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Papers of Jim Svedman
Collection
Identifier: ASFF
Abstract
Martin Svedman was the first of the Svedman family to farm in Colorado. He arrived in Colorado in 1880, and in 1883 homesteaded land near what would become Windsor, Colorado. Over the years, he devoted portions of his land to both crops and livestock. His son Clarence Martin Svedman, born in 1906, took over management of the Svedman lands following his father's death in 1923. Clarence Svedman and his son Clarence James (Jim) Svedman, worked the land jointly until the elder Svedman's death in...
Dates:
1898-2000; Majority of material found within 1950s-1970s
Papers of John R. Fetcher
Collection
Identifier: WJRF
Abstract
John R. Fetcher (1912-2009) was instrumental in the creation of several of Colorado's recreational areas through his involvement in the construction of large water projects. Fetcher helped found the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District and only retired shortly before his death. The collection largely relates to the construction of Steamboat Lake located in Routt County, Colorado. The collection includes reports, maps, blueprints, notes, and a brochure. Also included in the collection are...
Dates:
1960-1966 and 2009
Papers of John W. Shields
Collection
Identifier: WJWS
Abstract
John W. Shields (b. 1958), an interstate streams engineer for the State of Wyoming, served as the chairman for the Management Committee of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. The program, established in 1988, involved multiple entities working to implement recovery actions for four species of endangered Colorado River fish: bonytail, Colorado pikeminnow, humpback chub, and razorback sucker. Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, data, annual...
Dates:
1983-2012
Papers of Kenneth W. Rock
Collection
Identifier: UKWR
Abstract
The Papers of Kenneth W. Rock focus on the history of the migration of Germans from Russia to Colorado, course work related to Vienna, and references countries that he traveled and taught study abroad programs. Kenneth W. Rock is Professor Emeritus of History at Colorado State University. His research and teaching focused on the Habsburg Empire, Central and Eastern Europe, European Biography, and the Germans from Russia Immigration experience. He taught undergraduate European history courses...
Dates:
1870-2015; Majority of material found within 1974-2005
Papers of Larry Edward Penley
Collection
Identifier: ULEP
Abstract
Larry Penley was president of Colorado State University from 2003 to 2008. This collection documents some of the writings, decisions, and studies during his tenure. The collection contains Penley's correspondence, speech transcripts, Alcohol Task Force documents, reports, and university publications.
Dates:
2002-2008
Papers of L.H. Stimmel
Collection
Identifier: ULHS
Abstract
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.
Dates:
1954, 1963
Papers of Lloyd J. Gronning
Collection
Identifier: WGRO
Abstract
A water program management consultant, Lloyd J. Gronning has worked on projects across the West. He served as the president of Gronning Engineering Company from 1984 to 1996 and as the vice president of Montgomery Watson, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. The collection chiefly contains reports by Gronning Engineering Company related to the Arkansas River, Colorado Springs Utilities, groundwater, and water rights. The collection also contains a statewide water development study as well as documents,...
Dates:
1986-1999
Papers of Lloyd Kontny
Collection
Identifier: APLK
Abstract
Lloyd Kontny, dryland farmer and agricultural businessman in Colorado and Kansas, helped create the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee. He spearheaded initiatives to streamline grain transportation and regulatory controls, improve grain strains, promote new studies of farming techniques, and expand American wheat sales to the world marketplace. This collection contains personal, county board, and federal government documents regarding private business and USDA Agricultural Stabilization...
Dates:
1956-1971
Papers of Louis G. Carpenter
Collection
Identifier: WLGC
Abstract
Louis G. Carpenter (1861-1935), irrigation engineer, was appointed professor and head of engineering and physics at the Colorado Agricultural College in 1888. He became director of the Colorado Experiment Station at that institution in 1899 and remained at the college until 1911. Carpenter initiated the first systematic instruction in irrigation engineering, consulted widely on irrigation and hydraulic construction projects, and was also consulted for his expertise in water law. The...
