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Clark, Ira Granville was born on January 23, 1909 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Ira Granville and Centennial Germany (Seeger) Clark.
(Fascinating history of the extension of the American rail...)
Fascinating history of the extension of the American railroad system into the underdeveloped southwestern states between 1857 and 1957. The author details the railroads' influence on the development of economic, social and political patterns and on the establishment of farms, trading hubs, industries and cities in the area primarily tributary to the Gulf of Mexico. There are illuminating chapters on strife among the railroads, between the settlers and the railroads, between the Native Americans and the railroads, and between industry and agriculture. One of the author's central points is how the various protagonists resolved their differences and how this led to the growth of a booming economy. Illustrated with black and white photos. 336 pages with index.
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( Originally published in 1987, Water in New Mexico remai...)
Originally published in 1987, Water in New Mexico remains one of the most comprehensive studies of a natural resource for any state. It contains material from the earliest pueblo irrigation systems to recent judicial decisions. Clark explores the issues of land-grant water rights, the effects of coal and uranium mining on water quality, the allocation of groundwater, as well as the interstate and federal-state conflicts over land and water. These issues reflect the competing demands for private control, environmental quality, recreational access, and commercial use that influence the management of water to this day. This volume brings together in one source a wealth of historical and contemporary material of great importance to lawyers, engineers, historians, economists, political scientists, environmentalists, and policy makers. Clark has effectively narrated a complex and tangled history in a style that is accessible to lay readers as well as to specialists.
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Clark, Ira Granville was born on January 23, 1909 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of Ira Granville and Centennial Germany (Seeger) Clark.
Bachelor, West Texas State Teachers College, 1931. Master of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1947.
Teacher, public schools, Hollister, Oklahoma, 1931-1935; instructor, Center High school and Junior College, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1937-1942; from instructor to associate professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1942-1951; professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1951-1975; professor emeritus, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1975. State supervisor Emergency Farm Labor program Agricultural Extension Svc., Las Cruces, 1943-1945. Consultant New Mexico State Engineer Office, Santa Fe, 1981-1982, Rio Grande History Collections, New Mexico State University Library., 1984, New Mexico StateLand Office, Santa Fe, 1988-1989.
(Fascinating history of the extension of the American rail...)
( Originally published in 1987, Water in New Mexico remai...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American History Association, Organization American Historians, Western History Association (council 1971-1973, award of honor 1976), Agricultural History Society, History Society New Mexico (patron, board directors award 1988), Dona Ana County History Society (patron, Pasajero del Camino Real award 1989).
Married Jennalee McFall, August 8, 1937 (deceased 1994). Children: Ira Granville, David McFall.