Finkle (Fred C.) Papers, Water Resources Collection, 1850-1981

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Summary

Title:
Fred C. Finkle Papers, Water Resources Collection
Dates:
1850-1981
Creators:
Finkle, Fred C., 1865-
Abstract:
Finkle (b. 1865) worked in California, Colorado and Oregon. Chief engineer of the North Riverside Land and Water Co., Jurupa Land and Water Co. and Vividino Water Co. (1887). Later became the chief engineer of the San Bernardino Water Works (1890) and two years later became the city engineer of San Bernardino and consulting engineer on water supply for the state of California. In 1911 became the chief hydraulic engineer and geologist with the Edison Electric Co. At Edison he directed the designing and construction of seven hydraulic power plants. He constructed many dams and hydroelectric power plans and designed the Lake Arrowhead Dam on the Little Bear Creek in the San Bernardino Mountains and the Boulder Creek Power Plant. He died in 1949. Most of Finkle's reports have been catalogued in Blais, The Libraries of the Claremont Colleges online catalog.
Extent:
35 feet (35 boxes) 4 map drawers
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Fred C. Finkle Papers, Water Resources Collection, Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises correspondence, engineer's reports, government documents, legal cases, blueprints, graphs, maps, and photographs.

Acquisition information:
Unknown
Processing information:

Arranged and Processed by Russell Michalak in 2009

Arrangement:

Series 1 Colorado Water Engineering Projects

Series 2 Government Documents

Series 3 Legal Documents (Southern California)

Series 4 Maps, Engineering Blueprints, Graphs, Tables, Diagrams

Series 5 Water Rights and Water Supply in Southern California

Series 6 Field Journals

Series 7 Receipt Books

Series 8 Photographs

Accruals:

No additions to the collection is anticipated.

Physical location:
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont University Consortium.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding created by Russell Michalak, 2009
Date Prepared:

2009

© 2009

Date Encoded:
Finding aid encoded by Russell Michalak 2009

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections Library staff.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Fred C. Finkle Papers, Water Resources Collection, Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, Claremont University Consortium.

Location of this collection:
800 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711, US
Contact:
(909) 607‑3977
specialcollections@claremont.edu
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