Wm. Ham. Hall papers 1803-1979, bulk 1870-1928

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Wm. Ham. Hall papers 1803-1979, bulk 1870-1928

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The William Hammond Hall Papers, consist of correspondence, writings, diaries, maps, photographs, notes, and clippings recording the fifty year career of a pioneer in the fields of irrigation, reclamation, and conservation.

Number of containers: 17 boxes, 15 cartons, 12 volumes, 1 oversize folder; Linear feet: 28 linear feet

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Bancroft Library

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California. Office of State Engineer

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Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond)

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Hall was a Calif. engineer who served as Superintendent and Engineer of Golden Gate Park (1871-1876), a consultant in the grading and development of the University of California campus at Berkeley (1872-1873), chief engineer for the Central and West Side Irrigation Districts (1870s), the first State Engineer of Calif. (1879-1889), and Supervising Engineer of the Irrigation Bureau at the United States Geological Survey (1889). Beginning in 1890, he worked in the private sector as a civil engineer...

Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.)

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