Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- San Diego County Water Authority Records
- Dates:
- 1938-1976
- Creators:
- San Diego County Water Authority
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, San Diego County Water Authority Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of memoranda, notes, reports, maps and newspaper clippings from the San Diego County Water Authority.
- Biographical / historical:
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The San Diego County Water Authority was annexed to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in 1946. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a public corporation, organized in 1928 under the authority of the Metropolitan Water District Act. This act provided a means by which groups of cities and certain other governmental subdivisions such as water districts, not necessarily contiguous, could join together for the development of a water supply.
- Accruals:
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9999-028
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Water-supply--California--San Diego County--Management--History--20th century--Sources
Water resources development--California--San Diego County--History--20th century
Organizational Records - Names:
- San Diego County Water Authority--Archives
- Places:
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Water rights--History--20th century--Sources
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)--Maps
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-26 12:34:19 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, San Diego County Water Authority Records, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791