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9.2. General Publications

Description

This subseries contains general publications related to Southern California Edison, but published by an external source. The subseries includes articles, books, brochures, catalogs, clippings, manuals, maps, pamphlets, reports, and other materials. Many of the items document various SCE projects such as Boulder Dam. The subseries also contains annual reports for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, ranging in date from 1950 to 1971.

Files are arranged alphabetically by title, and chronologically thereafter.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1848-1985
Call number
mssSCE
Creator
Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Edison International, August 2007.
Associated people
Batchelder, Dean E. (1847-1931.)
Chavannes, Albert. (1850-1927.)
Edison, Thomas A. (1892-)
Edmunds, Elizabeth Erickson.
Huntington, Henry Edwards,
Mullendore, William Clinton,
Redinger, David H.
Associated organizations
Big Creek (Calif.)
Boulder Canyon Project (U.S.)
California Public Utilities Commission.
Central Valley Project (Calif.)
Edison Electric Company.
Edison Electric Institute.
General Electric Company.
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Calif.)
National Electric Light Association.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Railroad Commission of the State of California.
Shaver Lake (Calif.)
Tennessee Valley Authority.
United States Reclamation Service.
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