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Register of the Dickenson California Water Issues Collection, 1941-present
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Title: Dickenson California Water Issues Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1895-present
Collection number: Mss73
Creator:
Extent: 6 linear ft.
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
Stockton, CA 95211
Shelf location: For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Dickenson California Water Issues Collection, Mss73,
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
This collection of materials was begun by Richard W. Dickenson, an expert in California
water law, who was San Joaquin County Counsel during the 1960s. Holt Atherton staff have
expanded Dickenson's various presentations on Water Law to include materials on a variety
of 20th century San Joaquin Valley and statewide water issues.
Topics represented in this collection include: Water Quality, Flood Control, Water
Distribution, Water Conservation, Water Usage, and Drought. The Dickenson Collection also
contains materials pertaining to the creation and operation of the Central Valley
Project, the California State Water Project, and their component units.