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Wilbur F. McClure papers
WRCA 265  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Arrangement
  • Biographical Note
  • Preferred Citation
  • Processing Note
  • Related Materials
  • Content Description
  • Publication Rights
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Wilbur F. McClure papers
    Date (inclusive): 1919-1931
    Collection Number: WRCA 265
    Creator: McClure, W. F. (Wilbur F.), 1856-1926
    Extent: 1.4 linear feet (1 box)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: The Wilbur F. McClure papers are comprised of documents pertaining to the Colorado River Commission and Colorado River Compact.
    Languages: English

    Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Arrangement

    The collection was left in its original order.

    Biographical Note

    Wilbur F. McClure (1856-1926) was a civil engineer and served as the head engineer for the state of California. He was appointed by Governor Friend W. Richardson as the representative for the state to the Colorado River Commission and signatory on the Colorado River Compact for the state of California.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. Wilbur F. McClure papers (WRCA 265). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Processing Note

    Folder titles were taken from the original folders unless otherwise noted.

    Related Materials

    See also the John L. Bacon papers (WRCA 266)  and Hiram W. Johnson papers (WRCA 268)  for other collections pertaining to the Colorado River in the early 20th century.

    Content Description

    The Wilbur F. McClure papers are comprised of documents pertaining to the Colorado River Commission and Colorado River Compact. Files include extensive correspondence, reports, and newspaper clippings. The collection is primarily related to the Colorado River, the Colorado River Commission and Compact, and the Boulder Dam (aka Hoover Dam) project.
    Correspondents include Herbert Hoover (U.S. Secretary of Commerce), Ralph E. Swing (Congressman from California), C. W. Van Dyke (Chair of Arizona contingent to the Colorado River Commission), Friend W. Richardson (Governor of California), George W. P. Hunt (Governor of Arizona), Clarence Morley (Governor of Colorado), Nellie Tayloe Ross (Governor of Wyoming), George H. Dern (Governor of Utah), Arthur T. Hannett (Governor of New Mexico), J. G. Scrugham (Governor of Nevada), W. S. Norviel (member of Arizona contingent of Colorado River Commission), and others.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. 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.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
    Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
    Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) -- Water rights
    Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
    Colorado River Compact
    Colorador River Commission