Collection Summaries: A-G
See also Collection Summaries: H-Y.
Tips: To search within this page or a finding aid, press Ctrl-F or click Edit | Find on This Page.
= digital objects available
Papers of Maurice L. Albertson (1950-1997; bulk 1962-1977) 214.5 lin. ft.
Dr. Albertson has been a professor of engineering at Colorado State University from 1947 to the present. Additional accomplishments include co-founding the United States Peace Corps, being the director of the Research Foundation and International Programs at CSU, becoming Professor Centennial Emeritus, and being the author of numerous books and articles. Dr. Albertson’s professional interests have included environmental and hydrological engineering, international development, water treatment and village-based development, and education. This collection consists of cassette tapes, correspondence, financial records, maps, notes, photographs, publications, and reports in the areas of Dr. Albertson’s professional expertise.
Records of the American Public Works Association, Colorado Chapter (1864-1988; bulk 1973-1985) 13 lin. ft.
APWA Finding Aid (63KB)
The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association that provides goods and services related to public works. The organization was created in 1937 by a merger of the American Society of Municipal Engineers, the International Association of Street Sanitation Officials, and the International Association of Public Works Office. The collection pertains mainly to activities of the association's Colorado Chapter, founded in 1962. Materials consist of reports, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, publications, photographs, slides, audiotapes, and research materials for Challenge to Build, a history of Colorado public works published in 1987.
Slides of M. T. Axtell (1940-1980) 3 lin. ft.
Mildred Axtell was an amateur photographer who spent over forty years capturing communities, people and landscapes of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and South America on film. This collection consists of slides, and some photographs, documenting her travels.
Papers of Morton W. Bittinger (1951-1982; bulk 1960-1967) 0.5 lin. ft.
Bittinger Finding Aid (18KB)
Morton W. Bittinger (1927-2001) was assistant professor and associate professor in Civil Engineering at Colorado State University from 1957 to 1967 where he was in charge of groundwater research. He made important contributions to the science of groundwater hydrology, becoming one of the first in the field to apply modern computer technology to the solution of groundwater problems. The Bittinger collection consists of articles and presentations authored or co-authored by Bittinger and copies of his thesis and dissertation.
Papers of Whitney M. Borland (1828-1997; bulk 1930s-1970s) 60 lin. ft.
Borland Finding Aid (300KB)
As a civil engineer with a long and distinguished career, Whitney McNair Borland (1905-2001) focused his research on sedimentation, hydraulics, avalanches and other aspects of hydrology. He was employed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation for over forty years, spending some of that time conducting model sedimentation studies in Fort Collins, working in the Colorado State University engineering lab designed by Ralph Parshall. The collection consists of documents either collected or created by Borland in relation to his research and work. Materials include articles, reports, publications, handbooks, manuals, books, correspondence, maps, notes and photographs.
Papers of Delph E. Carpenter and Family (1827-1992; bulk 1870-1951) 63.75+ lin. ft.
Carpenter Finding Aid (517KB)
The "Father of Interstate River Compacts," Delph E. Carpenter (1877-1951) served the state of Colorado as a lawyer, state senator and river commissioner. He wrote, negotiated and promoted the Colorado River Compact, among others, following his service as lead counsel in the Wyoming vs. Colorado suit. The collection documents these and other of his professional activities (including cattle breeding), as well as his personal life and family. Materials from his son Weld County Judge Donald A. Carpenter, pioneer father Leroy S. Carpenter, and father-in-law and Civil War veteran Captain M. J. Hogarty are prominent in the collection, as are documents concerning the Union Colony of Colorado. Predominant material types include correspondence, minutes, legal briefs, financial papers, reports, publications, speeches, diaries, clippings, photographs, maps, certificates, scrapbooks and artifacts. Also see the virtual exhibits: Carpenter and the Compacts and Dot Carpenter: The Woman Behind the Man.
Papers of Louis G. Carpenter (1892-1910) 1 lin. ft.
Carpenter Finding Aid (16KB)
Louis G. Carpenter (1861-1935), irrigation engineer, was appointed professor and head of engineering and physics at the Colorado Agricultural College in 1888. He became director of the Colorado Experiment Station at that institution in 1899. Carpenter remained at the College until 1911. Carpenter initiated the first systematic instruction in irrigation engineering, consulted widely on irrigation and hydraulic construction projects, and was also consulted for his expertise in water law. The collection consists primarily of correspondence, most reflecting issues of the department and Experiment Station, including construction of the new Civil and Irrigation Engineering building, controversy concerning the focus of the institution as a school to train farmers or as a university, student grades, letters of recommendation and coursework, and the field school sponsored by the department.
Climate Data Collection (1893-1990) 117 lin. ft.
This historic climate data, donated by the Colorado Climate Center, was collected for more than 100 years, starting in 1893, by local weather stations as part of the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program and also by the Mountain States Weather Network. Collection materials consist of original data sheets used to track daily weather observations in the Rocky Mountain region.
Records of the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts (1945-1987) 15 lin. ft.
CASCD Finding Aid (51KB)
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 meetings, ordinary operations and other activities. Materials include scrapbooks, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes and programs, financial documents, slides, cassette tapes, photographs and publications.
Colorado Water Congress Collection (1958-1970, 1982-2008) 2 lin. ft.
