Malca Chall papers

Finding aid prepared by Erica Nordmeier.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
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Descriptive Summary

Title: Malca Chall papers
Date (inclusive): 1902-2000
Collection Number: WRCA 213
Creator: Chall, Malca
Extent: 2.42 linear feet (3 boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of articles, brochures, correspondence, maps, news clippings, publications, research notes, reports, etc., compiled by Malca Chall during the course of her career with the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) of the Bancroft Library, University of California-Berkeley.
Languages: The collection is in English.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Malca Chall papers (WRCA 213). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Malca Chall, 2001.

Processing History

Processed by Erica Nordmeier, 2001.

Collection Number

Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was MS 2001/1. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.

Biographical Note

The Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library, University of California-Berkeley employed Malca Chall as an interviewer/editor from 1967 to 2001. Over her thirty-four year career, Chall wrote nearly twenty major oral histories for the Water Resources Center. In addition, she also directed the California Women Political Leaders series, Kaiser-Permanente series, Knight-Brown gubernatorial era oral history project, and a three volume study of land use in California.

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection consists of articles, brochures, correspondence, maps, news clippings, publications, research notes, reports, etc., compiled by Malca Chall during the course of her career with the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) of the Bancroft Library, University of California-Berkeley. Collection includes material relating to California water resources.
Of particular significance are documents concerning the 160-Acre Policy, Cargill Salt Company, Central Valley Project, the Delta, the Department of Water Resources, the Peripheral Canal, Reclamation Policy, San Francisco Bay, and the Westlands Water District.
Oral histories conducted by ROHO pertaining to California water resources are available at: https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/oral-history-center

Collection Arrangement

Creator's folder headings are arranged in alphabetical order.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Bancroft Library. Oral History Center
California. Department of Water Resources
Central Valley Project (Calif.)
Delta Region (Calif.)
Water resources development -- California
Water-supply -- California

Genres and Forms of Materials

Articles
Brochures
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence


Box 1, Folder 1

160 Acre Policy 1902-1982

Scope and Contents

Articles, Brochures, Congressional Records, House of Representatives Bill, Meeting Minutes, News Clippings. (See also Folders 48-51; Reclamation Policy).
Box 1, Folder 2

160 Acre Policy - Clippings 1956-1976

Scope and Contents

News clippings.
Box 1, Folder 3

160 Acre Policy - Personal Notes

Scope and Contents

Research Notes.
Box 1, Folder 4

160 Acre Policy - Personal Notes

Scope and Contents

Research Notes.
Box 1, Folder 5

Agriculture - Farmland Preservation 1977-1984

Scope and Contents

Journals, News Clippings.
Box 1, Folder 6

Auburn Dam 1975-1996

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 1, Folder 7

Bonderson, Paul

Scope and Contents

Interview Notes, Research Notes.
Box 1, Folders 8-11

California Water 1964-2000

Scope and Contents

Articles, Correspondence, Journals, News Clippings, Newsletters, Research Notes.
Box 1, Folder 12

Cargill Salt Company 1991-2000

Scope and Contents

Articles, Newsletters, Publications.
Box 1, Folder 13

Cargill Salt Company 2000

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 1, Folders 14-21

Central Valley Project 1975-2000

Scope and Contents

Acts, Articles, Audio Cassette Tape, House of Representatives Bills, Legal Cases, News Clippings, Research Notes, Senate Bills.
Box 1, Folder 22

Coastal Commission 1974-1986

Scope and Contents

Draft Publications, News Clippings.
Box 1, Folder 23

Colorado River 1943-1977

Scope and Contents

Articles, Correspondence, Newsletters, Publications, Research Notes.
Box 1, Folder 24

Colorado River - Clippings 1956-1998

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 1, Folder 25

Coordinated Operation Agreement 1986

Scope and Contents

News Clippings, Publications.
Box 1, Folder 26

Dams - Power Projects 1986

Scope and Contents

Articles, Publications.
Box 1, Folders 27-30

Delta 1971-2000

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Newsletters.
Box 1, Folders 31-34

