B. Abbott Goldberg papers
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Descriptive Summary
Title: B. Abbott Goldberg papers
Date (inclusive): 1955-1966
Collection Number: WRCA 119
Creator:
Goldberg, B. Abbott (Benjamin Abbott), 1916-
Extent:
3.75 linear feet
(9 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: Papers include legislative histories of San Luis Act of 1959, Reclamation Act of 1902, Central Valley Project Act of 1933,
and the Federal Power Act; also includes cumulated material on "unjust enrichment" in operation of State Water Project and
on court cases involving the Dept. of Water Resources in period 1950-65; files on State Water Project financing.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. B. Abbott Goldberg papers (WRCA 119). Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara L. Goldberg, 2003.
Collection Number
Collection number updated January 2019. Legacy collection number was MS 85/2. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019
to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Processing History
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 2004.
Biographical Note
B. Abbott Goldberg was born in Fitchburg, Mass., in 1916. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School.
He moved to California in 1944 and taught four years at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. From 1948 to 1961 he
was deputy and later assistant attorney general of California, handling the major litigation concerning the state's interest
in the Central Valley Project. He also was in charge of the attorney general's office section concerned with education and
welfare law. From 1961 to 1966 he served as deputy director and chief deputy director of the California Department of Water
Resources. He also acted as special counsel to the governor on the legal problems of water development. He was appointed a
judge of the Municipal Court in Sacramento in 1966 by Gov. Edmund G. Brown.
Collection Scope and Contents
Papers include legislative histories of San Luis Act of 1959, Reclamation Act of 1902, Central Valley Project Act of 1933,
and the Federal Power Act; also includes cumulated material on "unjust enrichment" in operation of State Water Project and
on court cases involving the Dept. of Water Resources in period 1950-65; files on State Water Project financing.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
California State Water Project
California. Department of Water Resources
California. Burns-Porter Act
Central Valley Project (Calif.). San Luis Unit
Farms, Size of -- California
Federal-state controversies -- California
Reclamation of land -- California
United States. Reclamation Act of 1902
Water resources development -- Law and legislation -- California
Water rights -- California
Water-supply -- California
Genres and Forms of Materials
Articles
Correspondence
Legal documents
Legislation (legal concepts)
Memorandums
Box 1, Folder 1
"Interposition wild west water style" by B. Abbott Goldberg
1964
Physical Description: Typescript photocopy with hand-written notes
Box 1, Folder 2
Legislative History: San Luis Act of 1959; Warren Act of 1911
1910-1911, 1959-1962
Scope and Contents
Contains Congressional Record excerpts, reports, and other materials related to the two separate pieces of legislation.
Box 1, Folder 3
Legislative History: Reclamation Act of 1902
1902-1935
Scope and Contents
Contains Congressional Record excerpts, legislative reports, and other materials related to the Reclamation Act of 1902.
Box 2, Folder 4
San Luis Research Materials and Notes
1912-1961
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, articles, and memorandums related to the San Luis Act and the San Luis Unit.
Box 2, Folder 5
San Luis Opinions and Act
1960-1962
Scope and Contents
Contains legislation, articles, and correspondence related to opinions of various officials on the San Luis Act.
Box 2, Folder 6
Legislative History: 89th Congress, Lower Colorado River Bills
1965
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence sent to Senator Henry M. Jackson, and Congressional Record excerpts related to various legislation
affecting the lower Colorado River.
Box 2, Folder 7
Federal Power Act Legislative History
1914-1919
Scope and Contents
Contains legislative reports, and legislative hearing transcripts related to the Federal Power Act.
Box 2, Folder 8
House Hearings on Reclamation Bills, House and Senate Reports on Reclamation Bills
1901-1902
Box 3, Folder 9
Materials on S. 1275
1963-1964
Scope and Contents
Contains opposition statements, memorandums, legislation, Congressional Record excerpts, Senate Journal excerpts, and other
materials related to S. 1275.
Box 3, Folder 10
Letter to Governor Edmund G. Brown from Leland O. Graham, with Exhibits "A" to "I" Inclusive and Appendices
1959
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, exhibits, policy recommendations, and an outline of discussion with Governor Brown regarding the
State Water Resources Development System.
