Utah State University Glen E. Stringham papers
Scope and Contents
Documents the development and patenting of a process referred to as Surge Irrigation.
Some files are restricted according to federal and state statutes and cannot be accessed without permission.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1988
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Some files are restricted according to federal and state statutes and cannot be accessed without permission. 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 Utah State University Glen E. Stringham papers must be obtained from the University Archivist and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Born in Canada in 1929, Glen E. Stringham grew up on an irrigated farm in Alberta. He received his undergraduate degree in agricultural engineering from USU in 1955, and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Colorado State University in 1966. He joined the USU engineering faculty as an associate professor and affiliate at the Utah Water Research Laboratory in 1965. Stringham was engaged in both teaching and research, as well as with international programs that promoted irrigation efficiencies in Latin American, the Middle East and Africa.
Stringham has been civically active, serving on the planning and zoning board in his hometown of Millville, Utah, and also being elected as the community’s mayor. Glen Stringham retired as professor emeritus in 1988, and still makes his home in Millville.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear feet)
Abstract
Documents pertaining to the development and patenting of Surge Irrigation.
Arrangement
Arranged by topic in alphabetical order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was deposited by Glen Stringham during 2013.
Processing Information
Processed in December of 2013
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Utah State University Glen E. Stringham papers 1977-1988
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Robert Parson
- Date
- ©2014
- 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
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu