Finding Aid for the Albert F. Bush papers, ca. 1930-1976 LSC.1680
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Title: Albert F. Bush papers
Creator:
Bush, Albert F.
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1680
Physical Description:
16 Linear Feet
(32 boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-1976
Abstract: Albert Francis Bush (1916-1976) joined the faculty of UCLA's College of Engineering in 1949, taught in the UCLA Public Health
Department, and served for 14 years on the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. He was
also active in the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Health Association, American Society for Engineering
Education, American Industrial Hygiene Association, and Water Pollution Control Federation. The collection consists of Bush's
research notes, course materials, and photographs documenting his many areas of interest, research, and publications.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
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General Physical Description note: 32 boxes (16 linear ft.)
Language of Material:
English
.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Albert F. Bush Papers (Collection 1680). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
This collection was transferred to the UCLA Department of Special Collections from the UCLA Water Resources Center Archives
in 1991.
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Biography
Albert Francis Bush was born January 20, 1916 in Boise, Idaho; as a high school student and college undergraduate, worked
with Topographic Mapping Division of U.S. Geographical Survey in Idaho and Montana; in 1940 received BA in civil engineering
from Stanford University, and joined Pacific Board of Fire Underwriters in Los Angeles; from 1941-43, he worked for the firm
of Leeds, Hill, Barnard and Jewett, and for the U.S. War Department; from 1943-49 was industrial hygiene engineer for the
California Department of Public Health; MS in Public Health Engineering from Harvard University in 1947; joined faculty of
UCLA College of Engineering in 1949, becoming full professor in 1960; also taught in the UCLA Public Health Department; active
in American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Health Association, American Society for Engineering Education, American
Industrial Hygiene Association, and Water Pollution Control Federation; served for 14 years on Board of Directors of Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California; died August 29, 1976 in Idaho.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of research notes, course materials, and photographs of UCLA Professor Albert F. Bush of the Engineering
and Public Health departments. Documents Bush's many areas of interest, research, and publications.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Water-supply engineering -- Research.
Civil engineers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives.
Bush, Albert F.--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Engineering--Faculty -- Archives
box 1, 5-6, 23-24, 29
Air pollution.
General note
See boxes 25-28.
box 7
Air pollution sub projects.
box 20, box 21
UCLA water reclamation, lab water reclamation.
box 23
Water reclamation and algae project.
box 8-11, 14, 24
Fire research.
General note
See boxes 25-28.
box 3
Course material Engineering 132.
box 5
Notebook for Engineering 132.
box 3
Miscellaneous material from other courses.
box 4
Notebook - lecture notes and other materials.
box 23
Unidentified water resource papers.
box 7
Sea water allocation of funds.
box 13, 18
Hyperion treatment plant.
box 23
Water reclamation and algae project.
box 25, box 26, box 27, box 28
Photographs and notes - bacteria, air pollution, fire research, water pollution, incineration.
box 30
Department of Engineering.
box 30
School of Public Health - miscellaneous items.
box 30, 32
Course material - Engineering 184D.
box 31
Engineering 184D field trip.
box 32
Engineering 184D field trip reports.
box 31
Field trip reports.
1974-1976
