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WRCA 282
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Title: Irwin E. Farrar papers
Date (inclusive): 1974-1982
Collection Number: WRCA 282
Creator:
Farrar, Irwin E.
Extent:
0.21 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection contains materials related to Irwin E. Farrar, a former 30 year member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California, and founding member of the Eastern Municipal Water District and Riverside County Flood
Control District. Items in the collection consist mainly of articles written about Farrar, most notably concerning his retirement
from the Metropolitan Water District. Also included is a published transcript of an oral history interview of Farrar produced
by the University of California, entitled "Riverside County Water Pioneer," inscribed by Farrar to his sister and brother-in-law
Ethel and Harry Bell.
Languages: The collection is in English.
The collection is open for research.
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.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Irwin E. Farrar papers (WRCA 282). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Gift of Terry Bell, 2020.
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2022.
The collection contains materials related to Irwin E. Farrar, a former 30 year member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California, and founding member of the Eastern Municipal Water District and Riverside County Flood
Control District. Items in the collection consist mainly of articles written about Farrar, most notably concerning his retirement
from the Metropolitan Water District. Also included is a published transcript of an oral history interview of Farrar produced
by the University of California, entitled "Riverside County Water Pioneer," inscribed by Farrar to his sister and brother-in-law
Ethel and Harry Bell.
The collection is arranged topically.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Calif.)
California State Water Plan
California Water Plans, 1960-
Water resources development -- California
Water resources development -- California -- Riverside County
Articles
Oral histories