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Papers of Betty P. Broadhurst
Collection
Identifier: UBPB
Abstract
From 1972 to 1985, Betty P. Broadhurst (1919-2007) taught at Colorado State University (CSU) concentrating on Human Behavior and the Environment, international social work, and field placement consultation. From 1985 until 2006, she continued her work at CSU as Professor Emerita. This collection includes material from her lifetime: high school through college, service with the Women's Reserve of the U. S. Coast Guard, studies in Austria, work with various organizations, dissertation from...
Dates:
1935-2005; Majority of material found within 1953-2004
Papers of Daryl B. Simons
Collection
Identifier: WDBS
Abstract
Daryl B. Simons (1918-2005) was an internationally recognized expert in the fields of hydraulics, hydrology, geomorphology, river mechanics, sediment transport and hydraulic modeling. His innovative teaching and research while professor of civil engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) and his supervision of hundreds of water-related projects around the world contributed to this international reputation. Materials in the collection relate to many of the organizations Simons worked for,...
Dates:
1868-2005; Majority of material found within 1950-1990
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
Records of the Colorado 4-H
Collection
Identifier: ACFH
Abstract
The Colorado 4-H, an educational program of the Colorado Extension, is Colorado State University's youth outreach in agriculture, mechanic arts, and home economics. The Colorado 4-H manages events, members, leaders, and agents of the National 4-H program in Colorado. This collection contains documents and artifacts from the 4-H office of Colorado Extension, including meeting minutes, newsletters, reports, site and program planning documents, reference documents, pamphlets and booklets,...
Dates:
1921-2007; Majority of material found within 1970-1999
Records of the North Poudre Irrigation Company
Collection
Identifier: WNPR
Abstract
Since 1901, the North Poudre Irrigation Company (NPIC) has supplied water to Northern Colorado's Boxelder Creek Valley farmers and ranchers through its system of canals and reservoirs. Today, the company owns nineteen reservoirs and approximately 200 miles of ditches and laterals. The company's activities and system are documented through a variety of material types including annual reports, stock certificates, financial records, legal documents, engineering reports, correspondence, meeting...
Dates:
1880-2009; Majority of material found within 1901-2005
Records of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Collection
Identifier: ARMF
Abstract
The programs of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) have supported the successful operation of family farms and ranches for over a century. Organized in 1908 as the Colorado Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union (CFU), the association changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in 1942 to include members in neighboring states. This collection documents the efforts of the RMFU to serve farmers and ranchers through education, legislation, and cooperative activities, and...
Dates:
1897-2009; Majority of material found within 1950-1990