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George Dewey Clyde papers

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_COLL MSS 176

Scope and Contents

The following collection deals with George Dewey Clyde's world as a federal employee with the Soil Conservation Service and is a collection of reports and inter-departmental memoranda covering a wide scope of irrigation, drainage, reclamation, and soil conservation materials. Most of the reports, etc. contained are unpublished typescripts and/or preliminary drafts of reports. The collection is arranged alphabetically according to subject or geographical location. Therefore, reports dealing with irrigation, for instance, are filed under irrigation followed by the title as it appears on the report. For reports dealing with irrigation in specific locations, they are filed under the location.

Dates

  • 1919-1955

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the George Dewey Clyde papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Biographical Note

Born on July 21, 1898, in Mapleton, Utah County, Utah, George Dewey Clyde graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in 1922. As an agricultural engineer, he served on the staff of both the Experiment Station and the college, becoming a full professor in 1928. He served as dean of the School of Engineering from 1936 through 1945. Following World War II, Mr. Clyde left the employ of the college to assume the duties of chief of the Division of Irrigation Engineering and Water Conservation for the Soil Conservation Service, Research Branch under the United States Department of Agriculture. He also was a director of Utah Water and Power Board. He played an important role in approval of the Upper Colorado River Basin Storage Project in 1956. A long-standing member of the Utah Republican Party, he left civil service and ran successfully for the governorship of Utah that same year, serving eight years. George Clyde was the tenth governor of Utah. He focused on the economic development of Utah while in office. Clyde returned to civil service in 1965. He and his wife, Ora Packard Clyde, raised five children. George D. Clyde died on April 2, 1972.

Extent

14 boxes (7 linear feet)

Abstract

Miscellaneous reports, memoranda, and addresses collected by Clyde during his employ as chief of irrigation with the United States Soil Conservation Service.

Arrangement

The collection is organized alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by USU Special Collections and Archives in three installments, the last of which was transferred from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in 2001. The papers were donated to the American Heritage Center in 1972 by Jerald R. Clyde, son of George Clyde.

Related Materials

George D. Clyde research materials COLL MSS 279

George D. Clyde speeches COLL MSS 255

Processing Information

Guide prepared by: Special Collections and Archives staff.

Title
Guide to the George Dewey Clyde papers 1919-1954
Author
Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
Date
©2008
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • August 8, 2008.: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)