Hugo B. Fischer papers, 1974-1983 - OAC
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Hugo B. Fischer papers, 1974-1983 - OAC
Fischer (Hugo B.) papers, 1974-1983
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Collection context
Summary
Title:
Hugo B. Fischer papers
Dates:
1974-1983
Creators:
Fischer, Hugo B.
Abstract:
The collection consists of reports pertaining to the study of saltwater intrusion into estuaries and heat dispersion in waterways, and water pollution.
Extent:
0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hugo B. Fischer papers (WRCA 038). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
Scope and content:
The collection consists of reports pertaining to the study of saltwater intrusion into estuaries and heat dispersion in waterways, and water pollution.
Biographical / historical:
Hugo B. Fischer was born in Lakehurst, N.J. in 1937. He earned his Bachelor of Science in 1958, his M.S. in 1963, and his Ph.D. in 1966, all from the California Institute of Technology. He was a professor of civil engineering at the University of California, Berkeley from 1966 until 1983. Fischer was a recognized authority in salt-water intrusion, water pollution, heat dispersion in waterways, and the mixing of rivers and oceans. He died in a glider accident in May 1983.
Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.
Collection number updated January 2019. Legacy collection number was FISCHER. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged topically.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Subjects:
Diffusion in hydrology -- Models
Hydraulic models
Saltwater barriers -- Models
Saltwater encroachment -- California -- Delta Region
Saltwater encroachment -- Models
Tidal currents -- California -- San Francisco Bay
Water -- Pollution -- Models
Reports
About this collection guide
Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by James Ryan.
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-03-04 18:24:13 UTC .
Access and use
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred citation:
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hugo B. Fischer papers (WRCA 038). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Location of this collection:
UC Riverside, Water Resources Collections and Archives
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
PO Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
Website
Fischer (Hugo B.) papers, 1974-1983
Printable guide [HTML]
Request items
Collection context
Summary
Title:
Hugo B. Fischer papers
Dates:
1974-1983
Creators:
Fischer, Hugo B.
Abstract:
The collection consists of reports pertaining to the study of saltwater intrusion into estuaries and heat dispersion in waterways, and water pollution.
Extent:
0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hugo B. Fischer papers (WRCA 038). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Background
Scope and content:
The collection consists of reports pertaining to the study of saltwater intrusion into estuaries and heat dispersion in waterways, and water pollution.
Biographical / historical:
Hugo B. Fischer was born in Lakehurst, N.J. in 1937. He earned his Bachelor of Science in 1958, his M.S. in 1963, and his Ph.D. in 1966, all from the California Institute of Technology. He was a professor of civil engineering at the University of California, Berkeley from 1966 until 1983. Fischer was a recognized authority in salt-water intrusion, water pollution, heat dispersion in waterways, and the mixing of rivers and oceans. He died in a glider accident in May 1983.
Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:
Processed by Water Resources Collections and Archives staff, 1999.
Collection number updated January 2019. Legacy collection number was FISCHER. This change was part of a project in 2018/2019 to update the collection numbers for collections in the Water Resources Collections and Archives.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged topically.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Subjects:
Diffusion in hydrology -- Models
Hydraulic models
Saltwater barriers -- Models
Saltwater encroachment -- California -- Delta Region
Saltwater encroachment -- Models
Tidal currents -- California -- San Francisco Bay
Water -- Pollution -- Models
Reports
About this collection guide
Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by James Ryan.
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-03-04 18:24:13 UTC .
Access and use
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred citation:
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hugo B. Fischer papers (WRCA 038). Water Resources Collections and Archives. Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Location of this collection:
UC Riverside, Water Resources Collections and Archives
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
PO Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
Website