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Alumni Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: UAPO
Abstract
The Alumni Photograph Collection consists of approximately 5,500 photographic items, film reels, correspondence, and news clippings. Subjects include athletics; aerial views of the campus and Fort Collins; buildings; campus scenes; faculty and staff; students; alumni; individuals; and student activities. The Ruth Wattles Collection, compiled by Wattles while researching for her manuscript, "The Mile High College: the History of Colorado A&M" is included as are Drama Club scrapbooks which...
Dates:
1884-1992; Majority of material found within 1900-1980
Charles L. Terrell Collection of Historic Colorado State University Campus Images
Collection
Identifier: UCLT
Abstract
Charles L. Terrell was an alumnus of the Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now Colorado State University) and served as secretary of the State Board of Agriculture (now the Board of Governors) from 1959 to 1976. The collection consists of historic campus images of Colorado State University.
Dates:
1899-1960; Majority of material found within 1920s-1950s
Colorado State University Mountain Campus Museum Collection
Collection
Identifier: UMCM
Abstract
The Mountain Campus Museum is housed in the original Koenig homestead cabin at the Mountain Campus. Since 1912, Colorado State University has used the Mountain Campus (formerly Pingree Park) for field research and training. The campus has primarily served CSU's Forestry students, though other university departments now use it. The museum remains in operation but some materials were transferred to the University Archive's Colorado State University Mountain Campus Museum Collection. The...
Dates:
1888-2018
David McComb Big Thompson Flood Collection
Collection
Identifier: WBTF
Abstract
On July 31, 1976, the Big Thompson Canyon, just west of Loveland, Colorado, was the scene of a flash flood which claimed 144 lives. The collection consists of oral history tapes and transcripts along with photographs, slides, audiotapes, newspaper clippings, and other material Colorado State University history professor Dr. David McComb compiled when researching for his book Big Thompson: Profile of a Natural Disaster. A portion of the collection is...
Dates:
1975-1985; Majority of material found within 1976-1978
Edison P. Lohr Collection of Visual Images from the Lindenmeier and Yampa Canyon Sites
Collection
Identifier: UAHP
Abstract
The Edison P. Lohr Collection of Visual Images from the Lindenmeier and Yampa Canyon Sites documents Lohr's excavations at the two archaeological sites in Northern Colorado. Materials include slides, photographs, and negatives.
Dates:
1937-1941
Groundwater Data Collection
Collection
Identifier: WGDC
Abstract
Colorado State University's strength in groundwater research evolved naturally from the state's early residents needing information on irrigated agriculture. The data, maps, charts, drafts, correspondence, photographs, final reports, and reference materials that were produced by or collected for these groundwater studies over the years are what comprise the Groundwater Data Collection. Materials relate to the groundwater studies that CSU researchers conducted primarily in eastern Colorado...
Dates:
1897-2011; Majority of material found within 1940-1981
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
Papers of A. I. Johnson
Collection
Identifier: WAIJ
Abstract
Arnold Ivan Johnson (1919-2011) was a hydrologist who worked for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for over 30 years researching soil mechanics and water-related issues. A member of many professional organizations and over 50 committees and symposia, he served as First Vice President of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) from 1975 to 1979 and received the Meritorious Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The collection primarily contains...
Dates:
1948-2000; Majority of material found within 1960-1997
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 Carl F. Nordin, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: WCFN
Abstract
Carl F. Nordin, Jr., (1929-1998) was a hydraulic engineer for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Colorado State University. In 1954, he began a 30-year career with the USGS. From 1969 to 1973, he was projects chief for all USGS research on alluvial river flows conducted at Colorado State University, and from 1974 to 1984 he served as research advisor for the Water Resources Division of the USGS in Denver. After retiring from the USGS in 1984, he became a part-time professor at CSU. Nordin...
Dates:
1941-1998; Majority of material found within 1958-1997
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 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 Everett V. Richardson
Collection
Identifier: WEVR
Abstract
Everett Richardson (1924-2013), a graduate of Colorado State University, was an emeritus professor of civil engineering at CSU. He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey as a hydraulic engineer and associate director of research for nineteen years. He joined the CSU engineering faculty in 1968. His research interests include river mechanics, hydraulic modeling, alluvial channel flow, sedimentation, and bridge safety. Over the course of his career, he developed and taught several courses on...
Dates:
1892-2013; Majority of material found within 1963-2000
Papers of Gilbert G. Stamm
Collection
Identifier: WGGS
Abstract
Gilbert G. Stamm (1911-1989) is best known for his appointment and service as commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation between 1973 and 1977. Stamm spent over thirty years educating the public on water issues and promoting reclamation projects throughout the United States. The collection contains speeches, information on Bureau of Reclamation projects, photographs and slides of projects, and printed material about Stamm and the Bureau. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
1952-1987; Majority of material found within 1972-1977
Papers of Harry Rosenberg
Collection
Identifier: UHAR
Abstract
Dr. Harry Rosenberg (1923-2010) was a professor of history at Colorado State University from 1959 until his retirement in 2004. During his tenure he served as chairman of the newly developed Department of History from 1965 to 1975. In addition, Rosenberg served on the Faculty Council for forty years, including two terms as chairman. Rosenberg also contributed to the creation of the annual campus lecture series of the American West Program. Rosenberg's scholarship centered on classical and...
Dates:
1944-2011; 1969-1987
Papers of Ivan D. Wood
Collection
Identifier: WIDW
Abstract
Ivan Daley Wood (1888-1978) was an agricultural engineer whose work focused on the many aspects of irrigation, including soil, water application, and conservation. He was employed in state and federal capacities for over forty years and held an industry position for another nine years. The collection documents irrigation practices and projects, particularly in the western United States, through the work and writings of Wood and his colleagues, as well as Wood's personal interests....
Dates:
1907-1973; Majority of material found within 1940-1970
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 R. Meiman
Collection
Identifier: WJRM
Abstract
James R. Meiman (b. 1933) is Professor Emeritus of Earth Resources (Watershed Science) at Colorado State University. After earning his Ph.D. in Watershed Science from CSU in 1962, Dr. Meiman led CSU's snow hydrology program and later became the Dean of the Graduate School (1975-1981) and Director of the Office of International Programs (1975-1991). Meiman also collaborated with multiple federal agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service, on snow hydrology studies, and he developed and worked...
Dates:
1951-2012
Papers of James R. Miller
Collection
Identifier: UJRM
Abstract
James R. Miller (1891-1978) was appointed Secretary to the State Board of Agriculture in 1939 and served Colorado State University in that capacity for eighteen years. During his more than twenty year affiliation with the school, Miller became an amateur historian of the University. Materials in the collection predate and postdate Miller due to his research activities and legacy inventories of the collection. This collection includes some of the oldest known documents of Colorado State...
Dates:
1846-1993; Majority of material found within 1877-1883
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