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Warren A. Hall papers, 1940-1969
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  • Restrictions on Access
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  • Preferred Citation
  • Provenance/Source of Acquisition
  • Processing Information
  • Biography/History
  • Scope and Content
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  • Title: Warren A. Hall papers
    Collection number: 1619
    Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 2.0 linear ft. (5 boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1940-1969
    Abstract: Warren Acker Hall was born on Aug. 12, 1919 in Hot Springs, SD. After receiving his Ph.D in engineering from UCLA in 1952, he went on to faculty positions in universities across California, including UCLA, UC Davis, and UC Riverside. His work is related to water resources systems and agricultural engineering. This collection consists of research notes, reports and manuscripts, and correspondence.
    Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
    Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Warren A. Hall Papers (Collection 1619). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    Provenance unknown.

    Processing Information

    Reprocessed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015 in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT) , with assistance from Jillian Cuellar.

    Biography/History

    Warren Acker Hall was born on Aug. 12, 1919 in Hot Springs, SD; BS, California Institute of Technology, 1942; Ph.D in engineering, UCLA, 1952; lecturer in engineering (1947-48), instructor (1948-50), lecturer (1950-52), asst. professor (1952-53), UCLA; asst. professor of engineering, UC Davis, 1953-56; from asst. professor to professor of engineering (1955-66), asst. dean of engineering (1956-60), and director of Water Resources Center (1961-66), UCLA; professor, UC Riverside, 1966-69; technical asst., water resources, Office of Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President, 1969-71; professor of soil science and agricultural engineering, UC Riverside, 1971-72; assoc. director and acting director (1972-73) and director (1973-77), Office of Water Resources Research, Dept. of the Interior; in 1977 became professor of Engineering Resources Center, Colorado State University; publications include Water resources systems engineering (with John A. Dracup, 1970).

    Scope and Content

    This collection consists of research notes, reports and manuscripts, and correspondence related to water resources systems and agricultural engineering.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4233107