Register of the Zuckerman (John) Huleh Reclamation Papers, 1948-1989
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University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Register of the Zuckerman (John) Huleh Reclamation Papers, 1948-1989
Collection number: Mss214
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University Library
University of the Pacific
Contact Information
- Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
- University Library, University of the Pacific
- Stockton, CA 95211
- Phone: (209) 946-2404
- Fax: (209) 946-2810
- URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- 1994
- Encoded by:
- Don Walker
© 1998 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Zuckerman (John) Huleh Reclamation Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1948-1989
Collection number: Mss214
Creator:
Extent: 0.5 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Zuckerman (John) Huleh Reclamation Papers, Mss214,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
Access Points
personal name
Hamburg, Samuel (1899-1976)
personal name
Zuckerman, John
subject
Reclamation of land -Israel
subject
Agricultural machinery
subject
Jews -California -San Joaquin County
subject
Israel -Politics and government
subject
Israel -Description and travel
Biography
John Zuckerman is an agribusinessman operating thousands of acres of reclaimed farm lands
in the San Joaquin River Delta region of California. His family has farmed asparagus,
beans, corn, onions, potatoes and other row crops in this area since the 19th century. In
1955 the Israeli government invited Zuckerman to visit Israel as advisor on a project to
reclaim the 15,000 Huleh Marsh just north of the Sea of Galilee. That year Zuckerman and
his friend, Sam Hamburg, inspected the Huleh and advised the Israeli government on
reclamation equipment purchases and farming techniques.
Scope and Content
Zuckerman's papers consist chiefly of correspondence with Hamburg, Israeli government
officials, and U.S. farming and equipment experts. The papers also contain reports, color
slides, and a large map of the Huleh.
CONTAINER LIST
1.1--Correspondence, Notes, Clippings, etc.: Israel, 1955
1.7--Do., 1962, 63, 64, 67
1.8--S. Ravikovitch. Peat Soils & Soils Rich in Organic Matter in the Huleh Valley, 1948.
1.9--ORT [Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training]: A Record of Ten Years Rebuilding Jewish Life, 1956.; U.S. Sugar
Corporation. Twenty Fifth Annual Report, 1956.
a-Richard Steven Street. "Valley Pioneer," Calif. Farmer 270:8 (Apr 15, 1989) [Sam Hamburg]
b-Article in Hebrew about the Huleh reclamation and its aftermath
1.11--Hand-drawn map of the Huleh Swamp, n.d. [ink & colored pencil, pencilled notes; 65 x 49"]
1.12--Ten 35 mm color slides of work at the Huleh [marked "duplicate"]
1.13--Ten 35 mm color slides of work at the Huleh [numbered "1" through "10" in upper lh]
1.14--Ten 35 mm color stereo slides [some w/ numbers, eg. "56 1/2" on back in ink]
