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1. Interview of R. M. Edmonston

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Assistant district engineer for the California State Department of Water Resources and engineering consultant for Bookman and Edmonston.

2. Interview of Harold Conkling

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Hydraulic engineer and chief for the California State Division of Water Rights.

3. Interview of James Mima

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Engineer for the Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power and water director for the city of Oxnard. Assistant director of the Public Works Department for the city of Oxnard.

4. Interview of Clayburn C. Elder

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
7 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Chief hydrographic engineer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

5. Interview of Joseph Jensen

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
10 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Chief petroleum engineer and assistant to the western general manager for the Tidewater Oil Company.

6. Interview of Robert B. Diemer

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
General manager and chief engineer for the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct. Representative for the city of Pasadena on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

7. Interview of Byron M. Miller

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...

8. Interview of Max Bookman

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Length:
2 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
District engineer for the California State Department of Water Resources.

9. Interview of Frank Twohy

Topic:
UCLA and University of California History
Water Resources
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Controller for the Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power.

10. Interview of Fred Heilbron

Topic:
Urban Planning and Land Use
Water Resources
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series had its origin in a grant from the University of California Water resources Center in 1965. The project was a joint effort by the UCLA Oral History Program and the Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley. For some years after the close of the grant period, l...
Biographical Note:
Lawyer and member of the San Diego City Council and chair of the San Diego County Water Authority.