ANRA. Agriculture and Natural Resources
Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:
Agricultural Resources History Collection
The Agricultural Resources History Collection aggregates items acquired from several different sources. Materials include brochures, programs, reports, and a farm account book. Topics relate to farming techniques, farm organizations, and government programs for farmers.
American Carnation Society Collection
Established in 1891, the American Carnation Society has actively promoted the carnation industry in the United States. Technical methods pioneered by this organization became standard practice for all greenhouse flower growers. This collection consists primarily of bound copies of minutes and procedures for the years 1891-1953. Also included are printed programs and schedules for American Carnation Society conferences and conventions from 1938-1975.
Colorado Cannabis Collecting Initiative
The Colorado Marijuana Legalization Amendment, also known as Amendment 64, was a historic initiative ballot measure to amend the Colorado State Constitution, outlining a statewide drug policy for the cultivation and recreational use of cannabis. The measure passed on November 6, 2012. The collection contains text-based materials, photographs, ephemera, and oral histories documenting the passage of legislation regarding recreational marijuana and its socio-economic impact.
Colorado Craft Brewers Collection
Colorado Farm Bureau Collection
The Colorado Farm Bureau was established in 1919 to coordinate the efforts of various agricultural organizations within Colorado. It has been actively involved in lobbying for the interests of agriculturists within this state and nationally through cooperation with the American Farm Bureau. The collection includes a complete set of Colorado Farm Bureau News from 1968-2000, as well as brief histories of the organization compiled in 1978.
Colorado Rural Electric Association Collection
The federal government authorized the REA in 1936, but it was not until 1948 that a Colorado association (CREA) was formed. The CREA oversees legislation, regulation and rural electrification, contributing to improved rural productivity and quality of life. This collection contains bound copies of Colorado Country Life, the association newsletter, as well as pamphlets and reports from the Colorado-Ute Electrical Association.
Colorado Wildfire Collection
The Colorado Wildfire Collection includes news clippings and digital photographs related to fire suppression efforts and to the social, ecological, financial, and psychological impacts of Colorado wildfires.
Dale Hein Pingree Park Collection
Dale Hein, long-time professor of Fishery and Wildlife Biology at the Warner College of Natural Resources, also served as director of the Summer Field Ecology Program at CSU's Pingree Park campus for 10 years. This collection consists of course notes, histories of CSU's mountain campus, photographs, news clippings, and a scrapbook.
Deter Family Scrapbooks
This collection consists of digital images of selected pages of two scrapbooks created by family member Pam Whelden. Topics include Deter family genealogy, the history of Deer Trail, Colorado, and the activities of several generations of an eastern Colorado ranching family.
Dwight Pitcaithley NPS Collection
The collection contains documents and publications related to the National Park Service.
George Morgan National Parks Collection
The collection includes course materials, conference notes, memorabilia, media (DVD, VHS), and publications related to the National Park Service.
Howard G. Coopersmith Diamond Geology and Mining Collection
International Park Publications Collection
This collection includes the printed materials (booklets, brochures, maps, reports) of the national parks of 42 countries on six continents, not including the United States. Topics include park history, geography, promotion, and natural resources conservation.
Irwin H. Roberts Collection
Dr. Irwin H. Roberts specialized in large animal external parasite research for the USDA from the late 1930s to 1976. The agency's Meritorious Service Award in 1952 recognized his work leading to the control of scabies. Roberts served as director of the USDA parasite research laboratory in Albuquerque, NM, from 1962 until his retirement in 1976. This collection consists of historical veterinary books and instruments.
Jim Benedict Collection
John Albright National Park Service Collection
Journals of Philemon P. Black
Philemon P. Black farmed 80 acres of land that he named Sunnyside Ranch on the north side of Terry Lake near Fort Collins, Colorado. This collection consists of four farm journals dated 1889 to 1893, which have now been digitized for access online. Brief daily entries discuss the weather, irrigation, farm chores, social activities, and crops including alfalfa, oats, wheat, popcorn, hay, and orchard fruits.
Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Collection
Most of the documents in the LTER collection have been digitized and are now available online via the CSU Libraries digital repository.
McComb Agricultural Technology in Colorado Collection
This collection consists of a report by Dr. David McComb entitled 'Agricultural Technology and Society in Colorado,' along with 138 black and white photographs which illustrate the points Dr. McComb makes in his paper. Photo subjects include: machines, houses, crops, irrigation systems, and people. The report was published in 1981 as a book of the same title, which publicized the Colorado Agricultural History Project.
Michael Gibbons Cannabis Collection
This collection includes brochures, flyers, and publications related to the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis use, production, and marketing in Colorado.