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Letter from J. D. Black to W. H. Brackett

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LML_CSLA-15-002060001

Letter from J. D. Black to W. H. Brackett

Language: eng
Sponsorship: Support provided by the Metabolic Studio.
Collection: J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 8; Folder No. 4
Source: Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Subject: Black, J. D. (John David), 1893-1960; Brackett, W. H.; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles; 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:12 M:02 Y:1924
Description: Letter from J. D. Black of Big Pine to W. H. Brackett, Sales Manager at the Summers Manufacturing Co., Inc. in Los Angeles, regarding the Owens Valley water controversy.
Title: Letter from J. D. Black to W. H. Brackett
Format Extent: 1 page
Digital Identifier: LML_CSLA-15-002060001
Object Identifier: LML_CSLA-15-00206
Type: Correspondence
Rights: https://library.lmu.edu/archivesandspecialcollections/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Keywords: Los Angeles Aqueduct, LA Aqueduct, Aqueduct
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.), Big Pine (Calif.)