Jeffry Joseph Prendergast Papers, Water Resources Collection, 1944-1963

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Summary

Creators:
Prendergast, Jeffry Joseph, 1875-1962
Abstract:
This collection of papers was assembled by Jeffry Pendergast. The Prendergast papers include documents about water rights and water supply in California from 1944-1963.
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet (2 document boxes)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of papers was assembled by Jeffry Pendergast. The Prendergast papers include documents about water rights and water supply in California from 1944-1963. Subjects include California Division of Water Resources,the 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 absence of an effective for market pricing water.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Arrangement:

This collection has been organized into the following series:

  • Series 1: California Mountain Water Documents, 1944-1962
  • Series 2: Papers on Water Use in California, 1950-1963
  • Series 3: Areas/Counties of Origin, 1955-1962
  • Series 4: California Government Documents, 1955-1963
  • Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1962
  • Series 6: Feather River Association, 1958-1959
Physical location:
Please consult repository.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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