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Letter from Buckingham & Hecht to J. D. Black

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Letter from Buckingham & Hecht to J. D. Black

Language: eng
Sponsor: Support provided by the Metabolic Studio.
Collection Location: J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 1; Folder No. 3
Source: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Subject: Reparations; Legislation--California; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Buckingham & Hecht; Letters
Note: J. D. Black (1893-1960), also known as Jack, was a merchant of Big Pine and Bishop, California. He was a leader in the fight of Big Pine for reparations from the City of Los Angeles during the Owens Valley water controversy. In the 1920s, he served as secretary for the Big Pine Property Owners Association (BPPOA) and later for the Big Pine Reparations Association (BPRA). Despite the economic decline of the Owens Valley, J. D. Black continued to reside in Big Pine and protest against the City of Los Angeles until his death in 1960.
Date: D:16 M:05 Y:1925
Description: Correspondence from Buckingham & Hecht in San Francisco regarding Senate Bill No. 757, a reparations bill that was passed by the California legislature in April 1925.
Title: Letter from Buckingham & Hecht to J. D. Black
Physical description: 1 page
Digital Identifier: LML_CSLA-15-001190001
Object Identifier: LML_CSLA-15-00119
Type: Correspondence
Rights: https://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Keywords: Los Angeles Aqueduct, LA Aqueduct, Aqueduct
Location: Big Pine (Calif.), San Francisco (Calif.)