Guide to the Joseph Jeffry Prendergast Papers, Water Resources Collection
Finding aid created by Russell Michalak, 2009
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium
2009
Libraries of The Claremont Colleges
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Claremont, CA 91711
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Joseph Jeffr\y Prendergast Papers
creator:
Prendergast, Jeffry Joseph
Dates: 1944-1962
Abstract: This collection of papers was assembled by Jeffry Pendergast. The Prendergast papers include documents about water rights
and water supply in California from 1944-1962. Subjects include California Division of Water Resources, Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California, and the Areas/Counties of Origin. The area of origin statutes represent a legislative response
in California to an absense of an effective for market pricing water.
Extent: 2 boxes
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Honnold/Mudd Library.
800 N. Dartmouth Avenue
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, California 91711
Collection Number: h19xx.0325
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English
Physical Location: Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.
Information for Researchers
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jeffry Joseph Prendergast Papers. Special Collections, Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont University
Consortium.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Information
Arranged and Processed by Russell Michalak, 2009
Accruals
No additions to the collection is anticipated.
Series Arrangement
Series 1 California Mountain Water documents
Series 2 Papers on Water Use in California
Series 3 Area/Counties of Origin
Series 4 California Government documents
Series 5 Newspaper Clippings about San Bernardino Water Issues
Series 6 Feather River Association
Subject Headings
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection
Prendergast (Joseph Jeffry)
Area of Origin.
California. Division of Water Rights
County of Origin.
Feather River (Calif.)--Water rights.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Southern California History -- 1900 - 1970
California. Division of Water Rights
California--Water-supply.
Western Americana -- 1900-1970
Series 1
California Mountain Water documents,
1944-1962
box 1, folder 1
Mountain Water Conference,
1955
box 1, folder 2
Western Merced and Stanislaus Counties "A Report on Water Shed Conditions prepared for State Board of Forestry",
1944
box 1, folder 3
Mountain Counties Water Resources Association,
1944
Series 2
Papers on Water Use in California
1956-1962
box 1, folder 6
"Providing for Upstream Water Conservation",
1956
box 1, folder 7
"The California Water Plan" by George Ballis,
1950-1959
box 1, folder 8
"California's Water Development Program: Problems and Benefits",
1950-1969
box 1, folder 9
"Without Vision-And Unity-the People Perish",
1961
box 1, folder 10
"California Looks to the Future",
1956
box 1, folder 11
"Engineers and Water Lawyers",
1956
box 1, folder 12
"the Business, Industry and Labor Future of California",
1955
box 1, folder 13
"Forest use in Spanish-Mexican California",
1957
box 1, folder 14
Metropolitan Water District -Joseph Jensen [4 items] Southern California's Water Problems,
1950-1959
box 1, folder 15
"Some Consequences of State Development of Water Resources",
1955
Series 3
Areas/Counties of Origin,
1944-1962
box 2, folder 1
"What's Being Done to solve the County of Origin Problem", by Harold Kennedy,
1956
box 2, folder 2
"Areas of Origin" Correspondence,
1956
box 2, folder 3
"Studies of the Areas of Origin", by Samuel B. Morris,
1956
box 2, folder 4
"Areas of Origin" "Summary Statement by State Dept. of Water Resources. Economic Demand for Surplus Northern California Water
in Southern California",
1958
box 2, folder 5
"Areas of Origin" Water Resources Comm. For the Division of Forestry,
1955
box 2, folder 6
"Areas/Counties of Origin" Essays, May-June 1956,
1956
box 2, folder 7
"Areas of Origin" From McCutchen, Thomas, Mattew, etc. Law Firm,
1956
box 2, folder 8
"Areas of Origin" From California Division of Forestry State Water Rights Board,
1956-1957
box 2, folder 9
"Areas of Origin" From California Division of Forestry. Proposed Constitutional Amendment,
1956
box 2, folder 10
"Areas of Origin" From California Division of Forestry. Proposed Constitutional Amendment,
1956
Series 4
California Government Documents,
1956-1962
box 2, folder 11
California Constitutional Amendment,
1956
box 1, folder 4
Statements Municipal Water Districts in So. Cal. before the Senate Fact Finding Committee,
1962
Series 5
Newspaper Clippings,
1962
box 1, folder 5
Newspaper Clippings about San Bernardino Water Issues,
1962
Series 5
Feather River Association,
1958
box 2, folder 11
Feather River Association,
1958
