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Water Resources Collections and Archives, UC Riverside
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
PO Box 5900
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: (951) 827-3233
Fax: (951) 827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
Collections with online items: 18
Physical collections: 276
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35mm Slides Collection

Three small metal cases filled with 35mm slides...

 
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Adams (Frank) papers

The Frank Adams papers consist of files regarding his work in the subjects of irrigation, agriculture, and land settlement projects. The materials include the following formats: reports, reprints, correspondence, clippings, and notes, and historical and statistical data. The content includes...

 
AEG (?)

San Pablo dam, Fetsui Taiwan, and other international projects

 
Aquatic Habitat papers

vector diagrams and charts...

 
Ayer papers

Radial graphs and charts

 
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Back (William) Collection

department/org records of SEEHRL, published articles, personnel records, finances, contracts, drafts of papers, rolled items, glass slides. [This is a very small sampling of a huge collection.]...

 
Bacon (John L.) papers

Materials in this collection are from John L. Bacon and are related to his work on the Colorado River Commission, the Boulder dam (aka Hoover dam) project, water supply for California, division of Colorado River water within California, and affiliated...

 
Bain (Joe S.) papers

The collection consists of notes, reports, memoranda, interviews, news clippings, financial statements, Bank of America data, etc., used as background materials for the book, , by Joe S. Bain, Richard E. Caves, and Julius Margolis (Published for Resources for the...

 
Banks (Harvey O.) papers

The Harvey O. Banks Papers consist of files dating from his work as a consultant for water control, on water quality and management projects, in various water rights hearings and court cases, as well as allocation and planning / projections...

 
Bard (Carla M.) papers

This collection contains articles, reports, correspondences and legal documents gathered by Carla M. Bard. Bard was an environmental activist and expert on water quality issues. She was the first woman to serve as a chairperson on the California State Water...

 
Barnes (Harry) papers

Correspondence, reports, subject files, news clippings, maps, and other papers, pertaining to: groundwater; surface water supply; water rights; litigation involving Miller & Luxand others; irrigation works; water costs; and, irrigation districts in the San Joaquin Valley, particularly San Joaquin River...

 
Bartell (Max J.) papers

The collection consists of materials from Max Bartell, an engineer responsible for multiple water development projects and reports for the city of San Francisco in the early 20th century. Materials in the collection include correspondence, reports, documents, news clippings, and...

 
Bartlett (Louis) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, documents, and memoranda, relating to California's Central Valley Project, Lake Tahoe, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and public water and power supply system for other California municipalities.

 
Basye (George) papers

The collection consists of materials from George Basye, a water rights lawyer who was well known for his work related to water and irrigation issues in the Sacramento Valley. Items in the collection include speeches, legal documents, and articles written...

 
Blanchard (Francis C.) papers

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) related materials

 
Blaney (Harry F.) papers

The collection consists of reports pertaining to consumptive water use by irrigated crops and native vegetation in desert areas of Southern California, Arizona, and other parts of the Southwest; to irrigation costs in California; to irrigation in Israel; and to...

 
Blote (Martin H.) papers

The collection consists of notes, memoranda, correspondence, speeches, reports, maps, photographs, and records relating to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Central Valley Project, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Region, salinity, the Delta hearings, water rights, acreage limitations, the Reber Plan, fish and...

 
Bonner (Frank E.) papers

This collection is the result of Frank E. Bonner's work as a consulting engineer for four California water agencies. The materials in this collection consist of water and hydroelectric power studies, maps, designs, computations, drawings, photographs, and reports on various...

 
Breakwater Patents collection

The collection consists of patents for breakwaters and related structures and devices.

 
Brody (Ralph M.) papers

The collection consists of reports, meeting minutes, agendas, notes, speeches, legal documents, contracts, and other materials related to California water issues in the 1960s and 1970s.

 
Brown (Lloyd N.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, minutes of meetings, notices, etc. pertaining to soil conservation, the California State Soil Conservation Commission, and the selection of Pit Soil Conservation District as a pilot district.

