United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Carl J. Hoffman
Collection
Identifier: WCJH
Abstract
Carl J. Hoffman (1908-2004) was a CSU civil engineering graduate (1932) who spent nearly thirty years working for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation designing dams and spillways. His accomplishments include helping to design the Hoover Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam, as well as many smaller dams throughout the West. The collection includes engineering books, manuals, design data, reports, notes, memoranda, maps, and project design summaries, focusing especially on small dams.
Dates:
1915-2002; Majority of material found within 1940-1968
Papers of Robert E. Glover
Collection
Identifier: WREG
Abstract
A civil engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Colorado State University, Robert Glover (1896-1984) conducted significant research on concrete cooling, dam construction, groundwater flow, and more. The focus of the collection is on the extensive work he did on these subjects. A smaller portion of the collection reflects Glover's personal life in terms of family activities and hobbies, including birding, photography, and environmentalism. Predominant...
Dates:
1896-2000; Majority of material found within 1922-1984
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- Artifacts 1
- Charts (graphic documents) 1
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) 1
- Concrete 1
- Dams 1
- Dams -- West (U.S.) 1
- Diaries 1
- Groundwater -- Colorado 1
- Groundwater flow 1
- Hydrology 1
- Mathematics 1
- Negatives 1
- Photographs 1
- Reservoirs 1
- Slides (photographs) 1
- South Platte River Watershed (Colo. and Neb.) 1
- Videotapes 1
- Water resources development 1
- Water resources development -- West (U.S.) 1
- West (U.S.) 1 + ∧ less
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