Department of Water Resources 1959-1982

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Maps, News Clippings, Newsletters, Publications, Reports, Research Notes.
Box 1, Folder 35

Drought 1976-1994

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 1, Folder 36

Drought 1985-1999

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 37

Energy/Power 1943-1973

Scope and Contents

Articles, Brochures, Correspondence, History, Newsletter, Reports, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 38

Energy/Power - Clippings 1955-1989

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 39

Environmental Issues 1972-1984

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Newsletters, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 40

Federal Water Policies 1975-1982

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 41

Ground Water Issues 1973-1993

Scope and Contents

Brochures, Correspondence, News Clippings, Publications, Reports.
Box 2, Folders 42-43

Irrigation 1955-1972

Scope and Contents

Brochures, Correspondence, Programs, Research Notes, Reports.
Box 2, Folder 44

Maps

Box 2, Folder 45

Passage of Water Bond Act 1960-1979

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, News Clippings, Newsletters, Press Releases, Publications, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 46

Peripheral Canal 1970-1978

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Newsletters.
Box 2, Folder 47

Proposition 13, 1982

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Fliers, News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 48

Reclamation Law 1958-1982

Scope and Contents

Journals, News Clippings, Press Release, Publications, Research Notes. Includes reprints by Paul S. Taylor.(See also Folders 1-4; 160 Acre Policy)
Box 2, Folder 49

Revision Reclamation Policy 1978-1979

Scope and Contents

Newsletter, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 50

Revision Reclamation Policy - Clippings 1972-1978

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 51

Revision Reclamation Policy - Clippings 1979-1982

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 2, Folders 52-56

San Francisco Bay 1969-1996

Scope and Contents

Articles, Correspondence, Magazines, Maps, News Clippings, Newsletters, Programs, Publications, Reports, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 57

San Joaquin Drain 1975-1982

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 58

San Luis Unit 1956-1980

Scope and Contents

Articles, Brochures, Correspondence, News Clippings, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 59

Senate Bill 200/Proposition 9 1979-1982

Scope and Contents

Articles, Brochures, Correspondence, Journals, Newsletters, Publications.
Box 2, Folder 60

Senate Bill 200/Proposition 9 - Clippings 1972, 1982

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 61

Stanislaus River - Dams 1971-1984

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 62

State Water Project 1988

Scope and Contents

Map, Publication Excerpt.
Box 2, Folder 63

Water Bibliography 1951-1986

Scope and Contents

Articles, Brochures, Correspondence, News Clippings, Publications, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 64

Water Bibliography - Articles/Essays 1989-1998

Scope and Contents

Articles, Essays, News, Clippings, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 65

Water Contractor Association 1977, 1991

Scope and Contents

Reports, Research Notes.
Box 2, Folder 66

Water - General Problems 1965-1984

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings, Publications.
Box 2, Folder 67

Water Issues 1982-1994

Scope and Contents

Articles, News Clippings.
Box 2, Folder 68

Water Law/Water Rights 1956-1961

Scope and Contents

Brochures, Reports.
Box 2, Folder 69

Water Law/Water Rights 1961-1982

Scope and Contents

News Clippings, Reports.
Box 3, Folder 70

Water Pollution Control 1948-1975

Scope and Contents

Brochures, Correspondence, Newsletters, Press Release, Publication Excerpts, Research Notes, Senate Bills,
Box 3, Folder 71

Water Pollution Control - Clippings 1970-1981

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 3, Folders 72-75

Westlands Water District 1968-1987

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, News Clippings, Newsletters, Publication, Reports, Research Notes.
Box 3, Folders 76-79

Wetlands 1989-2000

Scope and Contents

Articles, Correspondence, Maps, News Clippings, Newsletters, Publications.
Box 3, Folder 80

Wild Rivers 1980-1981

Scope and Contents

News Clippings.
Box 3, Folder 81

Wilson's Water Plan 1992

Scope and Contents

Audio Cassette Tape.