 
Bruvold (W. H.) papers

correspondence, research materials, blueprints/designs, photographs, binders, maps, newspaper clippings, reports, floppy disks (both 5 1/4 and 3 1/2)...

 
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California Bureau of Sanitary Engineering records

The collection consists of files of the former Bureau of Sanitary Engineering of the California Department of Public Health, located in Berkeley, California (now known as the Department of Health Services), relating to water quality.

 
California Coastal Management papers

The collection consists of reports, transcripts of interviews, correspondence, minutes, news clippings, and background materials on California coastal zone management law and legislation during the period 1970-1986 collected at the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Includes material...

 
California State Soil Conservation Commission collection

The collection consists of minutes of meetings of the California State Soil Conservation Commission, formerly called State Soil Conservation Committee. Also included are meeting notices, agendas, reports of the secretary (on individual districts), laws and legislation, etc., from December 13,...

 
Chall (Malca) papers

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.

 
Clavey River Project papers

The collection consists of correspondence, speeches, essays, articles, reports, printed matter, clippings, photographs, maps, artwork, etc. Compiled chiefly by Wally Anker, President of the Clavey River Preservation Coalition, as a result of the Coalition's and others' opposition to the Clavey...

 
Clean Water Grant Projects collection

The collection consists of reports and plans of study for predesign/predischarge monitoring programs funded under the California Clean Water Grant Program.

 
Cohen (Andrew N.) papers

The collection dates from Andrew Cohen's tenure on the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Board of Directors and consists of documents pertaining to the projects and administrative work of the District. The materials consist of meeting minutes, reports, data,...

 
Collection of Photographs of Bridges in California National Forests

Photographs of bridges located within the boundaries of Angeles, Cleveland, Eldorado, Klamath, Lassen, Los Padres (Santa Barbara), Mendocino, Plumas, Sequoia, Shasta, Sierra, Stanislaus, Tahoe, and Trinity National Forests. Most mounted on paper with captions....

 
Collier (Randolph) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legislation, and memoranda concerning the diversion of water from the Klamath and Trinity Rivers into the Sacramento Valley, California.

 
Colorado River Basin Water Quality Control Project collection

The collection consists of reports, conference transcripts and summaries related to the Colorado River Basin Water Quality Control Project.

 
Colorado River Board clippings

The collection consists of newspaper clippings related to Colorado River and western states water matters collected by California's Colorado River Board.

 
Columbia River Estuary Model Study collection

The collection consists of reports and other documents related to the Columbia River Estuary Model Study, a project built and tested from 1932-1936 at the University of California, Berkeley, to study the effects of proposed changes in the navigation channels...

 
Conkling (Harold) papers

The collection consists of primarily published and unpublished reports, prepared by Conkling in his capacity as a consultant in Los Angeles, California, pertaining to water resources development in Southern California.

 
Cooper (Erwin) papers

The collection consists of press releases, speeches (many by former DWR Directors), news clippings, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous memoranda on California water resources development during the period 1950-1965.

 
Courtland Creek Park Development Project records

assorted materials related to Courtland Creek project

 
Crissy Field Tidal Basin Project collection

Collection of reports, maps, photographs, etc., documenting a tidal wetland restoration project and related shoreline design elements at Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco, now a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Includes photographs by Robert...

 
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Davis (Raymond E.) papers

The collection consists of published and unpublished reports, correspondence, photographs, etc., primarily dealing with concrete testing for various dams in the U.S. and Turkey.

 
Dawdy (Doris O.) papers

This collection represents Dawdy's research files for her book: , Studies in Water Policy and Management, No. 13 (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1989).

 
Derleth (Charles) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, engineering reports, blueprints, photographs, notes, and news clippings relating to Derleth's work as a consulting engineering on the Golden Gate Bridge, Carquinez Bridge, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a proposed Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, Antioch Bridge, U.S....

 
Dividing the Waters collection

A collection of legal and otherwise relevant materials related to western water adjudications and other complex water litigation. The project has focused on case management, alternative dispute resolution, and the sharing of practical experience by a diverse group of judges,...

 
Dredging Materials

Photographs...

