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Colorado Water Congress Collection
Collection
Identifier: WCWC
Abstract
The Colorado Water Congress was established in 1958 to provide information about water-related issues affecting Colorado and the West. The organization's newsletters offer a broad overview of Colorado water debates and policy issues, as well as columns and commentary from some of the state's leading water experts. Materials include newsletters, VHS tapes, and conference materials. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
1958-1970, 1982-2020
Ival V. Goslin Water Resources Collection
Collection
Identifier: WIVG
Abstract
For over 50 years, Ival V. Goslin (1911-1991) worked in water resources. This collection contains records from throughout his career. The bulk of the collection contains records from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority where Goslin served as the first executive director and later as a consultant. The Authority (est. 1981) has conducted water project feasibility studies and created and implemented financing programs for water and wastewater infrastructures. The...
Dates:
1907-2004; Majority of material found within 1960-1991
Local Water Resources History Collection
Collection
Identifier: WLOC
Abstract
The Local Water Resources History Collection is an aggregation of items acquired from many different sources. Combining a wide range of materials including maps, blueprints, brochures, programs, posters, reports, photographs, newsletters, audiotapes, CDs, and DVDs, the collection touches on various topics related to Colorado water issues, people, and organizations. Topics include ditches and irrigation systems, water rights, and drought studies, as well as various rivers and reservoirs. Some...
Dates:
1875-2021; Majority of material found within 1960-2008
Papers of Albert C. Yates
Collection
Identifier: UACY
Abstract
Dr. Albert C. Yates served as president of Colorado State University from 1990 to 2003. During his tenure, Dr. Yates spoke to many organizations in the city, state, and country. This collection contains the speeches Yates made to these organizations. In addition, the collection has a limited amount of office papers related to his tenure as university president.
Dates:
1988-2003
Papers of Congressman James P. Johnson
Collection
Identifier: MJPJ
Abstract
James P. Johnson represented Colorado's Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 as a member of the Republican party. He served on the Agriculture and Interior Committees and was one of thirteen members of Congress chosen to investigate the Central Intelligence Agency in 1975. This collection includes personal and political papers, project files, and correspondence from Mr. Johnson's eight years in Congress.
Dates:
1969-1980; Majority of material found within 1972-1980
Papers of Glen D. Schlueter
Collection
Identifier: WSCH
Abstract
Glen D. Schlueter is a retired stormwater engineer who worked for the City of Fort Collins (Colorado) Stormwater Utility for 28 years. He participated in the Stormwater Utility's response to the July 28, 1997, Spring Creek flood event and its aftermath. The collection contains materials collected by Schlueter related to the flood. Materials include newspaper articles, newsletters, technical documents, reports, phone records of emergency calls, VHS tapes, and a DVD.
Dates:
1991-2010; Majority of material found within 1997-1998
Papers of Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: WGJH
Abstract
A leading expert on Colorado water law, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. (1944-2021), practiced environmental, land use, transportation, and water law for more than two decades before his appointment to the bench in 1996. The collection documents Justice Hobbs' legal work during private practice and on the court, along with his professional publications, presentations, and service activities. The collection also documents Hobbs' personal life and family. Subjects covered...
Dates:
1916-2021; Majority of material found within 1990-2013
Papers of Hamlet J. "Chips" Barry, III
Collection
Identifier: WHJB
Abstract
Hamlet J. "Chips" Barry, III, served as the manager of Denver Water for nearly twenty years. The documentation of Barry's employment with the Micronesian Legal Services Corporation, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, law firm Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, and Denver Water is representative but not comprehensive. A 30-year span of his calendars gives a sense of his daily appointments and activities. Additionally, files of his speeches and writings on typical...
Dates:
1951-2011; Majority of material found within 1973-2010
Papers of James F. Ruff
Collection
Identifier: WRUF
Abstract
Jim Ruff (b. 1937) had a long career as a civil engineering professor at Colorado State University and as a consultant with a focus on hydraulic engineering. The collection documents Dr. Ruff's teaching, research, consulting work, and publications. The collection includes reports, articles, letters, drawings, maps, newspaper clippings, reference materials, data, slides, photographs, videotapes, and computer media.
