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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:
Records of the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center
Collection
Identifier: UAPA
Abstract
The Asian Pacific American Cultural Center (APACC) provides access to resources that support Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and Asian American students while at Colorado State University. Since its founding in November 1984 as Services for Asian American Students (SAAS), APACC has provided educational programs and volunteer opportunities for students to build community and to spread awareness of Asian American culture. The collection primarily documents APACC programs and...
Dates:
1984-2023; Majority of material found in 1992-2010
Records of the Cache la Poudre River History and Culture Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: MCLP
Abstract
Pioneer School, an expeditionary learning academy (now Polaris Expeditionary Learning School) embarked on an oral history project from 2005 to 2006. Noting a gap in oral histories of myriad people with connections to the Poudre River, teacher Matt Strand created an assignment for his seventh and eighth grade students to conduct oral history interviews. The 36 citizens interviewed included water commissioners, members of historic families, activists, farmers, and recreation specialists. The...
Dates:
2005-2006
Records of the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Collection
Identifier: WCSC
Abstract
On July 30, 1945, the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts was formed as a statewide organization to provide guidance for the individual districts as well as to promote conservation at state and national levels. The Association's work has included helping districts to secure grants for conservation machinery, influencing state and federal legislation, and holding workshops to discuss state laws. The Association's records consist of documents created largely in relation to...
Dates:
1945-1987
Records of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association
Collection
Identifier: ACCA
Abstract
Collaborating with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Colorado Beef Council as well as county and local affiliates, the Colorado Cattlemen's Association (CCA) works with state and national legislators, media representatives, and consumers to protect and promote the Colorado cattle industry. Standing committees formed after a 1950 reorganization represent member interests including transportation, water and grazing rights, taxes, branding and registration, livestock health,...
Dates:
1872-2012; Majority of material found in 1953-1990
Records of the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
Collection
Identifier: WRRI
Abstract
Colorado State University has long been a leader in the West in water research and engineering. The University was a logical choice to oversee the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (CWRRI) when, in 1964, Congress passed the Water Resources Research Act to better coordinate the nation's water research programs. The mission of CWRRI on the CSU campus was to bring water concerns and problems to the attention of water experts in higher education, facilitate research into these issues...
Dates:
1949-2007; Majority of material found within 1965-1985
Records of the Graduate School History Project
Collection
Identifier: UGSH
Abstract
Graduate education at Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) began in the 1890s, and the Graduate School at CSU now supports more than 4,000 students in over one hundred disciplinary and interdisciplinary doctoral, master's, and professional degree programs. This collection contains oral histories and questionnaires collected in 1980 by Becky Haglund, a graduate student in CSU's History Department, and used to write A History of Graduate...
Dates:
1974-1980
Records of the Mujeres de Accion/Women in Action Oral History Project
Collection
Identifier: UWOA
Abstract
The Records of the Mujeres de Accion/Women in Action Oral History Project documents research undertaken for a Masters in Social Work by graduate students Holly Ford and Kelly Haughey. Chicana/Latina/Hispanic female community advocates from Northern Colorado and the Front Range of Colorado were interviewed regarding their work in human services in their communities. Later, authors Maria Melendez and Mary Ellison sought to expand on their work and wrote a manuscript that remains unpublished....
Dates:
1995-1996
Records of the Poudre River Trust
Collection
Identifier: WPRT
Abstract
The Poudre River Trust was established in 1984 to guide development and activity along the Poudre River corridor. The organization has been active in promoting the river's recreational amenities, historical significance, fish and wildlife habitat, and mixed-use development along the Fort Collins riverfront. The Trust has also collaborated with a wide range of local and national agencies, government and private, to bring attention to the river's historic heritage and to establish plans for...
Dates:
1891-2017; Majority of material found within 1984-2016
Records of the University Retirees Action Committee
Collection
Identifier: UURA
Abstract
The Records of the University Retiree’s Action Committee contains files from the class action court case Charlene Ager, et al v. Public Employees' Retirement Association, et al, Larimer County District Court case no. 91 CV 346, also known as URAC v. PERA. The Colorado State University (CSU) accelerated retirement program began in 1987. Starting in 1991, PERA informed participants that they were going to rescind salary increases granted to retirees who participated in the accelerated program....
Dates:
1984-1997
Sidney Heitman Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project Collection
Collection
Identifier: UHSP
Abstract
History professor Sidney Heitman established the Colorado State University Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project in 1975. The study project focused on northern Colorado and conducted extensive interviews with Germans from Russia. The four-year project focused on the influence Germans from Russia had on Colorado, since they constituted the state's second largest ethnic group. The development of a comprehensive collection of material on Volga Germans in Colorado was a high priority of...
Dates:
1902-2005; Majority of material found within 1976-1978
Vietnam War Literature Manuscript Collection
Collection
Identifier: MVWC
Abstract
The Vietnam War Literature Manuscript Collection contains imaginative accounts of Americans fighting in Vietnam. The collection includes drafts and manuscripts of fiction novels, plays, poetry, short stories, and comics, as well as bibliographies, reviews, correspondence, and cassette tapes.
Dates:
1962-2001, 2018; Majority of material found within 1972-1989
Water Oral Histories Collection
Collection
Identifier: WOHC
Abstract
The Water Oral Histories Collection consists of interviews and reminiscences covering the work of some of Colorado's distinguished civil engineers, irrigators, and water leaders. Subjects include Northern Colorado's irrigation history, irrigation engineering and research in Colorado, large water storage projects, groundwater issues, and the personal and professional lives of some of Colorado's water leaders. A portion of the collection is digitized and ...
Dates:
1986-2022
Water Supply and Storage Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: WWSS
Abstract
The Water Supply and Storage Company (WSSC) was incorporated in 1891 to serve irrigators in the Cache la Poudre valley. In 1986, the city of Thornton purchased substantial stock in the company, which has subsequently provided water for both municipal and agricultural purposes. The bulk of the collection was produced during a records management project conducted on the company's behalf between 1981 and 2000, and includes oral history audiotapes, transcripts, company histories and timelines,...
Dates:
1907-1991; Majority of material found within 1973-1991