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Santa Barbara City Water History Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1965-168

Content Description

Santa Barbara City Water History Collection contains reports, brochures, and correspondence related to water resources development for the City of Santa Barbara in the early part of the 20th century

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Naomi B. Morton

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1900 - 1912

Creator

Inventory

1. Report of Santa Barbara Water Department Board 2. Mission tunnel project report, Oct. 16, 1906 from J. B. Lippincott 3. "New Meter book for Gas, Water & Electric Light Works," brochure 4. Letter to Mr. Sheffield from Charles Frederick Eaton, Feb. 6, 190? 5. Report of City of Santa Barbara, Water Work Extension 6. "Dates & Rules of the Cuyamaca Water Co., San Diego, Calif." Effective October 15, 1920 7. Letter from Hunt Mercantile Co. responding to an invitation for bids for 2000 lbs. of candles by the Water Dept. April 9, 1909 8. Blank meter statements of Water Works Dept. of Santa Barbara for 1907, No. 8387-8397 9. Bids for materials by Santa Barbara Water Dept. June 11, 1901 10. "Sealed proposals" (bid invitation) Santa Barbara Water Works, May 2, 1902. 11. Wells Fargo telegram, February 14, 1900 (2 pages) 12. Report of Engineer Lee M. Hyde, Santa Barbara Water Dept., June 25, 1912 13. Report of Engineer Lee M. Hyde, Santa Barbara Water Works, Nov. 24, 1912 14. Letter from Ingersoll - Sergeant Drill Co. to Water Works Dept., Santa Barbara Feb. 23, 1901 15. Report of Engineer Lee M. Hyde to Santa Barbara Water Works Feb. 24 to Mar. 24, 1912 16. Report of Engineer Lee M. Hyde to Santa Barbara Water Works Jan. 24 to Feb. 24, 1912 17. Documents concerning a Burroughs adding machine purchased in 1908 by S.B. Water Works: letter from Burroughs to City of Santa Barbara 11/19/08; receipt of purchase and delivery 11/14/08; guarantee of machine; repair and supply order card 18. Bill from Dunham Carrigan & Hayden Hardware Co. to City of Santa Barbara March 27, 1900.