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Nelson Reed and Nell Kuonen Collection on the Klamath River Compact Commission, 1914-1994
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Reed, Nelson and ; Kuonen, Nell
- Title
- Nelson Reed and Nell Kuonen Collection on the Klamath River Compact Commission
- Dates
- 1914-1994 (inclusive)19141994
1951-1958 (bulk)19511958 - Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- SHL004 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection consists of documents, photocopies and images from the Klamath River Commission addressing land and water use in the Klamath River watershed of Oregon and California. The Commission was instrumental in the creation of the 1957 Klamath River Compact. Nelson Reed was a founding member of the Klamath River Compact Commission. Nell Kuonen was appointed Federal representative and Chairperson of the Commission in 1983.
- Repository
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Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library
Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR
97601
Telephone: 5418851772
Fax: 5418851777
libtech@oit.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Nelson Reed was a businessman, civic leader and philanthropist in the Klamath Basin of Oregon and California. He was appointed chairman of the Oregon Klamath River Commission, the legislative study group that developed the Klamath River Compact with the California Klamath River Commission in 1957. Nelson Reed was born on June 21, 1895 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died on November 11, 1970 in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is also recognized as the chairman of the Examining Board for the opening of Tulelake, California homesteading land in 1947 and 1948 and the author of the books Tales of the Klamath Country, Tule Smoke and Stories of Let’s Pretend.
Nell Kuonen (born November 10, 1928) is a businesswoman, former Klamath County, Oregon Commissioner and philanthropist. She was appointed the Federal Representative on the Klamath River Compact Commission in 1983 and served as chairperson of the group.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of documents, photocopies and images related to the Klamath River Commission's activities that eventually created the Klamath River Compact in 1957 and the early activities of the Klamath River Compact Commission. Both organizations addressed land and water use in the Klamath River watershed of Oregon and California. Series I is Collection Description. Series II: Nelson Reed Papers includes correspondence, minutes and other records of the Klamath River Commission from 1951-1958. Series III: Additional Donations contains related materials added to the collection at a later date.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Before materials from the Shaw Historical Library may be quoted in print or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part in any publication, exhibit, broadcast or other manner, the user must obtain permission from the owner of the physical property and the holder of the copyright. Copyright status for collections in the Shaw Historical Library varies. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Nelson Reed and Nell Kuonen Collection on the Klamath River Compact Commission, The Shaw Historical Library, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into Series I: Collection Description, Series II: Nelson Reed Papers and Series III: Additional Donations.
Location of Collection
Shaw Historical LibraryLocation of Originals
Series II: Nelson Reed Papers consists of photocopies and some original duplicates of the Klamath River Commission records (Mss 1154) held by the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205.
Acquisition Information
Nelson Reed, a founding member of the Klamath River Compact Commission, gave his Klamath River Compact papers to Laurence L. Shaw upon the closing of Reed's office in Klamath Falls, Oregon. In 1967, Mr. Shaw donated the papers to the Oregon Historical Society. In 1990 Nell Kuonen, chair of the Klamath River Compact Commission and a Shaw Historical Library Board member, arranged with the Oregon Historical Society to create a duplicate collection at the Shaw Historical Library.
Future Additions
Related materials were added to the collection in the early 1990s.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Collection Description, 1967-1994Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Collection Donation and Duplication Records |
1967-1994 |
| 1/2 | Inventory of Nelson Reed Papers at the Oregon Historical Society |
1990 |
Series II: Nelson Reed Papers, 1951-1958Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/3 | Lewis A. Stanley Correspondence |
|
| 1/4 | Legislative Bills |
|
| 1/5 | Hydroelectric Commission of Oregon Correspondence |
|
| 1/6 | California Klamath River Commission |
1954-1955 |
| 1/7 | California - Klamath River Commission |
1954-1955 |
| 1/8 | California - Klamath River Commission |
1956 |
| 1/9 | California - Klamath River Commission |
1957 |
| 2/10 | Algae Survey |
|
| 2/11 | California Oregon Power Company |
|
| 2/12 | Federal Power Commission |
|
| 2/13 | Klamath River Compact Drafts and Comments |
|
| 2/14 | Klamath River Basin Compact Commission - Rivers |
|
| 2/15 | Bureau of Reclamation |
|
| 2/16 | Howard R. Stinson Correspondence |
|
| 3/17 | Minutes of Meetings |
1954-1955 |
| 3/18 | Minutes of Meetings |
1956-1957 |
| 3/19 | Correspondence |
1951-1953 |
| 3/20 | Correspondence |
1954 |
| 3/21 | Correspondence |
1955 |
| 3/22 | Correspondence |
1956 |
| 3/23 | Correspondence |
1957-1958 |
Series III: Additional DonationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/24 | Reports on Klamath Indian reservation Irrigation Projects, Department of the Interior, US Indian Division |
1914 |
| 3/25 | Reaffirmation, Klamath River Compact |
1990 |
| 3/26 | Klamath River Compact |
1957 |
| 3/27 | Klamath River Basin Compact Commission Photographs |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Land use--California--Klamath Basin
- Land use--Oregon--Klamath Basin
- Water resources development--Oregon--Klamath Basin
- Water resources--California--Klamath Basin
Personal Names
- Reed, Nelson--Archives
Corporate Names
- Klamath River Compact Commission -- Records and correspondence.
Geographical Names
- Klamath Basin (Calif.)
- Klamath Basin (Or.)
- Klamath River (Or. and Calif.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kuonen, Nell (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Torrie Scott in 1998 and revised by Anne Hiller Clark
2012
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