Charlton, David B., 1904-
Variant namesDavid B. Charlton was born on January 26, 1904 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shortly after graduating from the University of British Columbia in 1925 with a degree in chemistry, Charlton began his career in the Portland Bureau of Health as a laboratory technician. Upon receiving his doctorate from Iowa State University in 1933, he returned to Portland and soon founded Charlton Laboratories. His first important contract was a comprehensive survey of pollution in the Willamette River, covering the area between the Sellwood Bridge and the Columbia River. His original survey and findings illustrated the need for regulating and monitoring water quality in the region. Charlton devoted much of his professional and personal life toward educating the public about environmental issues.
From the description of Papers, 1932-1982. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 34302979
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| creatorOf | Charlton, David B., 1904-. Papers, 1932-1982. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Oregon Roadside Council. Oregon Roadside Council records, 1941-1982. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Hemenway, Roscoe D., 1899-1959. Mr. and Mrs. David B. Charlton residence plans [manuscript], circa 1933-1939. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hemenway, Roscoe D., 1899-1959 | person |
| associatedWith | Izaak Walton League of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Izaak Walton League of America. Oregon Division. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Liveable Oregon Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Oregon Roadside Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Portland Chamber of Commerce (Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Bonneville Power Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Willamette River Project. | corporateBody |
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| Willamette River (Or.) |
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| Conservationists |
| Environmental protection |
| Water pollution |
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Birth 1904