 
Drought and Water Conservation collection

The collection consists of miscellaneous reprints, newspaper clippings, press releases, pamphlets, etc., covering drought and water conservation in California and the western U.S.; materials produced by California Dept. of Water Resources, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, North Coast County...

 
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East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) records

The collection consists of materials from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), including court transcripts, maps, and interpretive reports.

Eastwood (John Samuel) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, designs, specifications, and photographs, relating to dams, dam sites, and hydroelectric power plants in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, British Columbia, and Mexico.

 
Eel River Water Council collection

The collection contains pamphlets, unpublished reports, speeches, minutes of meetings, news releases, and other materials produced by the Eel River Water Council.

 
Einstein (Hans A.) papers

The professional papers of Hans Albert Einstein. Materials include research notes and data, maps, correspondence, and reprints. Topics are primarily river sedimentation and flow.

 
Engineering Projects Slides collection

35mm slides with item level inventory in slide box

 
Environmental Quality Laboratory (California Institute of Technology)

35mm slides, maps/rolled items, mining project documents...

 
Etcheverry (Bernard A.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, hydrological data, maps and memoranda pertaining to reservoirs, canals, water delivery systems, flood control and irrigation projects, water supply and land appraisals throughout California and southern Oregon, with particular reference to units of the...

 
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Farrar (Irwin E.) papers

The collection contains materials related to Irwin E. Farrar, a former 30 year member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and founding member of the Eastern Municipal Water District and Riverside County Flood...

 
Fischer (Hugo B.) papers

The collection consists of reports pertaining to the study of saltwater intrusion into estuaries and heat dispersion in waterways, and water pollution.

 
Flint (Phillip) papers

Alaska tundra soil nitrogen cycling. Drafts, reprints, lab notebooks, and research materials.

 
Flood Maps collection

The collection consists of flood maps from U.S. National Flood Insurance Program.

 
Foreign Language papers

articles in foreign languages with some translations into English...

 
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Galloway (John Debo) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous material, relating to various bridges, dams, water supply systems, and hydroelectric power installations in California, including the Hetch Hetchy Project, the Los Angeles Aqueduct, the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland...

 
Gianelli (William R.) Speeches

Reports on the activities of the Department and speeches relating to the construction and financing of the State Water Project and particular sub-projects, and to the growing political controversy surrounding state water policy....

 
Goldberg (B. Abbott) papers

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...

 
Golzé (Alfred R.) photographs

The collection consists of photographs compiled by Alfred R. Golzé. Most are California Department of Water Resources publicity stills featuring Golzé with other DWR officials, including Directors William E. Warne and William R. Gianelli, often shown inspecting features of the...

 
Gray Water/Water Reclamation for Landscapes (Collection on)

The collection consists of articles, reports, and other clippings related to the use of recycled water in landscaping.

 
Griffin (Stan) papers

reports, notices, correspondence, manuscripts, meeting minutes...

 
Griffith (Martin) papers

conservation, environmental impact sudies, water quality, dams

 
Gumprecht (Blake) papers

The collection contains research regarding Blake Gumprecht's book . Materials include correspondence, photographs, audio tapes, VHS tapes, and maps. The collection consists of research material dating from the early twentieth century to the early twenty-first century regarding the Los Angeles...

 
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Hansen (Hugh G.) papers

This collection is composed primarily of research files compiled for Hansen's study of federal-state relations in the Central Valley, which resulted in his dissertation, The Central Valley Project: Federal or State?(also published by the California State Assembly Interim Committee on...

 
Hansen (Kirby Walter) papers

This collection contains reports, financial documents, correspondence, and publications of Kirby Walter Hansen. Hansen was chair of the Consolidated Irrigation District in the San Joaquin Valley of California, and served as president of the California Water Council, the Irrigation Districts...

 
Harder (Orrin Howard) papers

public policy, infrastructure, and Hydrographic publications

 
Harding (Sidney T.) collection on Pacific Southwest Water Plan

AZ v CA, flood control, ground water, state versus federal water rights

Harding (Sidney T.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence; technical reports on various aspects of irrigation; reports and surveys of specific irrigation projects throughout California, and in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota; and miscellaneous material relating to water costs and requirements, water...

