Walter E. Packard
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Interviews conducted 1964-1966 by Willa K. Baum for Regional Oral History Office, Bancroft Library. Introduction by Allan Temko; personal reminiscences of Walter Packard by Carey McWilliams. Graduate work in soils and irrigation engineering, University of California; work in Imperial Valley Agricultural Experiment Station and Agricultural Extension Service, University of California; superintendent of Delhi Land Settlement Project; experiences on consulting jobs in Mexico; work with AAA, Resettlement Administration and Farm Security Administration; Central Valley Project; adviser to governor of Puerto Rico, 1945-1947; experiences in Greece, 1948-1954, as irrigation specialist, in foreign aid program; efforts on behalf of public power. Copies of photographs, clippings, and documents inserted and appended. |
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Title |
Walter E. Packard |
Creator |
interviewee. Packard, Walter E. 1884-1966, (Walter Eugene), interviewer. Baum, Willa K., Temko, Allan. McWilliams, Carey, 1905-1980. |
Creator |
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office. |
Published |
Berkeley, Calif., University of California, ©1970. |
Full Collection Name |
California Audiovisual Preservation Project |
Other Identifiers |
cabeuroh_000190 |
Subject (Person) |
Packard, Walter E. 1884-1966 (Walter Eugene), Interviews. |
Subject (Corporate) |
University of California Agricultural Extension Service. United States. Farm Security Administration. Central Valley Project (Calif.) |
Subject (Topic) |
Reclamation of land. Irrigation. Electric utilities Government ownership. Améliorations foncières. Services publics d'électricité Nationalisations. irrigation systems. |
Geographic Coverage |
Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico) Mexico History--1910-1946. Mexico Politics and government. Puerto Rico. Greece. Delhi State Land Settlement (Calif.) Impériale, Vallée (Calif. et Mexique) Mexique Histoire--1910-1946. Mexique Politique et gouvernement. Porto Rico. |
Type |
Audio |
Format |
Oral histories. |
Archive |
The Library |
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Collection |
California AV Project |
Tracks |
cabeuroh_000190_t01_access.mp3 Tape 1 cabeuroh_000190_t02_access.mp3 Tape 2 cabeuroh_000190_t03_access.mp3 Tape 3 cabeuroh_000190_t04_a_access.mp3 Tape 4, Side A cabeuroh_000190_t04_b_access.mp3 Tape 4, Side B |
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