Bill "Woody" Woodworth papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is primarily composed of materials amassed by water conservationist Bill “Woody” Woodworth, during his more than thirty years of public advocacy, from the 1970s through 2002. Materials include reports, clippings, publications, and subject files, predominantly related to Woodworth's research on water use and conservation on the Monterey Peninsula and his work as a board member of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (1978-1983). Also included are materials related to reuse planning of the former Fort Ord military base (1990-2002).
Dates
- 1956-2002
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available for research by appointment only. Please contact Archives and Special Collections staff in advance to request access.
Conditions Governing Use
California State University, Monterey Bay does not hold copyright to all materials in this collection. Archives and Special Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of copyright.
Biographical
Bill "Woody" Woodworth was born in 1918 in Syracuse, New York. Woodworth was a career Air Force meteorologist, arriving in Pacific Grove, California in 1963. After retiring from the Air Force in the early 1970s, Woodworth took on a public role as an advocate for water conservation and became a major proponent of micro-solutions to water issues rather than reliance on major dams or other costly infrastructure. He promoted residential and municipal cisterns, conservation, and reuse. Woodworth served as Monterey Peninsula Water Management District board member from 1978-1983. During his tenure on the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Woodworth contributed his knowledge of cisterns to a booklet, called “Captured Rainfall,” which was published in 1981 by the state Department of Water Resources. Woodworth was also involved in the Fort Ord reuse project, providing input on issues concerning water. Woodworth died on October 10, 2005 at the age of 87.
Sources: Monterey County Herald NOW, October 27, 2005. Feature article by Ryan Masters. Monterey County Herald, obituaries. October 24, 2005. No author.
Extent
21 Linear Feet (21 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection is primarily composed of materials amassed by water conservationist Bill “Woody” Woodworth, during his more than thirty years of public advocacy, from the 1970s through 2002. Materials include reports, clippings, publications, and subject files, predominantly related to Woodworth's research on water use and conservation on the Monterey Peninsula and his work as a board member of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (1978-1983). Also included are materials related to reuse planning of the former Fort Ord military base (1990-2002).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Bill "Woody" Woodworth.
Processing Information
Post-receipt appraisal and minimal processing of materials by repository staff in December 2017 resulted in approximately 120 linear feet of non-substantive materials, binders and magazine files being separated and discarded.
- Title
- Guide to the Bill "Woody" Woodworth papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2018, updated 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the California State University, Monterey Bay Archives and Special Collections Repository
Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library
100 Campus Center
Seaside CA 93955 United States
archives@csumb.edu