Reginald C. Price papers, 1937-1974
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Price, Reginald C.
- Title
- Reginald C. Price papers
- Dates
- 1937-1974 (inclusive)19371974
- Quantity
- 41.7 cubic feet (92 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07351
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Reginald Carrier Price (1911- ), an engineer and economist, served with the U.S. Department of the Interior as the director of its water and power division from 1950-1953. From 1954-1957 he was an economic adviser for the United Nations' Bureau of Flood Control and Water Resources Development in Thailand. Price was the director of California's Department of Water Resources from 1961-1966 and a water resources adviser to the U.N.'s Mekong Project in Thailand from 1968-1972.
Content Description
Collection contains correspondence (1942-1974); maps of Thailand and California; research notebooks on water resources development; reports written by Price on water quality, irrigation flow, the Mekong River Basin and water resources in California (1937-1970); speeches on water resources, the Mekong River, and water resources in California (1951-1967); subject files on groundwater, the Mekong River, and flood control (1948-1971); and newspaper clippings (1955-1970).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Flood control.
- Groundwater.
- Irrigation.
- Water quality.
- Water resources development -- California.
- Water resources development.
Geographical Names
- California -- History -- 1951-
- Mekong River.
- Thailand -- History -- 1945-
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
Occupations
- Economists.
- Engineers.
