Plaque: The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage gratefully acknowledges the eminent leadership and the enduring contributions to the world-wide advancement of the science of irrigation and drainage of Mr. Royce J. Tipton who served the Commission with distinction as Vice President 1964-1965 and as President 1966-1967, 1969

File — Box: 12, Folder: 1

Identifier: Series 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This small series contains three plaques. The first two, presented by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) posthumously, both acknowledge Tipton's contributions to irrigation science and his service as vice president and president of ICID. The third is the University of Colorado's Department of Engineering Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award. Despite having an honorary rather than completed degree from CU, Tipton was part of the first group of honorees to receive the DEAA in 1966. The plaques are listed alphabetically.

Dates

Creation: 1969

Creator

From the Collection: Tipton, R. J. (Royce J.), 1893- (Person)

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection. However, it is stored off-site, so advance notice is required.

Extent

From the Collection: 11.25 linear feet (5 record cartons, 5 document boxes, 3 flat boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Note on back reads, "Presented to Jincy Hunt Tipton in Denver on Feb. 27, 1969 by Executive Committee of the United States National Committee of the ICID."