Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Collection Number
Collection Scope and Contents
Collection Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Augustus Kempkey papers
Date (inclusive): 1915-1955
Collection Number: WRCA 049
Creator:
Kempkey, Augustus
Extent:
1.67 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of economic and engineering reports written by Augustus Kempkey, a consulting civil engineer; design
of structures, preparation of detailed plans and specifications, supervision and administration of construction and operation,
appraisals as to value for rate fixing, taxation, sale, and other purposes.
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]. Augustus Kempkey papers (WRCA 049). Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1998.
Collection Number
Collection number updated February 2019. Legacy collection number was KEMPKEY. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019
to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of economic and engineering reports written by Augustus Kempkey, a consulting civil engineer; design
of structures, preparation of detailed plans and specifications, supervision and administration of construction and operation,
appraisals as to value for rate fixing, taxation, sale, and other purposes.
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
Black Diamond Water Company
Contra Costa Irrigation Project (Calif.)
San Joaquin and Kings River Canal and Irrigation Company
San Joaquin River Water Storage District
Real property -- Valuation -- California
Water power -- Economic aspects -- California
Water resources development -- California
Water rights -- California
Water-supply -- California -- Costs
Genres and Forms of Materials
Reports