Fort Collins (Colo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Thomas M. Sutherland
Collection
Identifier: UTMS
Abstract
Dr. Thomas McNee Sutherland (1931-2016) was a philanthropist and Emeritus Professor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU). His 1985 kidnapping and imprisonment in Lebanon and 1991 release resulted in international prominence. The collection covers topics such as Sutherland's animal breeding and genetics research and course materials, family and community efforts to free him from captivity, his return to the U.S. and subsequent speaking tours, his book with his wife Jean,...
Dates:
1943-2008; Majority of material found in 1959-2002
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
Ralph L. Parshall Collection
Collection
Identifier: WRLP
Abstract
Ralph Parshall contributed significantly to the field of irrigation engineering with the development of a flow-measuring device that became commonly known as the Parshall flume and continues to be widely used. Materials in the collection include Parshall's patent on his "Venturi flume water stage recording instruments," awards that Parshall received, publications, copies of talks he presented on KOA radio in Denver, and a number of lantern slides depicting flumes, weirs, plans, and...
Dates:
1888-1992; Majority of material found within 1921-1961
Records of CSU Retirees' Club
Collection
Identifier: UCRC
Abstract
The CSU Retirees' Club was active from 1944 until 2001, when the bulk of this collection was donated to the archives by the last club president, Rex D. Rehnberg. The collection contains correspondence, financial material, constitution and bylaws, membership lists, minutes, president records, annual publications (Emeriti Messenger), organizational history, and a scrapbook with newspaper clippings. The Emeriti Messenger provides annual update of activities, meetings, letters, and...
Dates:
1944-2001; Majority of material found in 1968-1999
Records of El Centro
Collection
Identifier: UELC
Abstract
With roots in the 1968 founding of Project GO, El Centro, established in 1979 as El Centro/Chicano Student Services, provides support for the Latinx community at Colorado State University and Fort Collins. They support personal, social, cultural, and academic needs to empower students, and they offer a place for discovering heritage, traditions, cultural awareness, and a diverse educational experience. The collection consists of newsletters, memos, fliers, photographs, posters, a plaque, and...
Dates:
1921-2017; Majority of material found in 1980-2014
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 Lambda Chi Alpha, Gamma Pi Zeta Chapter
Collection
Identifier: ULCA
Abstract
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity was established at Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1922 and was disbanded in 2001. The collection consists of materials related to the fraternity, including photocopies of manuals, meeting minutes, a chorus book, historical materials, Greek Council material, photocopies of applications, a scrapbook, newsletters, 2 oversize photographs of fraternity members, and t-shirts.
Dates:
1922-2005 and undated
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 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 Review and Redirection
Collection
Identifier: URRD
Abstract
The Records of Review and Redirection consists of material pertaining to a review of Colorado State University's state funded academic, support, and administrative programs initiated by President Ralph E. Christofferson during his tenure and ceased following his resignation. The collection consists of program reviews and documents at the end of Adrian R. Chamberlain's presidency and during Christofferson's term.
Dates:
1978-1982
Records of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Collection
Identifier: UACO
Abstract
Alpha Chi Omega, founded on October 15, 1885, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is a social sorority dedicated to advancing "the intellectual, social and moral culture" of its members. Delta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Chi Omega was initiated at Colorado State University on October 15, 1965, as the 101st national chapter. The collection documents some of the social activities of the chapter and consists primarily of digital images of composites and scrapbooks, though other...
Dates:
1966-1999; Majority of material found in 1982-1999
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 College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Collection
Identifier: UDVM
Abstract
The College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1907. Now operating as the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, it is comprised of four undergraduate programs: Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Health, Microbiology, and Neuroscience. There are also four graduate programs: Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences, and Microbiology, Immunology & Pathology. The collection includes class notes, books, history materials,...
Dates:
1901-2007; Majority of material found within 1910-1960, 2006-2007
Records of the Colorado State University School of Education
Collection
Identifier: USCE
Abstract
The School of Education at Colorado State University offers courses of study in teaching and learning; organizational learning, performance, and change; and higher education leadership and counseling. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Records in the collection include papers, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, slides, one floppy disk of photographs, videotapes, textiles, and ephemera. In addition to education files, club and fraternity records are in the...
Dates:
1917-2012; Majority of material found within 1980-2012
Records of the Committee on the Responsibilities and Standing of the Academic Faculty
Collection
Identifier: UCOS
Abstract
The Committee on the Responsibilities and Standing of the Academic Faculty (CORSAF) is a standing committee of Colorado State University's Faculty Council. CORSAF recommends policies and procedures related to CSU's faculty responsibilities, standing, and grievances. The records include meeting minutes, agendas, annual reports, subject files, and memoranda.
Dates:
1979-1988
Records of the CSU Women's Association
Collection
Identifier: UUWA
Abstract
Formed in 1910 as the Colorado Agricultural College Woman's Association, the Colorado State University Women's Association is an educational, service, and social organization. Since 1925, it has provided loans and scholarships to CSU students and contributed to several CSU funds. The collection documents the history of the CSU Women's Association, primarily from the 1970s through the 2010s. The fundraising and social activities of the organization the most prominent topics. Materials include...
Dates:
1964-2022; Majority of material found in 1980-2018
Records of the Department of Philosophy
Collection
Identifier: UPHL
Abstract
The first philosophy classes taught at CSU were led by Willard Eddy during the late 1940s. The collection contains reports, course information, and minutes of department meetings. There is also information about faculty members who worked in the department.
Dates:
1957 - 1975; Majority of material found in 1960 - 1975
Records of the Faculty
Collection
Identifier: UFAC
Abstract
The Records of the Faculty is an aggregation of items acquired from many different sources. Combining a wide range of materials including faculty and staff records, department histories, correspondence, faculty and staff obituaries, notebooks, transcripts, scrapbooks, photographs, one blueprint and sketch, one manuscript, publications, reports, newsletters, playbills, and ephemera, the collection touches on various topics related to the faculty and staff at Colorado State University as well...
Dates:
1881-1981; Majority of material found within 1922-1973