United States. National Park Service
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Cache la Poudre Oral History Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: WPOH
Abstract
In 2002, the Fort Collins office of the National Park Service contracted with Professor Michael Welsh of the University of Northern Colorado to conduct oral history interviews focused on land use patterns. The area of focus was the Cache la Poudre River Heritage Corridor. The collection consists of interview recordings, transcripts, and one paper on water conservation. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
2002-2004
Papers of Joseph R. Miller
Collection
Identifier: AJRM
Abstract
Joseph Ray (Joe) Miller served in nearly a dozen national parks throughout the United States (including Mammoth Cave, Grand Teton, Canyonlands, Yellowstone, Kennesaw, and Grand Canyon) during his forty-year career with the National Park Service (NPS). Collection documentation of Joe Miller's work with the NPS is representative but not comprehensive; his desk notes, working papers, photographs, and artifacts provide a glimpse into his daily activities. Publications such as park brochures,...
Dates:
1930-2009; Majority of material found in 1960-1990
Papers of Margaret A. Johnston
Collection
Identifier: AMAJ
Abstract
Margaret A. Johnston worked in a variety of roles (including interpretation, law enforcement, and as a superintendent) for the National Park Service (NPS) from 1974 until her 2007 retirement. Her work broke many barriers for females in the Park Service. The bulk of the collection consists of items highlighting Johnston's NPS career. Additional materials include Johnston's personal writings, a biography written by her husband, and memorabilia.
Dates:
1970-2009
Papers of Mark W. T. Harvey
Collection
Identifier: WMWH
Abstract
Mark Harvey, professor of history at North Dakota State University, has written and taught extensively on western American and environmental history. This collection documents his research on the Echo Park Dam controversy which surrounded a proposed project in Dinosaur National Monument, part of the National Park System located in northwest Colorado and northeast Utah. The collection includes Harvey's notes, as well as collected articles, correspondence, and newspaper clippings related to...
Dates:
1921-1991; Majority of material found within 1949-1956
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- Artifacts 2
- National parks and reserves -- United States 2
- Photographs 2
- Agriculture -- Colorado 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Cache la Poudre River (Colo.) 1
- Cache la Poudre River Watershed (Colo.) 1
- Capulin Volcano National Monument (N.M.) 1
- Compact discs 1
- DVDs 1
- Dams -- Colorado 1
- Dinosaur National Monument (Colo. and Utah) 1
- Droughts -- Colorado 1
- Echo Park Dam (Colo.) 1
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.) 1
- Fort Collins (Colo.) 1
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.) 1
- Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah) 1
- Greeley (Colo.) 1
- Larimer County (Colo.) 1
- Nature conservation -- United States 1
- Oral history 1
- Water resources development -- Colorado 1
- Water use -- Colorado 1
- Weld County (Colo.) 1
- Women park rangers 1 + ∧ less
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