Papers of Daniel Tyler
Identifier: WDTP
Abstract Daniel Tyler (b. 1933), emeritus professor of history at Colorado State University, has taught and written extensively on western water history. This collection documents his research, including that for the biography of W.D. Farr, a Greeley, Colorado, water pioneer, cattleman, and businessman; the biography of Delph Carpenter, a Greeley water lawyer and interstate river commissioner; a book of Carpenter's parents' courtship correspondence; and Mexican land grant rights in relation to New...
Papers of Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr.
Identifier: WGJH
Abstract A leading expert on Colorado water law, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory J. Hobbs, Jr. (1944-2021), practiced environmental, land use, transportation, and water law for more than two decades before his appointment to the bench in 1996. The collection documents Justice Hobbs' legal work during private practice and on the court, along with his professional publications, presentations, and service activities. The collection also documents Hobbs' personal life and family. Subjects covered...
Papers of Hamlet J. "Chips" Barry, III
Identifier: WHJB
Abstract Hamlet J. "Chips" Barry, III, served as the manager of Denver Water for nearly twenty years. The documentation of Barry's employment with the Micronesian Legal Services Corporation, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, law firm Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, and Denver Water is representative but not comprehensive. A 30-year span of his calendars gives a sense of his daily appointments and activities. Additionally, files of his speeches and writings on typical subjects such...
Papers of John R. Fetcher
Identifier: WJRF
Abstract John R. Fetcher (1912-2009) was instrumental in the creation of several of Colorado's recreational areas through his involvement in the construction of large water projects. Fetcher helped found the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District and only retired shortly before his death. The collection largely relates to the construction of Steamboat Lake located in Routt County, Colorado. The collection includes reports, maps, blueprints, notes, and a brochure. Also included in the collection are...
Dates: 1960-1966 and 2009
Papers of Lynda Parker
Identifier: ALLP
Abstract Citizen advocate Lynda Parker launched the Colorado Agricultural Hemp Initiative in 2006 as an effort to push for positive environmental change. She was closely involved with two Colorado hemp bills (HB 12-1099 and SB 13-241) which passed without opposition in 2012 and 2013. Following the passage of Amendment 64 by voters in 2012, Parker appointed members of the committee that would create hemp regulations to be enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The collection consists of...
Papers of Margaret A. Johnston
Identifier: AMAJ
Margaret A. Johnston worked in a variety of roles (including interpretation, law enforcement, and as a superintendent) for the National Park Service (NPS) from 1974 until her 2007 retirement. Her work broke many barriers for females in the Park Service. The bulk of the collection consists of items highlighting Johnston's NPS career. Additional materials include Johnston's personal writings, a biography written by her husband, and memorabilia.
Papers of Paul A. Opler
Identifier: UOPL
Paul Opler is a semi-retired professor of entomology in the Agricultural Biology department at Colorado State University (CSU). He is also the assistant director of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity on campus. Opler has authored over 200 books and papers on Lepidoptera. Materials include publications, drafts, galleys, logs, and audiovisual materials.
Papers of W. D. Farr
Identifier: WWDF
Abstract William Daven "W.D." Farr (1910-2007) was a leading water pioneer, cattleman, and businessman in northern Colorado. He was extensively involved in many local and national water and agricultural organizations, including the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the Greeley Water and Sewer Board, and the American National Cattlemen's Association. Materials document little of Farr's professional life but more of his service activities and personal life. Beyond Farr and his family, the...
Papers of William A. Braiden
Identifier: MWAB
Abstract William A. Braiden (1865-1955) was a successful banker, rancher, and businessman in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Among his holdings was the T-Bone Ranch in Antonito, Colorado. The collection documents the T-Bone Ranch with a videocassette and DVD copy of an original film by Braiden. Also included is a biography of Braiden from The San Luis Historian. Braiden financially contributed to the construction of Braiden Hall, a dormitory named in memory of his son...
Dates: circa 1945, 1996
Records of the Reorganized Farmers Ditch Company
Identifier: WRFD
Abstract The Reorganized Farmers Ditch Company was created in 1983 as a mutual ditch company in the state of Colorado from unusual circumstances. The predecessor organization was the Farmers Irrigating Ditch and Reservoir Company. The main purpose of both companies has been to store and deliver water for irrigation, drawn from the Big Thompson River. Legal and financial materials dominate the collection, but comprehensive sets of meeting minutes exist, along with fairly complete sets of early stock...
Subject: DVDs. X
Colorado. 4
Water-supply -- Colorado. 4
Banks and banking. 2
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) 2
Water resources development. 2
Air quality. 1
Alaska. 1
Amendment 64 -- Colorado 1
Beef industry 1
Butterflies -- North America -- Identification. 1
Cannabis 1
Capulin Volcano National Monument (N.M.) 1
Cattle -- Feeding and feeds. 1
Colorado -- History. 1
Dam failures -- Colorado -- Roaring River Valley. 1
Entomology -- Research. 1
Floods -- Colorado -- Roaring River Valley. 1
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colo.) 1
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Calif.) 1
Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah) 1
Hemp 1
Hemp industry 1
Land grants. 1
Land use. 1
Lawn Lake Dam (Colo.) 1
Lepidoptera. 1
Marshall Islands. 1
Micronesia (Federated States) 1
Mines and mineral resources. 1
Moths -- North America -- Identification. 1
Municipal water supply -- Colorado -- Denver -- Management. 1
National parks and reserves -- United States 1
Negatives. 1
Outdoor recreation -- Colorado. 1
Public interest law. 1
Ranching -- Colorado. 1
Routt County (Colo.) 1
Scouting (Youth activity) -- United States. 1
Steamboat Lake (Colo.) 1
Water quality. 1
Water resources development -- Colorado -- Denver. 1
Waterworks -- Colorado -- Denver. 1
Women park rangers 1
Colorado State University. Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management. 1
Colorado. Mined Land Reclamation Division. 1
Colorado. Supreme Court. 1
Farmers Irrigating Ditch and Reservoir Company. 1
Farr, W. D. (William Daven), 1910-2007 1
Fetcher, John R. 1
Greeley (Colo.). Water and Sewer Board. 1
Hobbs, Greg 1
Hobbs, Greg. 1
Johnston, Margaret A., 1952-2008 1
Micronesian Legal Services Corporation. 1
National Cattlemen's Association (U.S.) 1
National Cattlemen's Beef Association (U.S.) 1
National Cattlemen's Foundation. 1
National Hemp Association (U.S.) 1
Opler, Paul A. 1
Parker, Lynda 1
Parker, Lynda, 1949- 1
Philmont Scout Ranch. 1
Reorganized Farmers Ditch Company 1
Reorganized Farmers Ditch Company. 1
Rocky Mountain Hemp Association 1
Tyler, Daniel 1
Tyler, Daniel. 1
United States. National Park Service 1
Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District (Colo.) 1