Miscellaneous file on Central Valley Project. 1927-1938.

Lippincott, Joseph Barlow, 1864-1942

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Historical Background The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such development would have to benefit the state as a whole rather than merely neighboring c...

Miller & Lux

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Cattle ranching and land company firm; formed in 1858, as a partnership of Henry Miller and Charles Lux, German immigrants and former competitors in the butcher business of San Francisco. From the description of Miller & Lux records, 1897-1919. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 123945376 Started by Henry Miller and Charles Lux, Miller & Lux was involved in the cattle industry in California, buying huge swaths of land, including Rancho Sanjon de S...

Central Valley Project (Calif.)

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