UA. Colorado State University Archives

Abstract Martha Denney, Administrative Professional Emeritus, retired in 2011 as the CSU (Colorado State University) Director of International Education. She worked in the Eastern Plains for CSU Extension several years before joining the Office of International Programs in 1982. She served as Coordinator of International Training, was head of the International Education department (now International Initiatives) and helped develop the International Studies major into the university curriculum before...

Abstract John Matsushima, Professor Emeritus in Animal Sciences, worked at CSU for 31 years, retiring in 1992. A specialist in the science of beef – cattle nutrition, Matsushima pioneered the process of using steam and mechanical pressure to macerate corn kernels into corn flakes, making feed more digestible and efficient. The innovation remains a cornerstone of global cattle feeding.John Matsushima was born in Denver and raised on a family farm in Platteville, Colorado. He attended...

Abstract Renamed in 2010, Colorado State University’s Vice President for University Operations (VPUO) is the successor to the Vice President for Administrative Services and serves as the university’s chief financial officer. The collection includes budgets, committee materials, meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports related to planning and daily operations at the university from 1980 through 2003. Materials are arranged in the order in which they were received, which is roughly chronologically...

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The Papers of James E. Hansen II consist of materials dated 1920 to 2018. Most concern CSU History. Material types include CDs, cassette tapes, working/research files and publications, flash drives, professional papers, teaching materials, and other documents related to Hansen's life and career.

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The Records of the Soil Sciences Crop Lab contains data sheets from soil and well samples in areas of eastern and northern Colorado. Data from Bennett, Byers, Fort Collins, and the Kiowa County region are included. Research on soil analysis of sludge and fertilizer application, sludge elements, and sludge elemental content are reported in the data sheets. Master sheets of field research and baseline data are also included.

Abstract The Records of the Academic Computing and Networking Department (now in the Division of IT) consists of the 2004 Central Information and Instructional Services Survey Preliminary Evaluation Report. The purpose of the survey was to assess the future direction of the University’s central technology services. Question areas covered the ACNS (Academic Computing and Networking Services), OIS (Office of Instructional Services), and telecommunications departments, and provided opportunity for...

Abstract The mission of the Office of Budgets is to provide research and analysis on internal and external affairs in support of executive decision-making, with regard to factors affecting university planning and reporting and to formulate policy and provide analysis on university budgetary issues. The budgetary function exists to prepare, monitor and distribute university budgets from legislative requests to the final operating budget of the University in support of the University’s mission of...

Abstract Mary Ontiveros attended CSU from 1969 to 1973. Beginning In 1974, she served in a variety of leadership positions at the university, including as executive director of admissions, associate vice president in the Division of Enrollment and Access, and as a faculty member in the School of Education. In 2010, Ontiveros named CSU’s first vice president for diversity and built the office from the ground up during her 10 years in the role until she retired in 2020. Mary Ontiveros...

Abstract The Records of the Office of Research consists of the official files of the Office of the Vice President for Research for the Superconducting Supercollider (SSC) proposal activity, including the full proposal of the State of Colorado. The proposal was an attempt to garner a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to bring the SSC and related facilities to a site near Fort Morgan, Colorado. Academic institutions throughout Colorado, including Colorado State University, the...

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The Records of the Office of Institutional Research consists of salary studies, student credit studies, and instructor course analyses. Materials date from circa 1960 to 1986. Due to the presence of confidential information, the collection is restricted to internal CSU use only.

Abstract Organized by English professor Alfred R. Westfall in 1915, the Scribblers Club was comprised of students and faculty who gathered to write poetry, plays, short stories, and articles. Student membership was limited to twelve and membership was granted based on the merit of their literary submissions. Club meetings were held at various homes, usually those of faculty members, and would include readings of members’ writings or of other literary works. Student compositions were occasionally...

Abstract The Colorado State University Campus History Project began in 2012 for the purpose of updating two publications written by James E. Hansen II in 1974: Colorado State University Main Campus: Ringing Grooves of Change, 1870-1973; and A History of Colorado State University, 1870-1974. Each focused primarily on the school’s main campus. The new project produced a publication which encompasses the school’s various campuses, properties, and structures (CSU’s Sense of Place: A Campus History of...

Abstract The Division of University Advancement is integral to achieving and sustaining the University’s institutional excellence through fundraising and engagement efforts. Their purpose is to connect alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations to raise the financial support necessary to advance Colorado State University’s mission and vision. Funds generated go towards creating access and opportunity for our students, faculty, and staff to implement change at a local and global level. Recently...

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Correspondence, news clippings, photographs, cd, medals, framed items, papers

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The Lester and Geneva Osborn Collection consists of letters, a photocopy of a letter, and newspaper clippings from Lester and Geneva Osborn in Peshawar, Pakistan to family in the United States. Letters between family members and from family to the Osborns are also included. These letters record professional, operational, and social activities. The Peace Corps activity in Peshawar as well as other international program efforts are occasionally mentioned.

Abstract The Office of Student Affairs exists to provide students the resources and support they require to ensure a successful educational experience at Colorado State University (CSU). Student Affairs is the largest division at CSU and encompasses major operations including Housing & Dining Services, the Lory Student Center, the Student Recreation Center, and the CSU Health Network. The collection includes materials related to the Journal of Student Affairs and...

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The Western History Interest Group of the Colorado State Women's Association was one of over 50 interest groups that were formed to allow association members to become better acquainted with one another through small group participation. Materials include correspondence, meeting information, and scrapbooks.

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Wendel Diebel was a composer and professor of piano at Colorado State University for almost 30 years. The collection contains four printed scores.

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Lester Hendren (L.H.) Stimmel (1904-1972) was a professor of English at Colorado A & M, later renamed Colorado State University, from 1928 until his retirement in 1968. He specialized in nineteenth century American literature and was known for his high standards for usage and grammar in composition. Stimmel's papers consist of personal writings, including poetry and plays. Teaching materials are also included in the collection.

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Records of the Financial Administration consists of historical financial information about the Colorado A & M College (now Colorado State University) in the form of reports, correspondence, agreements, bond notices, invoices, bills, miscellaneous financial information, photographs, and negatives. Materials were collected from the office of the university's long-time Business Manager Joseph M. Whalley.