Boulder Water Company papers, Water Resources Collection, 1918-1979, bulk Bulk, 1964-1979

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Summary

Title:
Boulder Water Company papers, Water Resources Collection
Dates:
1918-1979, bulk Bulk, 1964-1979
Creators:
Boulder Water Company
Abstract:
The Boulder Water Company was incorporated October 25, 1919 as a mutual water company and was officially dissolved in June 1979. Located in Claremont, California, the Company operated one well and two reservoirs for the benefit of its stockholder members. The collection, which came from the corporate secretary, consists of correspondence, legal documents and financial records of the Company and is most complete in the company’s last 15 years, 1964-1979. Minutes from the meetings are complete.
Extent:
4.2 linear feet (9 document boxes + 1 realia box).
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Boulder Water Company Papers (H.Mss.0139), Water Resources Collection. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents and financial records of the Boulder Water Company. Stationary examples, general operational matters and communications regarding the company’s closure are part of the correspondence. There are specific files for correspondence with Southern California Water Company, Pomona Valley Municipal Water District and the county assessor’s office.

Legal documents are comprised of articles of incorporation, by-laws, amendments, meeting notices and minutes, contracts, and documents relating to stockholders such as proxies, stock transfers and stock certificates.

Financial records include both stockholder and general ledgers, various tax documents, meter readings, bank statements and cancelled checks and check stubs.

The collection came from the corporate secretary and is most complete in the company’s last 15 years, 1964-1979. Minutes from the meetings are complete.

Biographical / historical:

The Boulder Water Company was incorporated October 25, 1919 as a mutual water company and was officially dissolved in June 1979. The Company was located north of Baseline between Mills and Padua Road in Claremont, California. The Company operated one well and two reservoirs for the benefit of its stockholder members. The well was originally dug in 1919 for Amelia C. Bridges who in turn gave some of the water rights to the Company. In 1945, the Company bought 100 shares of the Claremont Basin Mutual Water Company stock to supplement their needs. Due to the dwindling citrus groves and demands for further domestic water by the area's increasing residents, however, in 1977 the well property was sold to the Southern California Water Company and the domestic reservoir property was sold to Lewis Homes, a developer in the Claremont area.

Acquisition information:
Gift from Mrs. Margaret Ann Hart, the last secretary for the Company, in 1979.
Processing information:

Arranged and processed by Jacque Sundstran in 1982.

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged into the following series:

  • Series 1: Background information
  • Series 2: Correspondence
  • Series 3: Legal documents
  • Series 4: Financial records
Accruals:

No additions to the collection are anticipated.

Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Finding aid created by Russell Michalak, 2008; Revised by Lisa L. Crane, 2012
Date Prepared:
© 2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-06-01T09:18-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Boulder Water Company Papers (H.Mss.0139), Water Resources Collection. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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