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Letter from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to Mrs. Friederike Staudinger

 
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Title
Letter from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to Mrs. Friederike Staudinger
Creator
Ford, A. J.; Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power
Date
23 March 1929
Description
Letter from A. J. Ford, Assistant for Right of Way and Land Agent in Los Angeles, regarding city purchase of the property owned by Mrs. Friederike Staudinger for the price of $4200. Letter attachments include a carbon copy of the letter and a deed forwarded to the Bank of America for transaction of the property sale.
Format Extent
1 page
Subject
Real property--Purchasing--United States; Bank of America; Staudinger, Friederike; Los Angeles (Calif.). Department of Water and Power; 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. 10; Folder No. 8
Type
Keywords
Language
eng
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