Dates:
1888-1919; Majority of material found within 1898-1910
Papers of Lynda Parker
Collection
Identifier: ALLP
Abstract
Citizen advocate Lynda Parker launched the Colorado Agricultural Hemp Initiative in 2006 as an effort to push for positive environmental change. She was closely involved with two Colorado hemp bills (HB 12-1099 and SB 13-241) which passed without opposition in 2012 and 2013. Following the passage of Amendment 64 by voters in 2012, Parker appointed members of the committee that would create hemp regulations to be enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The collection consists of...
Dates:
1996-2019
Papers of Mark W. T. Harvey
Collection
Identifier: WMWH
Abstract
Mark Harvey, professor of history at North Dakota State University, has written and taught extensively on western American and environmental history. This collection documents his research on the Echo Park Dam controversy which surrounded a proposed project in Dinosaur National Monument, part of the National Park System located in northwest Colorado and northeast Utah. The collection includes Harvey's notes, as well as collected articles, correspondence, and newspaper clippings related to...
Dates:
1921-1991; Majority of material found within 1949-1956
Papers of Martha Denney
Collection
Identifier: UMDS
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...
Dates:
1979-2001
Papers of Marvin D. Hoover
Collection
Identifier: WMDH
Abstract
Marvin D. Hoover served as a hydrological researcher in Colorado for several decades, beginning in 1953. These papers illuminate his work concerning the water supply of Colorado Springs and his later involvement as an environmental consultant on water-storage issues for Fort Collins. Document types include correspondence, reports, notes, clippings, streamflow data, and two maps.
Dates:
1957-1975
Papers of Marvin E. Jensen
Collection
Identifier: WMEJ
Abstract
A significant contributor to the development of improved methods in estimating irrigation water requirements, Marvin E. Jensen (1926-2022) had a diverse career in civil engineering. This collection documents Jensen's consulting and writings with special emphasis on two consulting projects in which Jensen evaluated water distribution and usage along the lower Colorado River. Materials include data, correspondence, handwritten notes, news clippings, photographs and negatives, drafts, reports,...
Dates:
1957-2011; Majority of material found within 1985-2004
Papers of Michael Wireman
Collection
Identifier: WWIR
Abstract
Michael Wireman, a retired hydrogeologist, focused on groundwater science, development, and management. He worked at Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers from 1981 to 1986 and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, from 1987 to 2014. The collection consists of reports and memoranda from when Wireman worked at Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers. Most reports are about groundwater in Colorado and others cover locations in Arizona, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Dates:
1981-1986
Papers of Paul H. Hummel
Collection
Identifier: APHH
Abstract
Paul H. Hummel (1888-1969), a longtime rancher in Boulder County, Colorado, purchased property there in 1920. In 1933 he began grazing cattle in the Roosevelt National Forest, and became an influential voice as ranchers and the Forest Service debated allowable grazing on Forest Service lands. The collection consists primarily of correspondence with Forest Service personnel and members of local and national organizations concerning grazing on Forest Service lands. It also includes...
Dates:
1942-1963
Papers of Ray Nixon
Collection
Identifier: WNIX
Abstract
Civil engineer Ray Nixon (1906-2001) served as head of several municipal water utilities in southeastern Colorado. Best known as the longtime director of Colorado Springs Department of Utilities, he played an instrumental role in large water infrastructure projects in southern Colorado such as the Homestake Reservoir and the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. The collection documents Nixon's work for the cities of Trinidad, Colorado Springs, and Security, his time on the board of the Southeastern...
Dates:
1893-2001; Majority of material found within 1948-1995
Papers of Raymond L. Anderson
Collection
Identifier: WRLA
Abstract
Natural resource economist Raymond L. Anderson (1927-2018) spent nearly three decades working jointly for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service and Colorado State University (CSU). He focused on irrigated agriculture and the associated organizations and issues arising in modern contexts. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, publications, and data.
Dates:
1950-2008; Majority of material found within 1961-1984
Papers of Richard D. MacRavey
Collection
Identifier: WRDM
Abstract
Richard D. "Dick" MacRavey (1931-2011) served the Colorado Water Congress for 26 years, after becoming the organization's executive director in 1979. He greatly influenced state water politics throughout his career, championing certain initiatives while working to defeat those with which he disagreed. MacRavey was involved in legislation affecting a range of Colorado water issues, including water quality, storage, administration, and municipal supply. This collection consists of...
