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Benson (George S.) Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: H-Mss-0121
Scope and Contents
Mostly government publications and conference proceedings on the Colorado River, clippings, and correspondence.
Dates:
TBD
Fred C. Finkle papers, Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0049
Abstract
Frederick Cecil Finkle (1865-1949) was an engineer and geologist who worked as Chief Engineer, Consulting Engineer, and expert in hydraulic work for at least 20 irrigation and water project companies in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Mexico. Among these were the mutual water companies in the Imperial Valley of California; the Southern California Edison Company; Arrowhead Reservoir and Power Company, Redlands and Yucaipa Land and Water Company, Mount Hood Railway and Power...
Dates:
1850-1981
Metropolitan Water Department Collection, Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0537
Scope and Contents
Minutes, reports, speeches, memoranda, and resolutions. Information on the construction of the San Jacinto Tunnel; construction of the Coachella Valley Road and Berdoo Canyon Road; construction of Valverde and Bernasconi Tunnels; construction of Coachella Tunnels; construction of Iron Mountain, Coxcomb, and Cottonwood Tunnels; and construction of the Hollywood Tunnel. As well as information on the West Basin Feeder, California Aqueduct, and transmission lines in the Mecca Pass to the...
Dates:
TBD
Reuel Olson Papers on the Colorado River Compact, Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0584
Abstract
Materials in this collection consist of Reuel Olson's notes, letters, newspaper clippings, government-related documents, and other research materials that became his doctoral thesis on the Colorado River Compact: a seven state agreement on the allocation of water resources in the Colorado River basin. Olson, a law professor at University of Southern California School of Law, wrote his thesis to satisfy requirements for his doctorate at Harvard University. These materials provide historical...
Dates:
1919-1967 and undated
A. L. Sonderegger papers, Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: H-Mss-0603
Abstract:
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).
Dates:
1850-1964
Frank Elwin Weymouth papers, Water Resources Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H-Mss-0943
Abstract:
This collection contains Weymouth's personal papers including correspondence, his publications and speeches, and photographs all relating to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the construction of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) and the Colorado River Aqueduct from 1894-1941.
Dates:
1894-1941