Water Resources Collection
The Water Resources Collection in Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library, is focused on water, its distribution, augmentation, and use in Southern California from 1900-1950. Reports of engineers, annual reports and minute books of boards of directors of water companies, federal and state government publications, promotional pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and a host of other materials, including papers of water engineers, comprise the Collection.
Specific water projects that are documented in the Water Resources Collection include the Los Angeles Aqueduct, Boulder Dam, Colorado River Aqueduct, and Pomona Valley and Claremont irrigation projects. One highlight of the Collection is Fred Eaton's photo album about his trip to the Owens Valley in November 1907, during which he arranged for water and land options and purchased parcels of land to be used for the Los Angeles Aqueduct, built in 1913.
Steven's Ditch near Independence, CA. From Fred Eaton's photo album of his trip through Owen's Valley, November 7-18, 1905, found in the Water Resources Collection, Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library.
Researchers must visit Special Collections in person to use the Water Resources Collection. Hours are Mondays, 1-9 p.m. and Tuesdays - Saturdays 1-5 p.m. during the academic year. For more information about this collection, contact Carrie Marsh in Special Collections.