Fred H. Settelmeyer Papers

Collection

Identifier: NC459

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The content of the Fred H. Settelmeyer Papers pertains almost exclusively to the California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission, 1955-1971, and the Pyramid Lake Task Force, 1969-1971. Settelmeyer served on both and kept a fairly complete set of minutes of meetings. Subject files and printed material reflect the interests and activities of these two groups. The collection contains no representative material of Mr. Settelmeyer's political career in the Nevada State Senate and no personal papers.

Dates

1935-1973

Creator

Settelmeyer, Fred H., 1892- (Creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Biographical Note

Fred H. Settelmeyer was born in Carson Valley, Nevada in 1892. He attended local schools and also Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He returned to Nevada in 1915 and engaged in ranching on the Settelmeyer family ranch in Douglas County.

A leader in community and political affairs, Fred Settelmeyer was elected to the Nevada State Senate in 1946 and served until 1961. When the California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission was established in 1956, Governor Charles Russell recognized Mr. Settelmeyer's expertise in water matters and appointed him to the Nevada Commission representing the Carson River stream system. He served on the Nevada Commission and the Joint Commission until 1959 when he became advisor to the Nevada Commission. In 1969 his abilities were again recognized by Governor Paul Laxalt and he was appointed to represent upper Carson River interests on the Pyramid Lake Task Force. Throughout his political and public service, Fred Settelmeyer remained a conservative thinker and a staunch defender of Carson River interests. He completed an oral history for the University of Nevada in 1971 which may be consulted for further biographical information.

Settelmeyer died on April 23, 1989.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Fred H. Settelmeyer (1892-1989) was born in Nevada and served in Nevada State Senate 1947-1961. He was appointed to Nevada Commission of California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission, 1956 and to the Pyramid Lake Task Force in 1969 representing Carson River interests. The collection contains material concerning the California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission and the Pyramid Lake Task Force.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following series: 1: California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission Meeting Minutes; 2: California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission Subject Files; 3: Correspondence. California-Nevada Interstate Compact Commission; 4: Pyramid Lake Task Force; 5: Printed Material