Dates:
1968-2011
Papers of Robert A. Longenbaugh
Collection
Identifier: WRAL
Abstract
Robert A. Longenbaugh (1935-2020) made numerous contributions to groundwater research, education, and legislation. The collection documents Longenbaugh's career working on Colorado groundwater issues as a Colorado State University engineering professor, assistant state engineer, and consultant, as well as his continued activities during retirement. Main subjects documented include groundwater resources, modeling, recharge, law, education, wells, and irrigation pump efficiency, as well as...
Dates:
1935-2020; Majority of material found in 1960-2020
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- Photographs. 86
- Colorado. 55
- Slides (photographs). 34
- Maps. 32
- Fort Collins (Colo.) 28
- Audiocassettes. 26
- Water resources development -- Colorado. 26
- Negatives. 24
- Videotapes. 24
- Water-supply -- Colorado. 24
- Artifacts. 22
- Scrapbooks. 19
- South Platte River Watershed (Colo. and Neb.) 16
- Water resources development. 16
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) 14
- Cache la Poudre River (Colo.) 12
- Oral history. 12
- Arkansas River Watershed. 11
- Ditches -- Colorado. 11
- Wyoming. 11
- Motion pictures (visual works). 10
- Weld County (Colo.) 10
- Audiotapes. 9
- DVDs. 9
- Irrigation -- Colorado. 9
- Irrigation engineering. 9
- Larimer County (Colo.) 9
- Minutes. 9
- Reservoirs -- Colorado. 9
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.) 9
- Arkansas River. 8
- Compact discs. 8
- Nebraska. 8
- New Mexico. 8
- San Luis Valley (Colo. and N.M.) 7
- Agriculture -- Colorado. 6
- Big Thompson River (Colo.) 6
- Books. 6
- California. 6
- Groundwater -- Colorado. 6
- Hydrology. 6
- Newspaper clippings. 6
- Water -- Law and legislation. 6
- Water rights -- Colorado. 6
- West (U.S.) 6
- Aerial photographs. 5
- College presidents -- Colorado -- Fort Collins. 5
- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico) 5
- Dams -- Colorado. 5
- Denver (Colo.) 5
- Groundwater. 5
- Kansas. 5
- Posters. 5
- Utah. 5
- Wells -- Colorado. 5
- Agricultural extension work -- Colorado. 4
- Arizona. 4
- Cache la Poudre River Watershed (Colo.) 4
- Charts (graphic documents). 4
- Colorado State University -- Faculty. 4
- Diaries. 4
- Egypt. 4
- Greeley (Colo.) 4
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- Colorado. 4
- Irrigation farming. 4
- Irrigation. 4
- Lantern slides. 4
- Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Colo.) 4
- Rio Grande (Colo.-Mexico and Tex.) 4
- Sediment transport. 4
- Sugar beet industry -- Colorado. 4
- Water use -- Colorado. 4
- Water-supply. 4
- Beef cattle. 3
- Blueprints. 3
- College presidents. 3
- Colombia. 3
- Colorado -- Water rights. 3
- Colorado State University -- History. 3
- Dams. 3
- Education, Higher. 3
- Farm life -- Colorado. 3
- Floods -- Colorado -- Big Thompson River. 3
- Hydraulics. 3
- International education. 3
- Interstate agreements. 3
- Microfilms. 3
- Nevada. 3
- Oral history -- Colorado. 3
- Pakistan. 3
- Platte River (Neb.) 3
- Russian Germans -- Colorado. 3
- San Juan River Watershed (Colo.-Utah) 3
- Sedimentation and deposition. 3
- Snow. 3
- Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Colo.) 3
- Student activities -- Colorado -- Fort Collins. 3
- Water -- Law and legislation -- Colorado. 3
- Watershed management. 3
- Agriculture. 2 ∧ less
- Language
- Spanish; Castilian 3
- French 1
- German 1
- Portuguese 1
- Names
- Colorado State University. 30
- Colorado Agricultural College. 9
- Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College. 8
- Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. 6
- Colorado State University. Department of Civil Engineering. 6
- Colorado Water Conservation Board. 6
