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Papers of Whitney M. Borland
Collection
Identifier: WWMB
Abstract
As a civil engineer with a long and distinguished career, Whitney McNair Borland (1905-2001) focused his research on sedimentation, hydraulics, avalanches and other aspects of hydrology. He was employed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation for over forty years, spending some of that time conducting model sedimentation studies in Fort Collins, working in the Colorado State University engineering lab designed by Ralph Parshall. The collection consists of documents either collected or...
Dates:
1828-1997; Majority of material found within 1930-1979
Papers of Will Hobbs
Collection
Identifier: MWJH
Abstract
Will Hobbs is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults, focusing on outdoor adventures. The collection contains manuscripts and ephemera for four titles, Beardance, Bearstone, Downriver, and River Thunder, as well as ephemera for Beardream.
Dates:
1980-2012; Majority of material found in 1988-1997
Papers of William A. Braiden
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
Papers of William E. Morgan
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
Papers of William J. Wiltzius
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
Papers of William W. Sayre
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
Photographs of Bill Green
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
Photographs of the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet and Irrigated Land Company
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
Photographs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Colorado Snow Survey Program
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
Records of Colorado Cooperative Extension
Collection
Identifier: AEXT
Abstract
For nearly a century, the Colorado Cooperative Extension has served as the agricultural and home management outreach arm of Colorado State University, a land-grant institution, by bringing the results of university research to rural populations. The organization has its roots in early farmers' institutes conducted off-campus starting in 1879. The passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 officially established Extension as a cooperative effort between the USDA, land-grant institutions, and...
Dates:
1906-2000; Majority of material found within 1916-1998
Records of Colorado State University Chapter of the Society of Sigma Xi
Collection
Identifier: USSX
Abstract
Sigma Xi, established in 1886, is the international honor society of science and engineering and has over 500 chapters at colleges and universities, industrial research centers, and government laboratories. The Colorado State University Chapter of the Society of Sigma Xi was chartered in 1953. The collection contains memos, correspondence, membership lists, and event information for the CSU chapter, as well as general histories for the Society of Sigma Xi.
Dates:
1911-1992; Majority of material found within 1970-1986
Records of DARCA
Collection
Identifier: WDAR
Abstract
The Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) was created in November 2001 in Silverthorne, Colorado. DARCA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to assisting Colorado's ditch and reservoir companies, lateral ditch companies, irrigation districts, and all other types of private ditch associations. The collection includes meeting minutes, brochures, convention programs, and newsletters.
Dates:
2001-2018
Records of Friends of the Poudre
Collection
Identifier: WFOP
Abstract
Friends of the Poudre, like its predecessor Preserve Our Poudre, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Cache la Poudre River and prevention of large dam projects in Poudre Canyon. Preserve Our Poudre (1980-1986) generated local support for designating the upper portion of the Poudre a Wild and Scenic River. Friends of the Poudre formed in 1986 to oppose the Grey Mountain Reservoir project and enhance the Poudre River's recreational, historic, and educational...
Dates:
1965-2003; Majority of material found within 1980-1986
Records of GASP
Collection
Identifier: WGAS
Abstract
The Groundwater Appropriators of the South Platte River Basin, Inc. (GASP) was a non-profit well-augmentation company, the first organization of its kind in Colorado. Founded in 1972, its purpose was to offset depletions to the South Platte River caused by pumping of the South Platte valley-fill aquifer. At its peak, GASP served more than 3,000 wells in northeastern Colorado. As state regulation of this activity was modified, the company ceased operations in 2003 and sold the last of its...
Dates:
1912-2007; Majority of material found within 1970-2007
Records of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of Colorado Chapter
Collection
Identifier: UPBK
Abstract
Founded on December 15, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest undergraduate honor society, and following its motto "the love of learning is the guide of life," the society embraces learning through the liberal arts and sciences. Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of Colorado Chapter was initiated November 15, 1973, at Colorado State University. The collection documents Delta of Colorado's history and activities. Materials include by-laws, annual reports, meeting agendas and minutes, directories and...
