Finding Aid for the Martin R. Huberty Papers, ca. 1925-1960
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Martin R. Huberty Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1925-1960
Collection number: 1683
Creator: Huberty, Martin R. (Martin Richard), b. 1894
Extent:
14 boxes (7 linear ft.)
30 cartons (30 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes
Abstract: Martin R. Huberty (1894-1960) joined the staff of the Irrigation Division, College of Agriculture, Davis and Berkeley (1921),
transferred to Riverside (1936), and to Los Angeles (1939) where held various positions including professor of irrigation
engineering, chairman of the Department of irrigation and soil science, and acting dean of agriculture. He also served as
director of the University of California's system-wide Water Resources Center (1957-60), helped establish the Water Resources
Archives on the Berkeley campus, served in Rome as Senior Irrigation and Drainage Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) of the UN, and was a consultant to the UC Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the U.S.
Geological Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and the Federal Interagency Advisory Committee on Soils, Water and
Fertilizer Research. The collection consists of teaching, research and committee materials, publications by Huberty and others,
correspondence, notes, and photographs.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
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Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Martin R. Huberty Papers (Collection 1683). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Huberty was born on May 16, 1894 in San Andreas, California; BS in agriculture, UC Berkeley, 1920; professional degree of
engineer, Stanford University, 1934; joined the staff of the Irrigation Division, College of Agriculture, Davis and Berkeley,
1921; transferred to Riverside in 1936 and to Los Angeles in 1939; was variously professor of irrigation engineering, chairman
of the Department of irrigation and soil science, and acting dean of agriculture, UCLA; director of University of California
system-wide Water Resources Center (1957-60), coordinating all water research within the University, including sea water reclamation,
and helped establish the Water Resources Archives on the Berkeley campus; served in Rome as Senior Irrigation and Drainage
Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN; was consultant to the UC Bureau of Reclamation, the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and the Federal Interagency
Advisory Committee on Soils, Water and Fertilizer Research; wrote some 90 technical papers, and was senior editor and principal
contributor of
Natural resources (1959); he died on December 12, 1960.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of teaching, research and committee materials, publications by Huberty and others, correspondence, notes,
and photographs.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Huberty, Martin R. (Martin Richard), b. 1894--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles. Department of Irrigation and Soil Science--Faculty--Archival resources.
University of California (System). Water Resources Center--Officials and employees--Archival resources.
Irrigation engineers--California--Archival resources.
Box 23
Various publications and materials sent to Huberty, including Lowerdermilk [?].
Boxes 9-10, 19, 24-25, 28
Box 11
Riverside citrus experiment stat. files.
Box 12
Department of Agriculture files.
Box 17
UCLA Department of Agriculture.
Box 13
Central Valley project studies (crop irrigation).
Boxes 13, 33-37, 39-42, 44
Box 14
Various and Sacramento Valley correspondence.
Box 14
Yuma Mesa predevelopment committee (Gila Project).
1943
Box 45
Framed photograph of Huberty.
Box 15
Antelope Valley projects.
Box 15
Coachella irrigation (including Sam Haits material?).
Boxes 16, 21, 32-37, 39-42, 44
Research files, research material, and research notes.
Box 20
Material / book "Natural Resources" by Huberty, Flack.
Box 29
Riverside citrus experimental station files.
Box 45
Holograph notes by Huberty.
Box 46
Huberty's personal Colorado River data.
