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Andrew N. Cohen papers
WRCA 242  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement
  • Collection Number
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Andrew N. Cohen papers
    Date (inclusive): 1913-1995
    Date (bulk): 1991-1994
    Collection Number: WRCA 242
    Creator: Cohen, A. N. (Andrew N.)
    Extent: 8 linear feet 8 linear feet; 11 oversize items
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: The collection dates from Andrew Cohen's tenure on the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Board of Directors and consists of documents pertaining to the projects and administrative work of the District. The materials consist of meeting minutes, reports, data, planning documents, drafts, policy, correspondence, news clippings.
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the Water Resources Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Distinctive Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Water Resources Collections and Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. Andrew N. Cohen papers (WRCA 242). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Biography

    Andrew N. Cohen was elected to the board of directors of the East Bay Municipal Utilities District in 1991. Prior to his election to the board Mr. Cohen sued to halt the building of a dam and reservoir near Moraga, California. He served one term and did not run for re-election in 1994. Cohen is a consultant who writes about environmental issues.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    The collection dates from Andrew Cohen's term on the East Bay Municipal Utilities District board of directors and consists of documents pertaining to the projects and administrative work of the District. The materials consist of articles, campaign materials, correspondence, data, financial materials, legislation, meeting minutes, newsclippings, policies and procedures, and reports.

    Arrangement

    When received, the materials were arranged alphabetically by the subject listed as the folder title. This arrangement has been maintained and the folder titles correspond with the original.

    Collection Number

    Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was MS 2010/6. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.

    Indexing Terms

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

    Subjects

    East Bay Municipal Utility District (Calif.)
    Contra Costa Water District (Calif.)
    Campaign Finance Reform -- California
    Droughts -- California
    Water and environmental programs (Calif.)
    Water Quality -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
    Wildfires -- California -- Berkeley
    Wildfires -- California -- Oakland