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Handwritten notes on Big Pine reparations claims

 
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Title
Handwritten notes on Big Pine reparations claims
Date
1929
Description
Handwritten notes on property lots and values for Big Pine reparations claims, probably written by J. D. Black.
Format Extent
5 pages
Subject
Reparations; Big Pine Reparations Association; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Manuscripts; Administrative Records
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. After a reparations bill of California was passed in April 1925, the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) formed the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA) on July 29, 1925 to establish reparations claims against the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy.
Collection
J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 8; Folder No. 7
Type
Keywords
Language
eng
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