Results tagged “#CLIRWater”
The subject that was mainly exchanged was the shipment of a specific type of cement known as the 'Willingham' cement at the rate of $3.55. Usually cement prices are measured per ton, but in the materials I worked on, it was not mentioned clearly on what metric basis they were measured in. In 2018, the price of a ton of cement was approximately $125.00. Also, I was unable to find any solid information on what the 'Willingham' cement was. The shipping of the cement was done using railroads. Thus, in the telegrams or telegraphs, the number of cars of cement being shipped was stated, which was usually followed by a reply confirming the arrival of materials. When the term 'cars' were mentioned, it referred to the railway cars.
One unique letter that caught my eye was a reference letter for a Mr. Marcus A. Byron for a job at the Bear Valley Irrigation Company. Having come near my graduation and as I will be moving into the zone of job hunting where reference letters are a key factor, this letter rather reminded me to change gears and pick up some speed on my career front.
Lived a man who sharpened pencils
And he wrote down the numbers of files
In the land of file folders
So we put documents in them
Till we run out of space
And we shoved them back in boxes
With our yellow file folders
There always comes a time when one has to say goodbye to their colleagues and this task may prove to be a difficult one. This week, several thoughts were going through my mind as I was deciding what to blog about on my last day as a CLIR CCEPS fellow. But now, when the actual moment has arrived, I can't think of anything except two words, 'Thank you!' I can't tell you how enriching my last year has been here at CLIR CCEPS. My mentor, Tanya, has been a great source of motivation and support. There are several fellows who have supported me to complete my tasks in a successful manner (You know who are!) and I am grateful to them. I always worked harder because of their support. My entire journey has not only been the most enriching but also fun-filled. I am going to miss the days spent here and I will utilize what I have learned in my future endeavors.
Once again, thank you all!
For the past few weeks, I have been updating and renaming files for Frankish Letters Book 5. Most of the letters I worked on were written in 1887. This made me wonder how Mr. Frankish would celebrate Memorial Day. After some research, I discovered that until 1890, Memorial Day was celebrated in all the states of the North. It was only after World War I, that the holiday changed to honor the memory of all Americans who died in any war - not only Civil.
While I was doing research on the Colorado Aqueduct, I was directed to the page of the 'Los Angeles Aqueduct' that was the basis for the movie 'Chinatown' (1974), directed by Roman Polanski. The movie talks about the murder of the chief engineer who refuses to build an aqueduct, which was set on the background of the water wars that existed in California. There were a lot of controversies surrounding the 'Los Angeles Aqueduct' as it had completely sabotaged the agricultural land that existed in Owen's Valley. 'Chinatown' (1974) being one of my favorite movies and screenplays, I was highly intrigued on finding an item on similar grounds.
Paper in, now paper out
Light on, now light off
Switch up, switch up
Tell me what folder you're on now
Zoom in, now zoom out
Type up, now type more
Print up, print up
Tell me what box you're on now