Nelson Reed and Nell Kuonen Collection on the Klamath River Compact Commission.
Unprocessed Material — item: 2012.004
Identifier: SHL-2012-004
Content Description
Collection consists of documents, correspondence, 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. Collection also contains court proceedings from the 1979 case of Klamath Indian Tribe vs. Ben Adair, et. al., and a 2001 Herald and News booklet titled Summer of Struggle that summarizes the past years battle for water in the Klamath Basin.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1909-2002
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1951 - 1958
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 boxes.)