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Water - Miscellaneous

Description

Approx. 50 items - letters, newsletters, clippings, a press release and one article tear sheet. Notable names and items include: Harold Kennedy (County Counsel) ; letters on salt water conversion ; materials labeled "Fallbrook Water" (1956) that reflect "feud" between LAT and Claremont Men's College history prof. W. Henry Cooke, including his article in Pacific Historical Review (2/1956), "The controversy over water rights in the Santa Marguerita River" (pp. 1 - 28 ; Arthur Breed (CA Senate) ; reprint from Congressional Record, 8/2/1955 ; Soil Conservation Society of America ; CA Atty. Gen. Edmund G. Brown ; complete issues of District News - Imperial Irrigation District, 3/1967 - 4/1967 ; Gov. Goodwin J. Knight ; more.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1952 - 1967
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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