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These records were generated and
assembled by the College of Engineering and document the administration of
the College and the instructional, research, and professional activities
of engineering faculty at Oregon State University.; Historical...
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The Chemical Engineering Department
Records document the teaching and research activities of the department,
primarily during the time that J.S. Walton was department head. The
Chemical Engineering Department was established at Oregon State in...
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The Center for Water and Environmental
Sustainability (CWESt) Records document interdisciplinary research, education,
and technology transfer programs in the areas of sustainability, water
resources, and environmental cleanup and...
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The Plans and Profiles of Oregon Rivers consist of detailed maps and profiles of rivers and streams, dam sites, and reservoirs, primarily in Oregon. The collection also includes some rivers in the bordering states of Washington, Idaho, and...
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The Kenneth A. Rykbost Papers consist of
materials generated by Rykbost during the time he was Superintendent of the
Klamath Experiment Station and pertain to his research interest in potato
variety development and cultural management...
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The Marvin N. Shearer Papers consist of
materials created or assembled by Shearer documenting his research in
irrigation technology and involvement in the professional community as
well as water resource issues in the Northwest. Shearer was an...
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The Carey L. Strome Papers consist of materials generated and assembled by alumnus Strome documenting his agriculture courses at Oregon Agricultural College in the early 1910s. The Papers include class notes, course materials and class...
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The Western Agricultural Economics
Research Council (WAERC) Records document the activities of the Council which
was established in 1947 for the purpose of cultivating research relationships
in the field of agricultural economics with...
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The Wetlands Inventory and Survey Maps document the National Wetlands Inventory as conducted in the western United States and the central Willamette Valley and Pacific Coast in Oregon by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological...
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In 1973, Pacific University hosted a symposium on the impending creation of the Scoggins Valley Dam. This project would flood a nearby rural valley in order to create a reservoir for Washington County, Oregon. The collection includes planning...
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Photographic negatives documenting the
development of Seattle's public electric utility.; Historical Note; Seattle City Light provides electricity and electrical and conservation
services to its public and private customers. It is the...
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Hydrographic reports of the Cedar
River; Historical Note; City Light provides electricity and electrical and conservation services
to its public and private customers. It is the largest public utility in the
Pacific Northwest. Public...
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Records concerning floods and flood
control near Seattle City Light hydroelectric projects.; Historical Note; City Light provides electricity and electrical and conservation services
to its public and private customers. It is the largest...
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Records documenting the transfer of land
for the Cedar River Watershed.; Historical Note; Seattle began exploring the use of the Cedar River as a water source in
the 1890s. A dam was built at Landsburg and water sent through a 29-mile...
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Photographic negatives documenting public
works, city employees, and elected officials.; Historical Note; The Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and
bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works...
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Records related to regional planning in
the Central Puget Sound area.; Historical Note; The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) was established in the
Executive Department in 1971 to act as the City's liaison with other cities and...
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Correspondence, memoranda, reports,
studies, and agreements relating to Seattle Water Department activities and
projects.; Historical Note; A public waterworks was created by City Charter amendment in 1875.
However, Seattle was served...
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Public documents and research notes that
were gathered in the process of writing a history of the Seattle Water
Department.; Historical Note; From 1854 until 1890, Seattle's water was provided by wells, springs and
private water...
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Contents of a scrapbook documenting
efforts by the Seattle Water Department to monitor and improve water
quality.; Historical Note; From 1854 until 1890, Seattle's water was provided by wells, springs and
private water companies. A...
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The Albert W. Stone Papers include a
University of Montana Salary and Promotions Committee folder, 1964-1976, a
Reorganization of Faculty Senate folder, 1960-1961, and foldered research
generated by Stone's work on groundwater laws in...
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This collection contains Richard E.
Juday’s papers from his time as a student at Harvard and as a chemistry
professor at The University of Montana.; Biography of Richard E. Juday; Richard E. Juday was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 28,...
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Files used by the Chippewa Cree Tribe,
and in particular the Tribal Water Resources Department, during their
negotiations with the Montana Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the
Federal Negotiating Team for the Rocky Boy's...
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John R. Garber was instrumental in an
unsuccessful campaign to build a dam near Paradise along the Clark Fork in
western Montana. This collection contains correspondence and clippings related
to Garber's efforts. Also included are...
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This collection includes fifteen United
States Geological Survey Notebooks (USGS) with recorded information about river
heights, elevations, and current meter notes on a variety of western Montana
rivers, creeks, and lakes including:...
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The Ravalli Land and Irrigation Company was incorporated in 1901 with the purpose of controlling and expanding irrigation in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. The company acquired rights to much of the Bitterroot Stock Farm's irrigation system...
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