 
Henderson (Delbert W.) papers

The collection consists of research materials related to agriculture and irrigation efforts, including articles written by Henderson, research data, notes, reports, and correspondence. Also included is a large number of photographs of various irrigation techniques and equipment from the 1930s...

 
Herron (William J.) papers

photos of California coast from Mexico to Morrow bay, 1940-1985

 
Hilo Tsunami collection

The collection consists of photographs, reports, newspaper clippings, and maps related to two historic tsunamis that devastated the eastern coast of Hawaii, and especially the city of Hilo, in 1946 and 1960.

 
Historical Background of California Agriculture

Notecards with background and research information, some with bibliographic information.

 
Holdaway (William S.) papers

The collection consists of materials from inventor William S. Holdaway, including drawings and plans for various drilling equipment, and patents for a centrifugal pump.

 
Holsinger (Henry) Papers

The collection consists of reports, legal opinions, and comments concerning the Central Valley Project, water districts and reclamation districts, and water rights on the San Joaquin River and elsewhere in California.

Huber (Walter L.) papers and photographs

Materials from Walter L. Huber related to water infrastructure in California and the western United States. Materials include reports, correspondence, and photographs.

 
Hughes (David E.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence and reports pertaining to Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro Harbor, Long Beach Harbor, Los Angeles River, Newport Bay, San Diego Harbor, Santa Monica breakwater, and the Point Fermin landslide (1929). Also included are materials on...

 
Hutchins (Wells A.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, writings, speeches, and report materials. Hutchins served for 62 years in various bureaus and offices of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; his major work dealt with water laws and water rights in the Western States....

Hyatt (Edward) papers

Articles, addresses by Hyatt, and clippings, pertaining to dams, water rights, salt water intrusion, hydroelectric power, the California Water Plan, and other aspects of water in California....

Hyde (Charles Gilman) papers

The collection consists of reports and papers on various aspects of sewerage, sewage treatment, groundwater and surface water pollution from municipal and industrial wastes, water quality, and sewage treatment systems for many California municipalities.

 
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International Rivers Network

Printed Materials, articles, correspondence, news clippings, government publications....

 
Iversen (Harold W.) collection

The collection consists of reports and papers on the subjects of pumps, turbines, fans, metering and flow (hydraulics).

 
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Johnson (Hiram W.) papers

The Hiram W. Johnson papers include materials from Johnson's time as a Senator from California that pertain to the Colorado River, Hoover dam, Colorado River Compact, and All-American Canal.

 
Johnson (J.W.) papers

The collection consists of project files and research files compiled by J. W. Johnson during his career as Professor of Hydraulic Engineering and as a professional consulting engineer.

 
Joint California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission records

Materials in this collection include correspondence, meetings, committees, calendars, compact drafts, legal proceedings, mining documents, and folders related to various bodies of water (rivers and lakes).

 
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Kelley (Robert Lloyd) papers

The collection consists of historical reports, pre-trial memoranda, testimony and trial transcripts regarding floods in Sacramento Valley.

 
Kempkey (Augustus) papers

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,...

 
Kings River collection

The collection consists of miscellaneous materials pertaining to the history and development of the Kings River, California, and the construction of the Kings River Project.

 
Koch (G. R.) papers

newspaper clippings, 35mm slides, printed materials, correspondence, charts, maps, photographs...

Kondolf (G. Mathias) Landscape Architecutre Term Projects collection

Collection materials consist of graduate term projects for LA222 and LA227 courses taught by Professor G. Mathias Kondolf within the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley.

 
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Langelier (Wilfred F.) papers

The collection includes reprints of journal articles authored or co-authored by Langelier and articles that discuss Langelier's work, P. H. McGauhey's draft (unused) introduction to the Langelier oral history, a photograph album, a bound volume of Langelier's works, etc.

Lathrop (Frank L.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, manuscripts, and reports related primarily to the development and usage of the Klamath River Basin in the mid-20th century, created and compiled by consultant Frank L. Lathrop.

