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USU Irrigation Engineering photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_P0389

Scope and Contents

The USU Irrigation Engineering Photograph Collection consists of color slides, black and white negatives, and black and white photographs from projects and studies relating to irrigation but also a variety of water issues such as cloud seeding, ice encasement, salinity, water conservation, and drought studies. Most of the images are from Cache Valley but there are also Utah images from Rich, Juab, and Sevier counties as well as Fruita, Spanish Fork, Circleville, Kanosh, Grantsville, Richfield, Monticello, Riverton, and Parawan. Also included are images of dams and irrigation projects in Montana, New Mexico, Idaho, and Arizona as well as images from Canada, Brazil, and El Salvador. These images were taken by several irrigation and agricultural engineering professors including Lyman Willardson, Robert Hill, Jack Keller, Don Griffin, Bob Hagans, Bud Delay and Dean Peterson.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-1995

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Permission to publish material from the USU Irrigation Engineering photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

In 1914 USU created a new school, called the School of Agricultural Engineering. It stayed that way until after WWII when they began teaching other branches of engineering. By 1947, the Schools had divided into departments, among which was the Department of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering. The name of the department changed in 1992 to biological and Irrigation Engineering.

Extent

4 boxes (1.75 linear feet)

Additional Description

Abstract

The USU Irrigation Engineering Photograph Collection consists of 2,808 color slides, black and white negatives, and black and white photographs from projects and studies relating to irrigation but also a variety of water issues such as cloud seeding, ice encasement, salinity, water conservation, and drought studies. Most of the images are from Cache Valley but there are also images from throughout Utah. Also included are images of dams and irrigation projects in Montana, New Mexico, Idaho, and Arizona as well as images from Canada, Brazil, and El Salvador. These images were taken by several irrigation and agricultural engineering professors including Lyman Willardson, Robert Hill, Jack Keller, Don Griffin, Bob Hagans, Bud Delay and Dean Peterson.

Arrangement

The original slide numbering system was maintained rather than creating a new system.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by USU Engineering Department in 2007

Processing Information

Processed in November of 2010 by Chad Nielsen.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the USU Irrigation Engineering photograph collection, 1950-1995
Author
Finding aid/Register created by Chad Nielsen
Date
©2011
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.

Repository Details

Repository Details

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

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

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