Hundley, Norris,

Norris Hundley, Jr. received his A.B. from Whittier College in 1958, and his Ph. D. from the UCLA in 1963. His long and distinguished teaching career began as a professor of American History at the University of Houston (1963-1964), and then continued at UCLA (1964-1994), where he became Professor Emeritus of American History in 1994. As a scholar, he authored over a hundred books and essays, including several ground-breaking works on the history of water usage in California and the West. Hundley was also the editor of the Pacific historical review for 29 years (1968-1997), during which time the journal took a leading role in the development of environmental and ethnic studies. He has held leadership positions in many historical organizations, including the Western History Association (President, 1994-1995) and the American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch (president, 1994-1995). In addition, Hundley served as the Director of the UCLA Latin American Center from 1989-1994, Chair of the UCLA Program on Mexico from 1981-1994, and sat on various boards and committees related to the history of California and water usage rights.

From the description of Papers, 1794-2000 1960-2000. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 57419744

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