Dates:
1928-2015; Majority of material found within 1964-1997
Papers of James L. Ogilvie
Collection
Identifier: WJLO
Abstract
James L. Ogilvie (1911-1995) had a long career with the United States Bureau of Reclamation in the field of irrigation and water management. He worked on the Colorado-Big Thompson Project and was the project manager for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project in southeast Colorado. The collection contains professional files related to Ogilvie's career as well as desk diaries, which serve as a guide to his daily activities, and photographs. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
1889-1992; Majority of material found within 1955-1980
Papers of John Clark Pratt
Collection
Identifier: UJCP
Abstract
John Clark Pratt (1932-2017) was a professor and department head of English at Colorado State University. He served in Vietnam as a combat pilot and was part of the English faculty at the Air Force Academy. Pratt is considered the leading scholar on the subject of literature and the Vietnam War and was instrumental in creating the Vietnam War Literature Collection at Morgan Library at Colorado State University. The collection consists of materials relating to Vietnam and Ernest Hemingway and...
Dates:
1942-2010, 2017; Majority of material found within 1984-2001
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 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 Maurice L. Albertson
Collection
Identifier: WMLA
Abstract
Maurice Albertson (1918-2009) was a hydraulic engineering expert who helped Colorado State University (CSU) gain international recognition in a variety of research fields, including water resources management. Best known for his central role in establishing the Peace Corps, Albertson was a CSU professor and administrator instrumental in expanding the university's water resources research program. The collection includes teaching materials; publications; records of professional and consulting...
Dates:
1891-2009; Majority of material found within 1940-2000
Papers of Morris M. Skinner
Collection
Identifier: WMMS
Abstract
Morris M. Skinner worked as a professor of civil engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) for more than four decades. He focused both his teaching and research on hydraulics. More specifically, his research focused on groundwater recharge, use of bentonite to reduce seepage, cavitation studies, hydraulic modeling, and use of infrared imagery for hydraulic and hydrologic studies, all of which are reflected in this collection. In addition to his publications and research are numerous...
Dates:
1925-2000; Majority of material found within 1960-1996
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 E. Glover
Collection
Identifier: WREG
Abstract
A civil engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Colorado State University, Robert Glover (1896-1984) conducted significant research on concrete cooling, dam construction, groundwater flow, and more. The focus of the collection is on the extensive work he did on these subjects. A smaller portion of the collection reflects Glover's personal life in terms of family activities and hobbies, including birding, photography, and environmentalism. Predominant...
Dates:
1896-2000; Majority of material found within 1922-1984
Papers of Robert N. Cavarra
Collection
Identifier: UCAV
Abstract
Robert N. Cavarra was an organist, musicologist, and published composer who taught from 1963 to 2000 as faculty for Colorado State University's Department of Music, Theater and Dance. During his time at CSU, he facilitated bringing a Wurlitzer theater organ to the Student Center Theater. The collection contains correspondence, documents, research, journals, papers, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, drawings, blueprints, posters, programs, sheet music, books, photographs, cassette tapes,...
Dates:
1940-2008; Majority of material found within 1965-2008
Papers of Ted C. Sheng
Collection
Identifier: WTCS
Abstract
Ted C. Sheng (b. 1924) is a retired professor from the Colorado State University Department of Earth Resources and an expert in international watershed management, especially in policy, education, and training. Sheng's career included serving as a leader of watershed management in Taiwan and as an expert consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization, as well as assisting with watershed programs in countries such as Jamaica, El Salvador, and Thailand. The collection contains a...
Dates:
1989-2015
Papers of Thomas R. Lundberg
Collection
Identifier: UTRL
Abstract
Thomas Lundberg is a professor emeritus in the Department of Art and Art History at Colorado State University (CSU), retiring in 2020. Lundberg is primarily a fiber artist and was the coordinator for the graduate and undergraduate programs in fibers. He also taught courses in weaving, surface design and mixed-media textiles. Lundberg's work has been exhibited in museums across the country, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The collection...
Dates:
1978-2019; Majority of material found in 1992-2012