Ben Yellen / Charles L. Smith correspondence, 1960 - 2006

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Ben Yellen / Charles L. Smith correspondence, 1960 - 2006

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The Ben Yellen correspondence with Charles L. Smith files contain mainly correspondence in the form of prescription-pad notes (1960-1970s) from Yellen to Smith regarding water rights in Imperial County (Calif.), writings and lists (1970-1999) created by Smith about Yellen, and a small amount of miscellaneous materials such as notes and newspaper articles regarding the Imperial Valley.

0.20 linear feet; (1 archive box)

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University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6652732

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Yellen, Ben, 1907-

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Historical Background Ben Yellen, Imperial Valley physician and social activist, brought a lawsuit against the Imperial Irrigation Water District (IID) that asserted that the IID was violating reclamation law by giving project water to landowners owning more acres of land than the law permitted. In the mid-1960s, he was able to persuade attorney Arthur Brunwasser to join him in a lawsuit against the IID. Yellen reportedly found Brunwasser's n...

Desert Growers Assoc

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Smith, Charles L.

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Imperial Irrigation District (Calif.)

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