The Richard S. Whitehead Collection, ca. 1909-1974

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The Richard S. Whitehead Collection, ca. 1909-1974

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University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections.

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Whitehead, Richard S.

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Richard Whitehead was born in 1907 in Cambridge, Mass. He moved to San Mateo, Calif., in 1913. After receiving his degrees from MIT, he worked as director of planning for the County of Santa Barbara from 1946 to 1969. He helped plan the airports in the county and Lake Cachuma recreational area, as well as helping to acquire several beach and inland parks. Besides being a registered civil engineer, he was a member of the State Water Pollution Control Board. He died in Santa Barbara in 1988. ...