Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Pyle, Fred D.
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, California.
- Extent:
- 1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- The collection is in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Fred D. Pyle papers (WRCA 122). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, California.
- Biographical / historical:
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Fred D. Pyle was born October 8, 1882 in Perry Township, Pennsylvania.
After graduating in 1903 from Utah Agricultural College he held positions of increasing responsibility with various irrigation districts in the western United States. From 1926 to 1928 he was Engineer/Manager of the Vista Irrigation District, a small district composed of 18,000 acres.
In 1928 he joined the San Diego Water Department, where as an Engineer and Assistant Hydraulic Engineer he served under H. N. Savage. From 1934 to 1947 he was Hydraulic Engineer, responsible for most of the major projects for the San Diego Water Department.
In 1947 he was appointed to the position of Hydraulic Engineer in charge of the Engineering Division, a position he held until 1950. In that capacity he was responsible for location, design, and construction of all major work for the San Diego Water Department.
Pyle died July 21, 1950.
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.
Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was MS 86/4. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged topically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Fred D. Pyle papers (WRCA 122). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesPO Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233