Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Dickenson California Water Issues Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1895-present
Collection number: Mss73
Creator:
Extent: 2 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of
Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of
these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dickenson California Water Issues Collection,
Mss73, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the
Pacific Library
Biography
This collection of materials was begun by Richard W. Dickenson, an
expert in California water law, who was San Joaquin County Counsel during the
1960s. Holt Atherton staff have expanded Dickenson's various presentations on
Water Law to include materials on a variety of 20th century San Joaquin Valley
and statewide water issues.
Scope and Content
Topics represented in this collection include: Water Quality, Flood
Control, Water Distribution, Water Conservation, Water Usage, and Drought. The
Dickenson Collection also contains materials pertaining to the creation and
operation of the Central Valley Project, the California State Water Project,
and their component units.