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Newspaper clipping from the Express contains two articles related to the Los Angeles Aqueduct dated fifty and twenty five years previous to then current news clipping. First article proposes an idea to construct an aqueduct from the Owens River to...
1930-07-31
Newsletter from Dr. Ben Yellen, "The Truth About Grand Canyon Dams," August 12, 1966, page 2
1966-08-12

The collection contains research regarding Blake Gumprecht's book . Materials include correspondence, photographs, audio tapes, VHS tapes, and maps. The collection consists of research material dating from the early twentieth century to the early...

A windshield sticker printed September 16, 1931 for general distribution. The sticker promotes the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-09-16
A pamphlet printed September 16, 1931 for distribution in water and electric bills through the district during September and for general distribution. The pamphlet promotes the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-09-16
Article announces the publication of the Chamber of Commerce Committee formed to investigate conditions in the Owens Valley and provide solutions for the area in its conflict with the City of Los Angeles over the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Article...
Letter regarding the publications on the aqueduct published in the Scientific American.
1909-12-02
Letter regarding reports of the Aqueduct Bureau.
1910-09-22
Letter informing members of the Aqueduct Investigation Committee.
1912-11-16
Letter regarding photographs of the Aqueduct.
1909-08-28
The Frank E. Moss papers (1931-1992) contain congressional papers of Senator Frank E. Moss, 1959-76, covering the 86th-93rd Congress, and personal files, 1935-76. Besides the congressional files the papers include biographical information,...

A pamphlet printed March 12, 1931 for distribution with water bills in the cities of the Metropolitan Water District and for general distribution. The pamphlet promotes the construction of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
1931-03-12
News clipping reports the addition of another judge to precede over the number of cases against the City of Los Angeles by Owens Valley residents. Residents argue that the water pumping done by the Los Angeles Aqueduct has reduced the water supply...
1925-04-01
Letter regarding the turning loose of the water of the Aqueduct through the San Fernando Valley.
1909-04-06
Letter regarding inclosure of subject matter and scenes along the Aqueduct.
1908-12-29
Article announces that talks have opened up between Owens Valley residents and the City of Los Angeles to purchase remaining land in Owens Valley. Article says that the sale would end a more than twenty year long conflict between Owens Valley...
1925-01-30
Letter explaining the impossibility of working for the water department or the aqueduct over summer.
1909-05-08
First part in a series of articles on Owens Valley residents tells of how the Los Angeles Aqueduct has forced residents to vacate their towns and sell their land to the City of Los Angeles. Article gives a short history of the Los Angeles...
1924-04-21
Letter regarding voting bonds for constructing a system for the distribution of Aqueduct water.
1913-01-20
A press release printed September 5, 1931 distributed to Southern California daily papers regarding aqueducts in Southern California and the Metropolitan Water District.
1931-09-05
Editorial announces that bond money has been used to purchase all lands and buildings in the cities of Bishop, Big Pine, Lone Pine, and Laws. Article states that the next move is to purchase land in Long Valley and Mono Basin. Land purchases,...
1930-10-01
Letter informing that the construction work at the Aqueduct is beginning and machinery is being placed in the field.
1908-09-05
A pamphlet printed July 20, 1931 for distribution in water bills regarding the Colorado River Aqueduct and the ways Southern California would use the water.
1931-07-20
Fifth in a series of articles on the Owens Valley, this piece begins with an assessment of the value of water in the Owens Valley once it has reached Los Angeles. The article then contrasts the assessment with short stories on citizens from the...
1924-04-25
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