- United States. Bureau of Reclamation. 6
- Denver (Colo.). Board of Water Commissioners. 5
- Colorado State University. Libraries 4
- Great Western Sugar Company. 4
- Water Supply and Storage Company. 4
- Colorado A & M College. 3
- Colorado Agricultural College. Department of Civil and Irrigation Engineering. 3
- Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. 3
- Colorado State University. Cooperative Extension Service. 3
- Colorado State University. Extension. 3
- Colorado Water Congress. 3
- Colorado Water Resources Research Institute. 3
- Geological Survey (U.S.) 3
- Longenbaugh, R. A. (Robert A.) 3
- North Poudre Irrigation Company 3
- Ward, Robert C. 3
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Northern Colorado Chapter. 2
- Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated Land Company 2
- Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated Land Company. 2
- Carpenter family. 2
- Carpenter, Delph. 2
- Carpenter, L. G. (Louis George), 1861-1935. 2
- Carpenter, Leroy S., 1843-1927. 2
- Code, W. E. (William E.), 1891- 2
- Colorado River Commission. 2
- Colorado Springs (Colo.). Department of Public Utilities. 2
- Colorado State College (Fort Collins, Colo.) 2
- Colorado State Grange. 2
- Colorado State University. College of Engineering. 2
- Colorado State University. Department of Civil Engineering 2
- Colorado State University. Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project. 2
- Colorado State University. Graduate School. 2
- Colorado State University. Libraries. 2
- Colorado. Department of Natural Resources. 2
- Colorado. Office of the State Engineer. 2
- Evans, Harold G. 2
- Evans, Norman A. 2
- Farr, W. D. (William Daven), 1910-2007. 2
- Fort Collins (Colo.). Utilities. 2
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (U.S.) 2
- Glover, Robert E. (Robert Ellsworth), 1896-1984. 2
- Heitman, Sidney. 2
- Johnson, Harvey G. 2
- Ogilvie, James L. 2
- Recovery Program for Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin. 2
- Robbins, David W. 2
- United States. Department of the Interior. 2
- United States. National Park Service. 2
- United States. Soil Conservation Service. 2
- United States. Supreme Court. 2
- Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. 2
- Wright, Kenneth R. 2
- American Guild of Organists. 1
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. 1
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Northern Colorado Chapter 1
- American Public Works Association. Colorado Chapter 1
- American Public Works Association. Colorado Chapter. 1
- Ammons, Theodosia Grace 1
- Ammons, Theodosia Grace. 1
- Anderson Ditch Company. 1
- Anderson, Brett. 1
- Anderson, Raymond Lloyd, 1927- 1
- Aspinall, Wayne N. 1
- Axtell, Mildred T. 1
- Barry, Hamlet J., III, 1944-2010 1
- Barry, Hamlet J., III, 1944-2010. 1
- Bauer, Ron 1
- Bernath, Elemer. 1
- Bittinger, Morton W. 1
- Blatchley Associates. 1
- Blatchley, Ronald K. 1
- Bolen, Kenneth R. (Kenneth Ray), 1940- 1
- Borland, Whitney McNair 1
- Borland, Whitney McNair. 1
- Boy Scouts of America. 1
- Boyle Engineering Corporation 1
- Boyle Engineering Corporation. 1
- Braiden, William A. 1
- Bridges to the Future Planning Committee 1
- Broadhurst, Betty P. 1
- Broderick, Jim 1
- Brower, David Ross, 1912-2000. 1
- Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring. 1
- Carhart, Arthur Hawthorne, b. 1892. 1
- Carpenter, Delph 1
- Carpenter, Donald A. 1
- Carpenter, L. G. (Louis George), 1861-1935 1
- Cavarra, Barbara. 1
- Cavarra, Robert 1
- Cavarra, Robert. 1
- Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (Colo.) 1
- Cermak, J. E. (Jack E.) (1922-2012) 1
- Cermak, J. E. (Jack E.), 1922-2012 1
- Chadwick, Don K. 1 ∧ less
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