CWC Finding Aid (24KB)
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 assorted conference materials.
Records of the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute (1949-1987; bulk 1965-1985) 71 lin. ft.
CWRRI Finding Aid (267KB)
The mission of the CWRRI on the CSU campus is to bring water concerns and problems to the attention of water experts in higher education, facilitate research into these issues and disseminate new information to all water users. Most of the collection consists of the organizational files of longtime CWRRI director, Norman A. Evans, who served from 1967-1988. Materials include working files related to the many research projects and proposals generated by the program and information related to various water-related conferences, committees and commissions attended by Evans. In addition, there are CWRRI internal business files with long range plans, periodic reviews of the program, and miscellaneous reports produced by the organization or its directors. Additional materials await processing.
Records of DARCA (2001-2007) 0.25 lin. ft.
DARCA Finding Aid (14KB)
The Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) was created in November 2001 in Silverthorne, Colorado. DARCA is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to assisting Colorado's ditch and reservoir companies, lateral ditch companies, irrigation districts, and all other types of private ditch associations. The collection includes meeting minutes, brochures, convention programs, and newsletters.
Papers of Robert K. Davis (1926-2000; bulk 1980-1999) 9 lin. ft.
Davis Finding Aid (63KB)
Robert K. Davis, now retired from the University of Colorado-Boulder's Environment and Behavior Program, Institute of Behavioral Science, has focused his research on the economics of natural resource management, with emphasis on water resources, hunting, wildlife and wildlife management. Over the years he worked for a number of institutions, including serving as assistant director for economics at the Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of Interior (1976-1985), and as Senior Associate at the Institute of Behavior Science, University of Colorado-Boulder. Davis contributed to projects in a number of countries, among them Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The collection contains papers, background material and publications related to his work.
Papers of Eric Eidsness (1982-1987) 0.5 lin. ft.
Eidsness Finding Aid (12KB)
Eric Eidsness worked as the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water in the Environmental Protection Agency in the early 1980s. The collection consists of memos, reports and notes about the Clean Water Act of 1986 and 1987, water quality criteria, and toxics in municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Papers of Charles C. Fisk (1880-2004; bulk 1971-2004) 9.75 lin. ft.
Fisk Finding Aid (94KB)
After retiring as an engineer, Charles Fisk (1918-2005) researched and wrote a book about Denver's water. The materials in the collection mostly relate to the book Fisk was completing at the end of his life, The Metro Denver Water Story. Subjects primarily relate to the history of Denver and its water, including focus on the South Platte River and the Two Forks project. Predominant material types are photocopies, clippings, drafts and books as well as two field books of ditch measurements. The full text of Fisk's book is online.
Records of GASP (1912-2006; bulk 1972-1998) 25.5+ lin. ft.
GASP Finding Aid (44KB)
The Groundwater Appropriators of the South Platte River Basin, Inc. (GASP) was a non-profit well-augmentation company, the first organization of its kind in Colorado. Founded in 1972, its purpose was to offset depletions to the South Platte River caused by pumping of the South Platte valley-fill aquifer. At its peak, GASP served more than 3000 wells in northeastern Colorado. As state regulation of this activity was modified, the company ceased operations in 2003 and sold the last of its assets in 2006. Collection materials include operation plans, membership lists, well information, legal documents, marketing materials, correspondence, and oversize maps and drawings.
Papers of Robert E. Glover (1896-2000; bulk 1922-1984) 43.5+ lin. ft.
Glover Finding Aid (186KB)
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 material types include reports, articles, memoranda, correspondence, data, calculations, notes, diaries, slides, photographs, negatives, artifacts, maps, and charts.
Records of the Godfrey Ditch Company (1870-1996) 0.75 lin. ft.
Godfrey Finding Aid (18KB)
The Section No. 3 Ditch Company was incorporated in March 1870 in Weld County. The company constructed its ditch to divert water from the South Platte River for agriculture, milling and dairying purposes. In 1910, it was reincorporated as the Godfrey Ditch Company. The collection contains the minute books of both companies, which span the years 1870 to 1986. Also included are account ledgers and stock registers, as well as some legal documents and historical information.
Ival V. Goslin Water Resources Collection (1907-2004; bulk 1960-1991) 92+ lin. ft.
Goslin Finding Aid (212KB)
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 collection includes considerable basic engineering, environmental, hydrologic, and economic data surrounding water planning in the 1980s. Records from Goslin's career at the Upper Colorado River Commission and Western Engineers, Inc. are also included. Common subjects are the filling of Lake Powell and the effects on Rainbow Bridge National Monument, and the recreational use of Jerry Creek Reservoirs. Materials include correspondence, newsletters, reports, legislative drafts, news clippings, speeches, books, pamphlets, slides, photographs, videos, and artifacts.
Groundwater Data Collection (1897-1980; bulk 1940-1979) 27.5+ lin. ft.
Groundwater Finding Aid (186KB)
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 (the South Platte basin, High Plains and Arkansas Valley) as well as the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. Subjects of particular focus are artificial recharge, observation wells and irrigation pumping.
See also Collection Summaries: H-Y.
 |
CSU >
Libraries >
Archives and Special Collections >
Water Resources Archive
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/archives/water/summaries.html • Last updated: 06/03/08 Copyright © 2002-2007 • Send comments to: Archives and Special Collections |
 |