Box 3, Folder 11
Statutory Interpretation (Reprints and notes on this subject)
undated
Box 3, Folder 12
Some aspects of Federal-State relationships in California water resources development, by Leland O. Graham
undated
Box 4, Folder 13
Burns-Porter Act, Legislative History, Compiled by J. Robert Burton
1959 July-August
Scope and Contents
Includes excerpts of all pertinent Senate and Assembly
Journal entries, Senate bills, and "Proposed amendments to Constitution...to be submitted to the electors... election Tuesday, November
8, 1960."
Box 4, Folder 14
Legislative History of Central Valley Project Act of 1933
1931-1933
Scope and Contents
Contains pamphlets, legislative drafts, and California Assembly and Senate Journal excerpts related to the Central Valley
Project Act.
Box 4, Folder 15
The California Water Plan, California Dept. of Water Resources, Division of Resources Planning. (Bulletin no. 3). (With handwritten annotations by B.
Abbott Goldberg.)
May 1957
Box 4, Folder 16
Contracts, cost allocations, financing for State water development: partial report of the Senate Fact Finding Committee on
Water.
(With handwritten annotations by B. Abbott Goldberg.)
March 1960
Box 4, Folder 17
Decisions of the Dept. of the Interior: 68 I.D. 370, Kings and Kern River Projects; 68 I.D. 412; San Luis Unit, CVP; 68 I.D.
433, Recordable contracts
undated
Box 4, Folder 18
Letter, To Ralph Brody, Dept. of Water Resources, from Stanley Mosk
1959 December 3
Scope and Contents
Typescript photocopy. (Can California Water Fund be used to pay interest cost of bonds issued pursuant to Burns-Porter Act?)
Box 4, Folder 19
Letter, To Harvey O. Banks from P.A. Towner, Chief Counsel
1960 January 12
Scope and Contents
Typescript photocopy. (Legality of certain policies recommended to implement the State Water Resources Development System.)
Box 4, Folder 20
Letter, To Fred A. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior, from Paul S. Taylor
1960 July 9
Scope and Contents
Typescript carbon. (Contract between the United States and the State of California.)
Box 4, Folder 21
Letter, To Senator Morse, U.S. Senate, from Elmer F. Bennett, Secretary of the Interior
1960 December 9
Scope and Contents
Photocopy. (Re. San Luis project); letter, 9/22/60. To Fred A. Seaton Secretary of the Interior, from SenatorWayne Morris.
2 leaves, photocopy. (Re. San Luis Bill and contract between the U.S. and California.)
Box 4, Folder 22
Letter, Draft. To Ass't Secretary Holum, from Solicitor and Commissioner of Reclamation
1962 January 16
Scope and Contents
Carbon typescript. (Negotiation of contracts between the U.S. and the Sacramento River diverters.)
Box 4, Folder 23
Letter, To B. Abbott Goldberg, from Leland O. Graham
1962 January 18
Scope and Contents
Typescript. (Federal water rights for San Luis Unit.)
Box 4, Folder 24
Letter, To Secretary of the Interior through Assistant Secretary Holum, from Floyd E. Dominy, Commissioner of Reclamation
1961 December 22
Scope and Contents
Photocopy. (Re. San Luis Unit.)
Box 4, Folder 25
Letter, To William E. Warne, Director, Dept. of Water Resources, from H.P. Dugan, Regional Director, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
1962 May 16
Scope and Contents
Typescript photocopy. (Re: joint operation of the CVP and the Feather River Project.)
Box 5, Folder 26
United States of America, petitioner. In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States of America,
petitioner, v. United States District Court in and for the Southern District of California, Northern Division... Case no.
13891
undated
Scope and Contents
Contains motions, responses, amendments, affidavits, and briefs related to the legal case.
Box 5, Folder 27
Skeleton subject index to index to exhibits Rank v. Krug, no. 685-ND
1952 November 25
Box 5, Folder 28
Federal Supplement, vol. 142, no. 1, pages 1-272 (Rank v. Krug); vol. 90, pages 773-827. Friant-San Joaquin River litigation:
a compilation of all Rank v. Krug opinions published to-date, i.e. Several 1961-62 opinion later inserted by B.A. Goldberg
1956-1957
Box 6, Folder 29
Handwritten notes for oral arguments before Supreme Court, Rank v. Krug
1962
Box 6, Folder 30
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, Madera Irrigation District, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. all persons, etc.
