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Guide to the Imperial Valley Records, Water Resources Collection
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Information for Researchers
  • Scope and Contents of the Collection
  • Series Arrangement
  • Subject Headings

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Imperial Valley Records, Water Resources Collection
    creator: Imperial Valley.
    Dates: 1900-1973
    Abstract: The Imperial Valley Records contains documents from the Imperial Irrigation District, All-American Canal, and Imperial Water Company. In addition, the colleciton contains Charles N. Perry's, an engineer from the Imperial Valley, papers. Finally, there are reports, maps, and articles about the Imperial Valley and Baja California, Mexico from 1900-1973.
    Extent: 3 boxes
    Repository: Claremont Colleges. Honnold/Mudd Library.
    800 N. Dartmouth Avenue
    Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
    Claremont University Consortium
    Claremont, California 91711
    Collection Number: h2009.14
    Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English
    Physical Location: Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.

    Information for Researchers

    Restrictions on Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Imperial Valley Records, Water Resources Collection, Special Collections, Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

    Processing Information

    Arranged and Processed by Russell Michalak in 2009

    Accruals

    No additions to the collection is anticipated.

    Scope and Contents of the Collection

    This collection contains materials from the Imperial Irrigation District, the Imperial Irrigation Company, the Imperial Water Company, the papers of hydraulic engineer Charles N. Perry, as well as reports and articles about Imperial Valley water rights and water supply.

    Series Arrangement

    Series 1 Water Companies in Imperial Valley
    Subseries 1.1 Imperial Irrigation District
    Subseries 1.2 Imperial Irrigation Company
    Subseries 1.3 Imperial Water Company
    Series 2 Charles N. Perry
    Series 3 Reports and articles about Imperial Valley and Lower, California, Mexico's water use and water rights

    Subject Headings

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection
    Perry, Charles N.
    Imperial Irrigation District (Calif.)
    Water use--Imperial Valley
    Water rights--Imperial Valley
    Western Americana, 1900-2000
    California
    Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)