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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Harry French Blaney papers
Creator:
Blaney, Harry French
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1682
Physical Description:
31 Linear Feet
(52 boxes, 5 cartons, and 4 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1919-1970
Abstract: Harry French Blaney (1892-1976) worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1917-62), was a research associate in the Department
of Irrigation Research and Soil Science at UCLA (1962-65), and served in the Department of Engineering and Water Resource
Center (1965-73). He was also the author of many publications on consumptive use of water, irrigation, evaporation, and water
supply. The collection consists of materials documenting Blaneys career as an irrigation engineer and researcher.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item], Harry French Blaney Papers (Collection 1682). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Water Resources Center Archives, UCLA, transfer, 1991.
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
997093843606533
Blaney was born in Los Angeles, California, July 19, 1892; BS, civil engineering, UC Berkeley, 1915; spent most of career
working for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1917-62; research associate, Department of Irrigation Research and Soil
Science, UCLA, 1962-65; served in Department of Engineering and Water Resource Center, 1965-73; author of many publications
on consumptive use of water, irrigation, evaporation, and water supply; died in 1976.
Collection consists of materials documenting Blaneys career as an irrigation engineer and researcher. Includes reports, writings,
research notes, photographs, and correspondence related to moisture loss, waste water, irrigation, soil, and evapotranspiration.
Also includes correspondence and proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Harry F. Blaney: water conservation engineer [oral history transcript] / Harry French Blaney, interviewee.
UCLA Oral History Department interview, 1963. Available at UCLA Library Special Collections.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Water-supply engineering -- Research.
Irrigation engineers -- California -- Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty -- Archives
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Blaney, Harry French, 1892-1976--Archives.