Author: cindyd

This week I continued to scan items from the San Bernardino
County Flood Control District. Today I learned that the largest flood
to occur in San Bernardino in March of 1938 caused severe damage to the area
and a loss of approximately 113 to 115 individuals. The devastating damage, brought
community members together in an effort to prevent this from happening again, leading to
one of the biggest water projects: The San Bernardino
County Flood Control District. However, unlike other water projects, the
community wanted to make sure that this project
targeted aspects of water conservation and not just flood control to help make
sure that all water regardless of its use was being conserved. The focus of
such a project helped not only target the issue at hand but also contribute to
the future of water preservation. After today I realized I scanned a total of 200
pages from the San Bernardino County Flood Control District Collection. This
number does not include the scans that did not make it. I am glad I was able to
contribute to this project. Until next time!

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Hello everyone,

My name is Cindy and this is my second week as a Council on
Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Claremont Center for Engagement with
Primary Sources (CCEPS) fellow. I am excited to contribute to the efforts to
digitize our Southern California water resources from the 19^th to
the 20^th centuries. These time points will allow us to understand
the efforts of water development from the lens of federal, state, and local
governments to the efforts from water companies and engineers.  I believe this information will be significant
as these perspectives will be important to understand the future of water
conservation and help support future research.

This week I was scanning the San Bernardino County Flood
Control District: flood control reports from 1939 to 1949, along with Biennial/Annual Reports
from 1959 to 1962. Scanning these items has allowed me to have a further
appreciation for technology advances in scholarship and research. The ability
to quickly search and find online versions of documents can be overlooked.   Therefore,
I am thankful for those who have contributed to the digitization of research
and scholarship.  I look forward to
working with my fellow CCEPs fellows and Special Collections Staff.

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