Harriett Weaver Collection about Residential Development and Fire, Flood, and Landslide Management in the Santa Monica Mountains, 1960-1986

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Harriett Weaver Collection about Residential Development and Fire, Flood, and Landslide Management in the Santa Monica Mountains, 1960-1986

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Harriett Sherwood Weaver (1913-1988) contributed book reviews and feature articles to the (1936). She married and moved to Los Angeles (ca. 1940). After the 1961 Bel-Air fire, Weaver crusaded for effective management of native brush in the Santa Monica Mountains and brush clearance legislation. She later served on the Los Angeles Countywide Citizens Planning Council (1972-79). The collection consists of writings, clippings, reports, brochures, pamphlets, awards and related materials dealing with residential development in the Santa Monica Mountains and the management of fires, floods, and landslides. Kansas City star

47 boxes (23.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Weaver, Harriett

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Biography Harriett Sherwood Weaver was born in Haigler, Nebraska, October 29, 1913; graduated Phi Beta Kappa, University of Kansas (1934); contributed book reviews and feature articles to the Kansas City star (1936); married John Downing Weaver (1937); moved to Los Angeles ca. 1940; the 1961 Bel-Air fire prompted her crusade for both effective management of native brush in the Santa Monica Mountains and brush clearance legislation; headed the...