Description
Chiefly correspondence, reports, accounts, and
other papers pertaining to Hall's irrigation projects in Calif., with some materials
on projects in Nev. and Yakima, Wash. Includes some papers related to Hall's
research and publications on irrigation, dams, and reservoirs; reports and
correspondence on irrigation from the Calif. State Engineering Department; and
correspondence and directories from the Association of Irrigation Districts. Also
includes assorted publications on irrigation in the West outside of Calif., public
lands, and water use.
Background
William Hammond Hall was born on February 12, 1846, the son of John Buchanan Hall and
Anna Marie Hammond. At the time of his birth the family lived in Hagerstown, MD but
moved to Stockton in 1853. Between 1858 and 1865 Hall was enrolled in a private
episcopal academy. It had been planned that Hall would attend West Point so his
education was directed toward mathematics, however, as a result of the Civil War,
Hall's mother would not allow her son to fight against `her people' so he never
received a college education.
Restrictions
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requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted
in writing to the Director of Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the California Historical Society 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.
Availability
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