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Title
Letter from E. R. Cornell
Date
15 February 1925
Description
Letter from E. R. Cornell, in which he describes his work in Big Pine over the past 10 years and that he has not been able to secure contract work since the City of Los Angeles started to buy land.
Format Extent
1 page
Subject
Cornell, E. R.; Big Pine Property Owners Association; Business; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Letters
Note
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the City of Los Angeles began additional large-scale purchases of land in the Owens Valley to increase its supply of water from the valley, resulting in the city's almost complete control of the valley's agricultural land. This led to a decline in the valley's agricultural infrastructure and economy.
Collection
J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 8; Folder No. 5
Type
Keywords
Language
eng
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