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Owens Valley Collection,
Water Resources Collection
H.Mss.0595
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Title: Owens Valley collection,
Water
Resources
Collection
Inclusive Dates: 1907-1981
Bulk Dates: 1927-1933
Collection number: H.Mss.0595
Extent:
0.8 linear feet
(2 document boxes)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library. Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: Collection consists of newspaper
clippings, government publications, reports, a map, and other documents related to the Los
Angeles Aqueduct and conflict with Owens Valley residents. Papers represent the voices of
Los Angeles County government officials, disgruntled Owens Valley residents, engineers, and
individuals writing about the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Materials detail the water battle
between Owens Valley residents and Los Angeles officials through newspapers, propaganda, and
other publications. Also included are later publications on the environmental impact of the
Los Angeles Aqueduct as well as written histories of the Owens Valley project and Los
Angeles Aqueduct.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in
collection: English
Administrative Information
Collection open for research.
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to
Special Collections.
[Identification of item], Owens Valley Collection (H.Mss.0595). Special Collections, The
Claremont Colleges Library, The Claremont Colleges Services.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Portions of collection have been purchased from Dawson's bookstore in 1946. Additional
items have been culled from a variety of sources by Special Collections staff.
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Arranged and Processed by Russell Michalak in 2008. Collection rearranged and re-catalogued
by Jamella Gow in 2013.
Scope and Content of the Collection
Materials consist of a multitude of newspaper sources from the Los Angeles and Owens Valley
region. Collection also includes government reports from the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power, propaganda, and published papers from committees supporting Owens Valley
residents and the region. Includes association reports such as those from the Association of
American Portland Cement Manufacturers and American Society of Civil Engineers as well as a
map of the Owens Valley region by the United States Geological Survey. Travel brochures
created by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, magazine articles, a typewritten
correspondence, a speech, and other materials tell of the Los Angeles Aqueduct's
construction and value as well as its impact on Owens Valley residents.
- Series 1: City of Los Angeles versus Owens Valley residents
- Subseries 1.1: Los Angeles Government publications
- Subseries 1.2: Owens Valley Citizens Committees
- Subseries 1.3: Newspaper clippings
- Series 2: Environmental concerns
- Series 3: History of the Owens Valley Project
- Subseries 3.1: Single author manuscripts
- Subseries 3.2: Magazine articles
- Series 4: Map of Owens Valley
- Series 5: Reports on Owens Valley Project
- Subseries 5.1: Associations/groups/etcetera
- Subseries 5.2: Individuals
- Series 6: Travel brochures
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library’s online public access catalog.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power
Owens Valley (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Water-supply -- California
Geological Survey (U.S.)
California. Legislature
Los Angeles Aqueduct (Calif.)
Inyo County (Calif.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Government publications
Manuscripts
Pamphlets
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