Lee (Charles H.) papers and photographs

This collection contains reports, correspondence, documents, maps, photographs, clippings, etc., pertaining to projects in hydraulics, sanitation, irrigation, municipal water supply, surface water and groundwater hydrology, and soil in California and other Western states, particularly for the City of Los Angeles...

 
Lee (Eugene C.) papers

The collection consists chiefly of newspaper clippings covering various California water issues, including the proposed Peripheral Canal and the Mono Lake controversy.

 
Leopold (Luna B.) papers

Collection of publications, miscellaneous rainfall and streamflow data, raw data for discharge measurements and channel dimensions for Pacific Slope basins in California, and term papers from landscape architecturer and geology courses at UC Riverside.

 
Leslie (Jacques) Deep Water manuscripts

The collection consists of source material and notes for journalist Jacques Leslie's book . Included are articles and books used in preparation for the work, correspondence, pamphlets, CDs, research journals, reports/data, speeches, and maps on the topics of water. This...

 
Levee Rehabilitation Project collection

This collection consists of Environmental Assessments (EA) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed project sites of the Levee Rehabilitation Project undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Sacramento District after area flooding in late...

 
Lillevang (Omar J.) papers

The collection consists of project files and technical reports of Consulting Coastal Engineer Omar J. Lillevang.

Lippincott (Joseph B.) papers

Correspondence, reports, documents, news clippings, and several descriptive photograph albums, pertaining to projects on dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, and other water supply works, groundwater and streamflow, in California, in particular for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and in Arizona...

 
Longwell (John S.) papers

This collection consists chiefly of reports, handwritten notes and typewritten correspondence written and gathered by John S. Longwell. Although a few papers are from his early work (1910-1920) with the U. S. Reclamation Service, the main body deals with projects...

 
Low Cost Shore Protection and Erosion Control collection

The collection consists of manufacturers' catalogs, reports, reprints, and other materials related to shore protection and erosion control.

 
Lower Owens River Project collection

The collection consists of materials related to the Lower Owens River Project, a large river restoration project meant to restore the 62 mile long stretch of the Owens River and floodplain that had dried after the river was diverted into...

 
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Macroinvertebrates in Wildcat and San Leandro Creeks

The collection consists of materials related to organisms in the Wildcat and San Leandro creeks in Northern California.

 
Magliari (Michael F.) papers

Papers in the collection originated from Magliari's involvement with the Mono Lake Committee (Magliari has been a member since 1977). Most of the collection involves Magliari's work on the state capitol office staff of California State Senator John Garamendi (Thirteenth...

 
Marliave (Elmer Chester) papers

The collection includes correspondence, reports, drafts, notes, legal documents, maps, diagrams, and photographs relating to geologic investigation done for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and other firms and agencies. The more important projects include Bodega Bay Atomic Park, Diablo...

 
Marshall (R. B.) papers

The collection consists of materials compiled by R.B. Marshall, former chief geographer of the U.S. Geological Survey, related to Hetch Hetchy Valley, Mississippi River Basin, water rights, and the Marshall Plan for irrigation of California's Central Valley.

 
Masson papers

Collection of daily drilling records for wells

 
McClure (Wilbur F.) papers

The Wilbur F. McClure papers are comprised of documents pertaining to the Colorado River Commission and Colorado River Compact.

 
McCullough (Charles A.) speeches

Speeches relating to the activities of the District, the State Water Project, and water resources development in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly the North Bay Aqueduct....

 
McLean (Walter R.) papers

Reports and documents relating mainly to water-supply developments of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, California. Includes material on the Mokelumne River Project, Briones Dam, the Lafayette Aqueduct, Camanche Dam and Reservoir, the American River Project, Chabot Dam and...

 
Mead (Elwood) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, addresses, reports, and press releases on land settlement and irrigation projects in the Western States, Australia, and Mexico.

Means (Thomas H.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence and reports concerning the Colorado River and flooding in the Imperial Valley, the Hetch Hetchy Project, Los Angeles water supply, the Southern Sierra Power Company, the salinity of San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin River...

