marketing, Trading, and Reallocation, 1977-1990
V. Geographical Files, 1885-1992
Folder 2
University of California, 1970-1991
Folder 3
Water Districts and Water Rights, 1951-1989
Folder 4
Water Laws and Implementation, 1966-1989
Folder 5
Water Policy: Research, 1936-1982
Folder 6
CVP/SWP Coordinated Operation Agreement, 1985
Folder 7
Peripheral Canal, 1971-1982
Folder 11
California Water Policy, 1988-1989
Folder 12
U.S. Congress: George Miller, 1983-1987
