Preliminary Inventory of the Jack August Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1992-00608

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses research regarding Carl Hayden and the Central Arizona Project and materials showing August's career as an historian. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Dates

Creation: 1899-1991

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

This collection is not currently available to researchers due to the presence of scheduled records and materials protected by FERPA.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own copyright to this collection. Distinctive Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical Note

Jack Louis August was born on January 7, 1954. He earned his B.A. from Yale University, his M.A. from the University of Arizona, and his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. During his career, August has served as the Executive Director of the Arizona Historical Foundation, taught for Northern Arizona University's Statewide Programs, worked as an historian and expert witness in the Natural Resources Section of the Arizona Attorney General's Office, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. August has published several books regarding the Southwest and water issues, including Vision in the Desert: Carl Hayden and Hydropolitics in the American Southwest, Dividing Western Waters: Mark Wilmer and Arizona v. California, and Senator Dennis DeConcini: From the Center of the Aisle.