 
Microbial Disinfection Byproducts Rules collection

The collection consists of materials related to Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (MDBPs) published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulate drinking water exposure to disinfection byproducts.

 
Miller (B.J.) papers

This collection contains correspondence, technical reports, publications, transparencies, compact discs and maps of the engineering consulting work of Dr. B.J. (William J.) Miller for the California/Federal (CALFED) Bay Delta Program. His work focused on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the...

 
Miscellaneous California Water Documents

irrigation, pollution, reclamation, water rights, rivers in CA, NV, and WA

 
Mono Gate One Diversion Facility records

photos, maps, and oversized designs/plans

Mono Lake Committee collection

This collection contains the organizational papers of the Mono Lake Committee from its creation in 1978 through the mid-1990s. The bulk of the collection consists of legal files documenting the various lawsuits in which the Committee was involved during this...

 
Moore (Deborah) papers

water resources management, NGOs, reports

 
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Nathanson (Milton) papers

The Milton N. Nathanson papers consists of files Nathanson compiled during his work as an attorney specializing in Colorado River water issues, including his employment at the Department of Interior as Assistant Regional Solicitor and Field Solicitor and as special...

 
National Drinking Water Advisory Council collection

The collection consists of transcripts of the proceedings of twenty-two day meetings held in Washington, D.C.; San Francisco, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; DesPlaines, Ill.; Dallas, Texas; and Denver, Colorado and minutes of proceedings from five meetings.

 
Natomas Company of California photographs

The collection consists of photographs showing various scenes on Natomas Company of California lands in the Sacramento Valley. Photographs in the collection include views of irrigation farming, dredging, drilling, canals, levees, etc., in parts of Reclamation District 1000(Sacramento County), Reclamation...

 
Nelson (Elmer K.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence and reports concerning the legal aspects of reclamation, water rights, public lands, Columbia River Watershed, Snake River Watershed, and Colorado River Watershed.

 
New Melones Dam Litigation records

Stanislaus river, US California legal files

 
Newport Coast Planned Community, Phase IV collection

The collection consists of reports and documents related to the proposed development (approved by the California Coastal Commission) of 1,062 acres extending from the inland side of the Pacific Coast Highway fronted by Crystal Cove State Park to the ridge...

 
Newspaper Articles on California Water Issues (Collection of)

The collection consists of handwritten transcipts of newspaper articles on California water related issues published in the late 1800s.

Nordskog (Andrae B.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, notes, news clippings, etc., related to Nordskog's water interests. Includes materials related to "water frauds" in the Owens Valley (including notes and an outline for his unpublished manuscript on the Owens Valley controversy), the Los...

 
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O'Brien (Morrough P.) papers

Correspondence, reports, and documents, concerning sedimentation, flow of water in channels, rivers, flood control, waves and surge, beach erosion, dams and related projects, pipes, hydraulic models, and pumps....

 
O'Connell (William J.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, office files, legal documents, drafts of legislation, and transcripts of hearings. Principal topics include area planning, flood control and drainage, garbage and refuse collection and disposal, sewerage and industrial wastes, water quality...

 
Ongerth (Henry J.) papers

This collection contains correspondence, articles, press clippings and photographs regarding the professional life of Henry J. Ongerth, who worked for the California Bureau of Sanitary Engineering/California Department of Health. Ongerth was instrumental in water reclamation, Treasure Island clean-up, and Electric...

 
Orange County Water District Groundwater Protection and Replenishment Activities records

The collection consists of 22 folders of reports, data, correspondence, agreements, resolutions and maps detailing the Orange County, (Calif.) Water District's efforts at Groundwater Protection and Replenishment during the period 1952-1967.

 
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Patent Model Collection

Models for late 19th Century patents.

 
Peripheral Canal collection

The collection consists of newspaper clippings regarding the proposed California Peripheral Canal.

 
Pyle (Fred D.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and news clippings related to water-supply, water storage, and water transfer issues in San Diego County, California.

