Arthur Francis Pillsbury Papers, ca. 1935-1991

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Summary

Creators:
Pillsbury, Arthur Francis, 1904-
Abstract:
Arthur Francis Pillsbury (b.1904) joined the UCLA faculty in 1934. He became chairman of the Department of Irrigation and Soil Sciences, head of the engineering systems division, and director of the Water Resources Center. His research in hydrology made him among the first to warn of the flood and erosion damage that results from brush fires. In 1977, he received a award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his studies of drainage system engineering and environmental resources management. The collection consists of Pillsbury's research files, reprints, correspondence, teaching material, and related papers.
Extent:
21 boxes (10.5 linear ft.) 4 cartons (4 linear ft.)
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of research files, reprints, correspondence, teaching material, and related papers of hydrologist and UCLA faculy member Arthur Francis Pillsbury. Includes materials related to the San Joaquin Valley 4-year study.

Biographical / historical:

Pillsbury joined the UCLA faculty in 1934; he became chairman of the Department of Irrigation and Soil Sciences, head of the engineering systems division, and director of the Water Resources Center; consultant to the World Bank on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on water quality programs for various nations; received a 1977 award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his studies of drainage system engineering and environmental resources management; his research in hydrology made him among the first to warn of the flood and erosion damage that results from brush fires; died April 12, 1991, 86 years old.

Acquisition information:
This collection was transferred to the UCLA Department of Special Collections from the UCLA Water Resources Center Archives in 1991.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Writings, correspondence, teaching material (Boxes 1-2).
  2. Publications (Box 3).
  3. Research files and correspondence (Boxes 4-7, 21, 23).
  4. Reprints (Boxes 8-11).
  5. San Joaquin Valley 4-year study (Boxes 11-20, 22).
  6. Bennett plot flow charts (Boxes 24-25).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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