Reclamation District #551 Records

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UC Davis. Special Collections

University of California, Davis, Department of Special Collections, General Library

100 NW Quad

Davis, California 95616-5292

(530) 752-1621

speccoll@ucdavis.edu

http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/specol/

2015

Descriptive Summary

Title: Reclamation District #551 Records

Dates: 1893-1945

Collection Number: D-196

Creator/Collector: Reclamation District no. 551 (Calif.) . Trustees.

Extent: 10 linear feet.

Repository: UC Davis. Special Collections

Davis, California 95616-5292

Abstract: Four bank ledgers (1893-1922) and four minutes books containing trustee board meeting minutes and financial reports to the district (1893-1945).

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred Citation

Reclamation District #551 Records. UC Davis. Special Collections

Biography/Administrative History

Reclamation District #551 was an area near Courtland, California set aside by the State wherein marsh lands would be dredged, drained, and converted to farm land.

Scope and Content of Collection

Four bank ledgers (1893-1922) and four minutes books containing trustee board meeting minutes and financial reports to the district (1893-1945).

Indexing Terms

Reclamation District no. 551 (Calif.).