UA. Colorado State University Archives

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The Department of Engineering at Colorado State University (then the State Agricultural College of Colorado) began in 1883 with courses in practical mechanics and drawing. The collection contains financial records, memoranda, faculty trip records, seminar planning papers, and correspondence.

Abstract The International Center for German-Russian Studies (ICGRS) was created in 2008 as an international academic center with offices at both Colorado State University (CSU) and Saratov State University (SSU). The purpose of ICGRS was to advance the study of German-Russian history and culture worldwide. Materials were collected by Ken Rock and Janet Bishop and include meeting minutes and notes, agreements between CSU and SSU, proposal, correspondence, information on visits of CSU delegates to SSU...

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The Records of the College of Agriculture includes historical information about the college in the form of pamphlets and articles, as well as lab manuals, exam questions, and syllabi from a few courses in agronomy and soils.

Abstract James R. Miller (1891-1978) was appointed Secretary to the State Board of Agriculture in 1939 and served Colorado State University in that capacity for eighteen years. During his more than twenty year affiliation with the school, Miller became an amateur historian of the University. Materials in the collection predate and postdate Miller due to his research activities and legacy inventories of the collection. This collection includes some of the oldest known documents of Colorado State...

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The Committee on Teaching and Learning is a standing committee of the Faculty Council and recommends policies and standards for instruction and student development at Colorado State University. The records include meeting minutes, agendas, and correspondence.

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The Women's Recreation Association (WRA) oversaw intramural sports for women as well as the expansion of women's intercollegiate athletics at Colorado State University. The collection contains scrapbooks documenting the activities of the WRA.

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The Mid-Century Civil Service Records documents job classifications, salaries, job postings, and general background on civil service positions at Colorado State University. The collection includes lists of employees by job title and/or job class, salary data, correspondence, and handbooks.

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The Records of the Young Women's Christian Association contains materials pertaining to the inception and operation of the Young Women's Christian Association at Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University). Materials include administrative and fundraising efforts papers, correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and conference materials for the association and its advisory board.

Abstract John Clark Pratt (1932-2017) was a professor and department head of English at Colorado State University. He served in Vietnam as a combat pilot and was part of the English faculty at the Air Force Academy. Pratt is considered the leading scholar on the subject of literature and the Vietnam War and was instrumental in creating the Vietnam War Literature Collection at Morgan Library at Colorado State University. The collection consists of materials relating to Vietnam and Ernest Hemingway and...

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The Records of the Office of Equal Opportunity documents the efforts of Colorado State University to plan and establish policies and procedures regarding affirmative action, student and staff diversity, and equal employment practices. Materials include meeting minutes, reports, surveys, planning documents, and publications.

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Robert B. Broad was a herdsman at Colorado Agricultural College beginning in 1916. He specialized in the care and judging of swine and was an active participant in stock shows. The collection includes letters, expenditures, receipts, and information on state, regional, and national stock shows and fairs, writings, and a small box of glass plates negatives on various animals and animal anatomy.

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The 1870 Dinner is an annual event that honors members of Colorado State University's 1870 Club. The 1870 Club, named in honor of the institution's founding in 1870, honors corporations, foundations, organizations, and individuals who have given $1,870 or more to Colorado State University in a calendar year. The collection contains images of dinner attendees taken by university photographers. Materials include photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, slides, and three photobooks.

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The College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University offers courses of study in the biological, physical, and mathematical sciences. The records include materials for a proposal to the National Science Foundation, letters, histories, a semi-annual report, and program reviews.

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Extra-curricular student activities on the campus of Colorado State University first began in November 1879 with the establishment of the Philosophian Literary Society. The Records of Student Activities documents various groups and activities pertaining to student life at CSU, including social clubs, fraternities and sororities, and academic clubs. Materials include constitutions and bylaws, membership information, correspondence, and photographs.

Abstract In 1941, the Colorado Agricultural Research Foundation formed to administer patents and also to receive and solicit gifts, grants, and bequests for the purpose of stimulating research at Colorado State University (CSU). In 1957 the foundation became the Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF) and supervised the procurement of grants and financial contributions for research in science, social sciences, and humanities. This collection consists primarily of the records of the...

Abstract The College of Applied Human Sciences was created in 1986 to promote the well-being of people and the environment in which they live, through education, research, and community service. In 2001, the Department of Design and Merchandising from the College of Applied Human Sciences held a fashion show in honor of Mr. Blackwell, one of the most important American designers to come from the West Coast. This fashion show was an opportunity for students to design pieces inspired by Mr. Blackwell's...

Abstract Alpha Chi Omega, founded on October 15, 1885, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is a social sorority dedicated to advancing "the intellectual, social and moral culture" of its members. Delta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Chi Omega was initiated at Colorado State University on October 15, 1965, as the 101st national chapter. The collection documents some of the social activities of the chapter and consists primarily of digital images of composites and scrapbooks, though other...

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"Bridges to the Future: American History and Values in Light of 9/11" was a yearlong, statewide initiative, led by Colorado State University and the University of Denver, that brought international speakers and events to challenge and inspire conversations regarding leadership, engagement, and the future of the United States. The collection contains information regarding program planning and events, publications, and press releases.

Abstract The Mountain Campus Museum is housed in the original Koenig homestead cabin at the Mountain Campus. Since 1912, Colorado State University has used the Mountain Campus (formerly Pingree Park) for field research and training. The campus has primarily served CSU's Forestry students, though other university departments now use it. The museum remains in operation but some materials were transferred to the University Archive's Colorado State University Mountain Campus Museum Collection. The...

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The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Isaac E. Newsom, long-time professor of veterinary medicine, administrator, and president of Colorado A&M College. Materials include professional and personal correspondence, meeting minutes, reports of the State Board of Agriculture, and financial information.