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Palmer Canyon Deeds Collection
The Palmer Canyon Deeds Collection includes original documents, agreements, correspondence, receipts, and other administrative materials related to the sale of Palmer Canyon properties between land investor C.S. Phillips and new parcel owners. The land once owned by the Palmer Family was sold to the Los Angeles capitalist in 1921, who in turn subdivided the property, selling lots to investors.
Marion Parks papers
Joseph Jeffrey Prendergast papers
This collection of papers was assembled by Jeffry Pendergast. The Prendergast papers include documents about water rights and water supply in California from 1944-1962. Subjects include California Division of Water Resources, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the Areas/Counties of Origin. The area of origin statutes represent a legislative response in California to an absense of an effective for market pricing water.
Ellen Clark Revelle Collection
The Ellen Clark Revelle Collection includes correspondence of Ellen Clark Revelle, Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps College alumni and faculty, and family and friends, biographical publications, news clippings, academic work and notes from Revelle’s time at Scripps College, and photographs regarding Revelle’s personal philanthropic endeavors, the Scripps family, and Scripps College.
San Gabriel Mission Matrimonial Investigation Records
The first section of papers contains marriage investigation records kept by the San Gabriel Mission from 1788 to 1861. An alphabetical index indicates the folder number of each item. The second section of papers contains letters and documents from early California missionaries from 1773-1856. There is a total of 330 documents.
S. Dell Scott papers, Water Resources Collection
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California materials (financial reports, board minutes, directors handbook, clippings, agendas, telephone directories) and water periodicals.
Florence Connolly Shipek collection
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J. Ralph Shoemaker papers, Water Resources Collection
This collection contains the papers and reports of hydraulic engineer J. R. Shoemaker. He worked for the Pomona Valley Protective Association, and various Southern Californian water companies. He was also involved with legal suits related to water and water rights. Materials in the collection include field books, legal documents, reports, records, maps, and photographs relating to his work.
A. L. Sonderegger papers, Water Resources Collection
Metropolitan Water District reports, publications, correspondence, clippings, and meeting minutes. He was the Los Angeles Consulting Engineer. Reuel Olson mentioned him in his book the Colorado River Compact. In addition he was vice President of the Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (1930).