Showing Collections: 281 - 300 of 520
Collection
Identifier: MWAB
Abstract
William A. Braiden (1865-1955) was a banker, rancher, and businessman in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Among his holdings was the T-Bone Ranch in Antonito, Colorado. The collection documents the T-Bone Ranch with a videocassette and DVD copy of an original film by Braiden. Also included is a biography of Braiden from The San Luis Historian. Braiden financially contributed to the construction of Braiden Hall, a dormitory named in memory of his son Wade Braiden,...
Dates:
circa 1945, 1996
Collection
Identifier: UWEM
Abstract
William E. Morgan (1909-2005) served as president of Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College/Colorado State University from 1949 to 1969. During his tenure, Morgan's concept for the growth of the institution resulted in its transformation from a small agricultural college to a state university. He was intensively involved with the bureaucratic process for the university as well as for other institutions, serving on outside boards and agencies. Materials document both university and...
Dates:
1831-2003; Majority of material found within 1947-1993
Collection
Identifier: WWIL
Abstract
William J. Wiltzius (1933-2013) was a long-time employee of the Colorado Game and Fish Department and a respected expert on Colorado's fish culture and stocking history. The collection compiles Wiltzius' research about hatcheries, sport fishing, and the people who established fish culture in nineteenth-century Colorado. Materials include scrapbooks of newsclippings, computer printouts and photocopies of news articles and genealogical information, published reports, notes, correspondence, and...
Dates:
1775-2013; Majority of material found within 1875-1920
Collection
Identifier: UPWG
Abstract
William M. "Bill" Gray (born 1929) is professor emeritus of atmospheric science at Colorado State University and head of the Tropical Meteorology Project. He is a pioneer in the science of forecasting hurricanes and one of the world's leading experts on tropical storms. The collection consists of internet search results, articles, and research data.
Dates:
1993-2011; Majority of material found within 2002-2006
Collection
Identifier: wwps
Abstract
After working as an engineer for private firms in Delta, Colorado, for four years, William P. Stanton joined the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in 1976 where he worked for the next 24 years. The collection focuses on documents Stanton collected and produced throughout his career, with emphasis on floodplain management, flood mitigation and analysis, and weather modification. The collection also includes travel notes and itineraries from a professional trip to Australia and New...
Dates:
1960-2009
Collection
Identifier: wwrk
Abstract
William R. Kelly (1883-1980) worked as a lawyer, primarily based in Greeley, Colorado, for more than 60 years and became an authority on water law during that time. He was instrumental in the formation of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District in the 1930s and served as their attorney. The collection consists chiefly of various reminscences and writings by Kelly. Often these are autobiographical or related to water law or projects, though some are about family, friends, or...
Dates:
1900-2019
Collection
Identifier: UWVL
Abstract
William V. Lumb was a professor and director of the surgical laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science at Colorado State University (CSU). The collection contains written histories of the surgical laboratory, correspondence, and photographs.
Dates:
1936-2014; Majority of material found within 1969-1982
Collection
Identifier: WSAY
Abstract
Civil engineer William Sayre (1927-1981) contributed significant scientific research about sediment transport and turbulent flows. He spent the majority of his career working for the U.S. Geological Survey as a research hydrologist and the University of Iowa as a professor of hydraulics and water-resources engineering. The collection consists mainly of articles, reports, and handwritten notes, along with correspondence, presentations, teaching materials, and research data.
Dates:
1949-1981
Collection
Identifier: UPCC
Abstract
Colorado State University became involved with the early development of the Peace Corps through the work of Maurice L. Albertson and the successful 1960 proposal on behalf of CSURF (Colorado State University Research Foundation) to the ICA (International Cooperation Agency) to investigate the possibility of establishing a "youth corps" that would become the Peace Corps. Colorado State University soon began training Peace Corps volunteers for work in Pakistan and other parts of the world....
Dates:
1940-2011; Majority of material found within 1960-1986
Collection
Identifier: UPAS
Abstract
Alton Sanderson was an alumni of Colorado Agricultural College, studying forestry. The collection contains photographs of forestry students in 1923 working at Pingree Park, now the Colorado State University Mountain Campus.
Dates:
1923
Collection
Identifier: UJAC
Abstract
The collection contains photographs belonging to Antoine Jacob, member of the class of 1901 of the Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University). Photographs are of the class of 1901, the San Juan Club, the class of 1899, and the class of 1902.
Dates:
1897-1900
Collection
Identifier: WBGP
Abstract
Bill Green, a water resources engineer and outdoor photographer, photographs reservoirs, streams, and natural areas in the western United States. The collection consists of 25 digital photographs of the 2002 Colorado drought, as well as nearly 1,500 slides of water features, parks, and wildlife, mostly in Colorado but also in other western states. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
1992-2011
Collection
Identifier: AEAH
Abstract
Eugene Ammon Hancock (1886-1967) worked as the managing editor of the Fort Collins Express-Courier (now the Coloradoan) from 1920 until 1935. After his retirement from the publishing business, Hancock opened Hancock Studios in Loveland and continued working as a professional photographer. This collection consists of nineteen photographs of sugar beet fields and factories, train boxcars, and factory workers loading bags of sugar.
Dates:
1932
Collection
Identifier: apsm
Abstract
Sherri Mabe is a photographer residing in the Colorado Springs area. This collection consists of one CD of 60 digital photographs related to the Black Forest and Waldo Canyon forest fires.
Dates:
2012-2013
Collection
Identifier: WAVS
Abstract
The Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated Land Company combined eastern wealth, optimism, and engineering skill to irrigate Colorado's arid southeastern plains. Beyond initial attempts at growing and processing sugar beets, the company established the Amity Canal Model Dairy Farm about 1914. The collection consists chiefly of photographic materials along with a set of engineering letters. Photographic subjects are mainly the company's irrigation facilities and related construction or...
Dates:
1898-1925; Majority of material found within 1902-1920
Collection
Identifier: WCSS
Abstract
In 1935, Congress passed legislation funding a federal Snow Survey Program after a severe drought in the western United States. The purpose of the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Snow Survey Program is to provide mountain snowpack data and water supply forecasts for the western United States. The collection includes images of snow survey sites and equipment, agency employees, and public outreach events. Materials include slides, photographs,and film reels. A portion of the...
Dates:
1951-1996; Majority of material found within 1964-1991
Collection
Identifier: APPC
Abstract
Materials donated by several individuals with connections to CSU's Mountain Campus form this collection. Current and retired faculty of the Warner College of Natural Resources provided historical photographs, oral history transcripts, articles, clippings, publications, student projects, DVDs and floppy disks, and audio and video cassette tapes. Facilities personnel added grant proposals, drawings, and project plans for the historic restoration of numerous buildings.
Dates:
1913-2019; bulk 1995-2014
Collection
Identifier: UPPC
Abstract
Since 1912, Colorado State University has used Pingree Park (now CSU Mountain Campus), located in the Pingree Valley in the Mummy Range, for field research and training, especially by CSU's Forestry Department. This collection contains the materials collected by Linda Wardlow in 1995 and used to write a history of the campus. Materials include Wardlow's final paper, transcripts of oral histories by homesteaders and campus staff, land records and State Board of Agriculture meeting minutes,...
Dates:
1994-1997; Majority of material found in 1994-1995
Collection
Identifier: upre
Abstract
Records of the Office of the President include materials from most departments and programs at Colorado State University. The collection includes committee materials, correspondence, financial documents, speeches, reports, and videos.
Dates:
1877-2012
Collection
Identifier: WRLP
Abstract
Ralph Parshall contributed significantly to the field of irrigation engineering with the development of a flow-measuring device that became commonly known as the Parshall flume and continues to be widely used. Materials in the collection include Parshall's patent on his "Venturi flume water stage recording instruments," awards that Parshall received, publications, copies of talks he presented on KOA radio in Denver, and a number of lantern slides depicting flumes, weirs, plans, and...
Dates:
1888-1992; Majority of material found within 1921-1961