Sac. no. 6489
Scope and Contents
Contains opening briefs, reply briefs, and closing briefs related to the case.
Box 6, Folder 30.1
In the District Court of Appeal, State of California, Third Appellate District. Philip Albonico... responents, v. Mader Irrigation
District...appellants. 3 Civil no. 8262
Scope and Contents
Contains opening, closing, and other briefs related to the case.
Box 6, Folder 30.2
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, Phillip Albonico, et al., plaintiffs and respondents, v. Madera Irrigation
District, et al., defendents and appellants. (Sac. no. 6460)
Scope and Contents
Contains an answer to a petition for a rehearing.
Box 6, Folder 30.3
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, the Santa Barbara County Water Agency, plaintiff and respondent, v. all persons
and parties, etc., defendents and appellants. (No. L.A. 22761)
Scope and Contents
Contains Appellants reply to brief of Attorney General as amicus curiae in support of respondent.
Box 6, Folder 31
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, Wm. E. Warne, as Director of Water Resources, Petitioner, v. Hale Champion,
as Director of Finance, Respondent. (Sac. 7496)
Scope and Contents
Contains a petition for writ of mandate, a brief of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as amicus curiae,
and an appendix volume.
Box 6, Folder 31.1
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, California Water Resources Development Finance Committee, petitioner, v.
Bert A. Betts, as Treasurer of the State of California, respondent. (Sac. 9497)
Scope and Contents
Contains the Brief of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as amicus curiae.
Box 6, Folder 31.2
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, Wm. E. Warne, as Director of Water Resources, petitioner, v. Robert L. Harkness,
as Director of General Services, respondent. (Sac. 7496)
Scope and Contents
Contains reply to respondent's points and authorities and answer to the amicus curiae brief, and respondent's answer to the
amicus curiae brief.
Box 7, Folder 32
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, California Water Resources Development Finance Committee, an agency of the
State of California, petitioner, v. Bert A. Betts, as Treasurer of the State of California, respondent. (Sac. 7497)
Scope and Contents
Contains petitions, replys, objections, and other materials related to the case.
Box 7, Folders 33-34, Box 8, Folders 35-36
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, petitioner, V. James
J. Marquardt... respondent; the State of California, acting by and through its Dept. of Water Resources, Real Party in Interest.
(L.A. 26662)
Scope and Contents
Contains petition for writ of mandate, amicus curiae briefs, and other materials related to the case.
Box 8, Folder 37
In the Supreme Court of the United States, The Ivanhoe Irrigation District, plaintiff and appellant, v. all parties and persons,
etc.... (no. 122, 123, 124, 125)
1956
Scope and Contents
Contains jurisdictional statement, motions to dismiss, amicus curiae briefs, and other materials related to the case.
Box 8, Folder 38
In the Supreme Court of the State of California in and for the County of Tulare, the Ivanhoe Irrigation District, plaintiff,
v. all parties and persons, etc., defendents. (no. 39, 627)
Scope and Contents
Contains the answering brief of the people of the State of California and Water Project Authority of the State of California.
Box 8, Folder 38.1
In the Supreme Court of the State of California, The Ivanhoe Irrigation District, plaintiff, v. all parties and persons, etc.,
defendents. (L.A. no. 23043)
Scope and Contents
Contains briefs, references, and other materials related to the case.
Box 9, Folder 39
(L.A. no.'s 23, 043, 22, 761); (Sac. no.'s 6460, 6489)
1959
Scope and Contents
Contains briefs, memorandums, and other materials related to the case.
Box 9, Folder 40
In the Supreme Court of the United States, no.'s 122, 123, 124, 125
1957
Scope and Contents
Contains briefs, petitions, opinions, and other materials related to the case.
Box 9, Folder 41
A.C. no. 16, Albonico v. Madera Irrigation District; Ivanhoe Irrigation District v. all parties
1960 March 11