Dates:
1968-2008
Records of Phi Kappa Phi
Collection
Identifier: UPKP
Abstract
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was established in 1897 to recognize and encourage superior scholarship without restriction as to area of study and to promote the "unity and democracy of education ". It is the oldest all-discipline honor society and third academic society in the United States for academic excellence. The charter of the Phi Kappa Phi chapter at Colorado Agricultural College (CAC) was signed on May 5, 1927. The founding members included President Charles M. Lory, Viginia...
Dates:
1927-2006; Majority of material found in 1980-1987
Records of Professional and Academic Organizations
Collection
Identifier: UPAO
Abstract
The Records of Professional and Academic Organizations consists primarily of records from the Colorado State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Records from the Colorado Library Association and the Faculty Women's Caucus are included as well. Two speech transcripts by William E. Morgan and Milton S. Eisenhower are also included.
Dates:
1930-1977; Majority of material found within 1950-1969
Records of Project Promise
Collection
Identifier: UPPR
Abstract
Project Promise (Professionals with a Mission in Education) was an accelerated post-bachelor's degree secondary teacher licensure program offered from 1989-2007 by Colorado State University's School of Education. The collection documents the history of the program. Materials include administrative files, program curriculum, subject files, placement information for schools at which Project Promise...
Dates:
1988-2007; Majority of material found in 1989-2007
Records of the American Public Works Association, Colorado Chapter
Collection
Identifier: WAPW
Abstract
The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association that provides goods and services related to public works. The organization was created in 1937 by a merger of the American Society of Municipal Engineers, the International Association of Street Sanitation Officials, and the International Association of Public Works Office. The collection pertains mainly to activities of the association's Colorado Chapter, founded in 1962. Materials consist of...
Dates:
1864-1988; Majority of material found within 1973-1985
Records of the American West Program
Collection
Identifier: UAWP
Abstract
The American West Program at Colorado State University was a cross-disciplinary program designed to bring together scientists, humanists, engineers, and artists to explore a common theme: the American West. Drs. Joseph Angell and Arthur Wilcox began the program in 1972 with a Thomas Moran art exhibit in conjunction with the hundredth anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service. The program evolved to include many thematic aspects of western Americana. The program ceased in 2005...
Dates:
1969- 2005
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- Colorado State University. Cooperative Extension Service 3
- Colorado State University. Extension 3
- Colorado Water Congress 3
- Evans, N. A. 3
- Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (U.S.) 3
- Geological Survey (U.S.) 3
- Glover, Robert E. (Robert Ellsworth), 1896- 3
- Longenbaugh, R. A. (Robert A.) 3
- United States. Department of the Interior 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
- Carpenter family 2
- Carpenter, Delph 2
- Carpenter, L. G. (Louis George), 1861-1935 2
- Carpenter, Leroy S., 1843-1927 2
- Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (Colo.) 2
- Code, W. E. (William E.), 1891- 2
- Colorado Beekeepers Association 2
- Colorado River Commission 2
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- Colorado State College (Fort Collins, Colo.) 2
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- Colorado. Office of the State Engineer 2
- Colorado. Supreme Court 2
- Evans, Harold G. 2
- Farr, W. D. (William Daven), 1910-2007 2
- Fort Collins (Colo.). Utilities 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. National Park Service 2
- United States. Soil Conservation Service 2
- United States. Supreme Court 2
- Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program 2
- Working, D. W. (Daniel Webster), 1862-1944 2
- Wright, Kenneth R. 2
- American Guild of Organists 1
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia 1
- American Public Works Association. Colorado Chapter 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
- 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
- Boy Scouts of America 1
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- Bridges to the Future Planning Committee 1
- Broadhurst, Betty P. 1
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- Brower, David Ross, 1912-2000 1
- Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw & Harring 1
- Carhart, Arthur Hawthorne, 1892-1978 1
- Carpenter, Donald A. 1
- Cavarra, Barbara 1
- Cavarra, Robert 1
- Cermak, J. E. (Jack E.) 1
- Chadwick, Don K. 1
- Chamberlain, A. R. (Adrian Ramond) 1
- Chapman, Oscar L. (Oscar Littleton), 1896-1978 1
- Chavez-Ramirez, Felipe, 1965- 1
- City and County of Denver Municipal Airport System 1
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) 1
- Coal Ridge Ditch Company 1
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