Miscellany of Colorado State University Collection
Scope and Contents
The Miscellany of Colorado State University Collection consists of items dated 1885 to 2019, with the bulk falling from the 1960s through 2000s. Materials include collegiate and departmental publications, newspaper clippings, photographs, sound recordings, oral history tapes, awards, and other ephemera. Most items were donated and added to the collection one at a time; such accruals continue.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-2019
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1960s-2000s
Creator
- Colorado State University. Libraries (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Extent
20.75+ linear feet (7 record cartons, 3 document cases, 3 flat boxes, 2 artifact boxes, 1 os box, 6 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Miscellany of Colorado State University Collection contains publications, recordings, oral histories, photographs, and other ephemera created by or for the university, and its students, faculty, and staff.
Arrangement
The collection consists of 5 series in 6 record cartons, 4 document cases, 3 flat boxes, 2 artifact boxes, 6 oversize folders, and 1 flat file:
Series 1: Sound and video recordings, 1954-2014 and undated
Series 2: Artifacts, 1892-2020 and undated
Series 3: Photographs and slides, 1892-2012 and undated
Series 4: Faculty, staff and students, 1885-2019 and undated
Series 5: Campus and departmental information, 1900s-2000s and undated
Acquisition
The Miscellany of Colorado State University Collection was created by Archives and Special Collections staff and contains donations from various individuals. All materials from a number of small University Archive collections were transferred to Series 4 and 5 of this collection in November 2019, including Barton O. Aylesworth, C. Frank Brockman, Esther Abell Denton, Peter Glasgow, Department of History, Home Economics College, Charles Lee Ingersoll, Pauline Lough, Helen White Rigden, and Student Health Services. Accruals to the collection are ongoing.
Online Materials
Some materials have been scanned and are available through the Colorado State University Libraries website. In the electronic version of this document, direct links appear in context.
Processing
Processing was completed in September 2015. Materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes.
Inventory Note
Note: Title information supplied by the archivist is bracketed.
Subject
- Colorado Agricultural College (Organization)
- Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (Organization)
- Colorado State University (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Miscellany of Colorado State University Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Prepared by Karen Spilman; revised by Victoria Lopez-Terrill and Clarissa J. Trapp
- Date
- Copyright 2015, 2018, 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844
library_dl_specialcollections@mail.colostate.edu