 
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Rainfall in San Diego County collection

The collection consists of records of rainfall compiled by California Water and Telephone Company in San Diego County at approximately 80 precipitation stations. Periods of record vary, oldest beginning 1875, some records ending 1946. Typescripts (mimeo.), with holograph annotations.

 
Ready (Lester S.) papers

The collection consists of unpublished reports pertaining to water power and water supply in California, compiled by Lester S. Ready, former chief engineer of the State Railroad Commission and consulting engineer.

 
Records of Miscellaneous Legislation

court documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, memos, printed materials...

 
Rhoads (Jim D.) papers

printed materials (books), reports, reprints, maps...

 
Rhodin (Carl J.) papers

The collection consists of reports and papers on hydraulic power systems, hydroelectric developments in California and the West, land reclamation and valuation.

 
River Restoration Projects collection

The collection consists of river restoration project plans for various sites in California.

 
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District reports

The collection consists of 14 notebooks that describe contracts and project plans for drainage and channels of Riverside county.

 
Robie (Ronald B.) papers

The Ronald B. Robie papers consist of files and documents assembled by Robie during his years with the Assembly Committee on Water, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the California Department of Water Resources. The collection contains materials whose...

 
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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission records

The collection consists of records from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Committee (BCDC), the California state commission dedicated to the protection and reponsible use of the San Francisco Bay. Items in the collection include reports and other types...

 
San Francisco Bay News Clippings

newspaper clippings glued to pages and arranged into two folders

 
San Francisco Bay Saline Water Barrier collection

The collection consists of materials covering various saline water barrier plans for San Francisco Bay, with emphasis on the Reber Plan.

Savage (Hiram N.) papers

Materials related to Hiram N. Savage's involvement with U.S. Reclamation Service projects and other water projects in San Diego County.

 
Schedler (Carl W.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, data, minutes, speeches, and clippings related to the associations, water supply in Contra Costa County and Solano County, and salt water encroachment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 
Scherer (Charles R.) papers

The collection consists of symposia, reports, and reprints relating to geothermal resources, fluid flow, and heat transport.

Schuyler (James D.) papers

The James Dix Schuyler Papers consist of unpublished reports, correspondence, and other documents. The reports cover Schuyler's work as a consulting engineer in the Western U.S., Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Photographs are included in many reports...

 
Scobey (Fred C.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, notes, and photographs, relating to pipelines, aqueducts, irrigation systems, culverts, flow of water and capacity of pipes, conduits and sewers, spillways, municipal water supply, and mapping techniques for Rio Grande Joint Investigation.

 
Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin records

The collection consists of records from the Sewerage Agency of Southern Marin, a Joint Powers Agency formed in 1979 to consolidate the wastewater collection, treatment, water reclamation and disposal needs of residents in Southern Marin County. Types of materials in...

 
Shore Erosion Control in the United States collection

The collection consists of materials authored mainly by the various District Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and by U.S. Beach Erosion Board. Reports by the District Offices are generally accompanied by reports, correspondence and revisions made by...

 
Shoreline Flight Maps

The collection consists of maps and photographs of shorelines.

 
Sierra Club El Dorado Project papers

Collection contains environmental impact statements, correspondence, and court pleadings relating to the El Dorado project (No. 184) of the American River in California.

 
Sloan (Monty) photographs

Photographs of river channels near gaging stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, taken in November and December 1983. Black-and-white prints, mounted on matte board (36 x 28 cm.), with typescript captions and holograph drawing of the channel cross-section added...

 
Stanley (John T.) Jr. papers

California rivers and watersheds, erosion, case studies, environmental impact studies

 
Stanley (Owen G.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, documents, and clippings pertaining to Amador Power Project, Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel Project, Eel River investigation, Kern River water rights and storage agreement, and the Isabella Project.

 
Strawberry Creek collection

The collection consists of studies, memoranda, articles, reports, field data, student term papers (undergraduate and graduate level for the departments of Forestry, Biology, Entomology, and Landscape Architecture, University of California, Berkeley), etc., on Strawberry Creek in Berkeley, California. Major topics...

 
Sturm (Norm) papers

policy related research and background materials

 
Suter (Max) papers

The collection consists of papers and reports pertaining to underground water.

 
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Task Force on California's Water Future records

The collection consists of the working papers for the Task Force's final report, published in 1982 by the California Commission for Economic Development. Includes report materials pertaining to levees, hydrology of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the Peripheral Canal.

 
Tibbetts (Fred H.) and E.E. Blackie papers

This collection consists of engineering reports on water development in California.

 
Todd (David K.) papers

The collection consists chiefly of correspondence, minutes, press releases of various water resources organizations; and reports, maps, charts, photographs, and articles relating to Skagit Hydroelectric Project, Washington.

 
Trager (Susan M.) collection on the Bay-Delta Hearings

This collection contains legal documents, depositions and correspondence from the law offices of Susan M. Trager in regard to the Bay-Delta Hearings. Trager was a longtime water rights and environmental attorney.

 
Turner (Kenneth M.) papers

Assorted materials and documents relating to water rights including Tahoe basin, Hetch-Hetchy, and Glen Canyon Dam.

 
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United States Bureau of Reclamation contracts

The collection consists of the United States Bureau of Reclamation contracts with California water districts, irrigation districts, wildlife refuges, and municipalities.

 
University of California, Berkeley Pump Testing Laboratory papers and trade catalogs

The collection consists of laboratory log-books, manuscripts, and reports of investigations: flow of water; pipe and nozzle tests; velocity distribution; hydraulic jump; bed load; ram and water hammer; and pump tests (1938-1950). Collection also includes 120 machinery trade company catalogs...

 
U.S Tidal Model Laboratory collection

The collection consists of field log books from the U.S. Tidal Model Laboratory, which was a research laboratory located at the University of California.

 
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Vanoni (Vito A.) papers

soil conservation, asbestos, Sacramento river, Missouri river advisory board

 
Vestal (Elden H.) papers

This collection contains correspondence, articles, press clippings, maps, and photographs regarding the professional life of Elden H. Vestal, a fisheries biologist who worked for the California Department of Fish and Game. Vestal worked in the Mono Basin from 1939-1950, and...

 
Vorster (Peter) papers

This collection contains articles and press clippings collected by San Francisco Bay Area-based hydrogeographer Peter Vorster. Vorster's research focuses on California's water resources, and water and environmental conflicts in the Eastern Sierra (Mono Lake and the Owens Valley).

 
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Warne (William E.) papers

The collection consists primarily of speeches by Warne during his tenure as Director of the California Dept. of Water Resources, 1961-1966; also includes miscellaneous correspondence and articles written by Warne during this period.

 
Water Resources Collections and Archives records

This collection contains documents, photographs, slides, compact discs, blueprints, and meeting minutes regarding WRCA history, including the archive information once held at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Berkeley.

 
Wave Power Patents collection

The collection consists of patents pertaining to production of power by various methods of utilizing waves and/or tides.

 
Wehausen (John V.) books

The collection consists of approximately 27 books on various water issues, including hydraulic mining, river drainage, and water development in various cities.

 
Wellman (Theodore C.) papers

The collection consists of correspondence, draft reports, papers, and news clippings pertaining to water resources development issues regarding State of California, Marin County, and San Francisco Bay Area.

 
Wiegel (Robert L.) papers

This collection includes the professional research and academic papers of Robert L. Wiegel....

 
Wildcat Creek collection

The collection consists of materials related to the history, maintenance, and restoration of the Wildcat Creek, including materials related to the Urban Creek Council, the Wildcat Creek Monitoring Project, and environmental studies of Wildcat Creek.

 
Wildcat Creek Monitoring collection

The collection consists of materials related to the Wildcat Creek Citizen Monitoring Project, which was a project set up to establish a water quality monitoring program for Wildcat Creek, and get community involvement in monitoring and promoting the health of...

 
Wildcat Creek Restoration collection

Reports, newspaper clippings, articles, etc., documenting the ongoing restoration efforts of the Waterways Restoration Institute on Wildcat Creek in Contra Costa County, California.

 
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Yolo Country Flood Control and Water Conservation District records

The collection consists of reports, newspapers, and correspondence related to the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.