Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Collier, Randolph, 1902-1983
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legislation, and memoranda concerning the diversion of water from the Klamath and Trinity Rivers into the Sacramento Valley, California.
- Extent:
- 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- The collection is in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Randolph Collier papers (WRCA 033). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence, reports, legislation, and memoranda concerning the diversion of water from the Klamath and Trinity Rivers into the Sacramento Valley, California.
- Biographical / historical:
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Randolph Collier was born in Etna, California on July 26, 1902. He was a resident of Siskiyou County his entire life, attending Yreka grammar and high schools, and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1925, he was appointed police court judge of the City of Yreka, serving in that capacity until his election to the California State Senate in 1938. He was re-elected in 1942, 1946, 1950, and 1954. He served as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and co-authored the Collier-Burns Highway Act of 1947. He also served as Chairman of the Senate Interim Committee on Highways, Streets and Bridges. Senator Collier died on August 2, 1983.
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.
Collection number updated December 2018. Legacy collection number was COLLIER. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged topically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Randolph Collier papers (WRCA 033). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University ArchivesPO Box 5900Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
- Contact:
- (951) 827-3233