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Fresno and Palm Springs, California, 1967

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 32

Content Description

From the Collection:

The Public Land Law Review Commission papers of A.B. Curtis are contained in seven large file boxes; the reports prepared for the commission occupy several shelves in the library archives. Among the types of material found in this collection are press releases and memoranda issued by the commission, A.B. Curtis's commission related correspondence, speeches of commission members, especially Wayne Aspinall and Milton Pearl, material relating to the public meetings of the commission (of particular interest are Curtis's own memoranda of these meetings which he circulated to his close friends) and the reports prepared for the commission to assist it in making its own recommendations to the President and Congress.

In addition to the material in the archives, the Special Collections library photograph collection contains many of the photographs Curtis took while on PLLRC tours.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 18 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

The material for the South Pacific public meetings include the agenda, witness lists, Curtis's diary, the official summary of the meetings and several statements submitted to the commission. Among the material relating to the problems in California is a booklet entitled "Historic Salton Sea and Imperial Irrigation District." (32 p.).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository