Papers of Rollin Q. Tenney 1882-1928 1893-1912

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Papers of Rollin Q. Tenney 1882-1928 1893-1912

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Rollin Q. Tenney's (1838-1932) irrigation expertise was recognized with an appointment as one of Colorado's water commissioners in 1893. The materials in the collection cover Tenney's time as water commissioner as well as his activities related to ditch companies and irrigation districts in Northern Colorado. Document types include correspondence, legislation, reports, maps, clippings, notes, financial papers and one book.

Colorado State University Water Resources Archive

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Colorado. Office of the State Engineer

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Park Creek Irrigation District.

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Tenney, Rollin Quartus, 1838-1932.

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Rollin Quartus Tenney's irrigation expertise was recognized with an appointment as one of Colorado's water commissioners in 1893. A Civil War veteran born in 1838 in New Hampshire, Tenney established a farm in Colorado's Cache la Poudre Valley in 1871. During the state's early development, Tenney proved to be a pioneer and innovator in farming, ranching and irrigating. As he became increasingly interested in irrigation, he developed a plan to bring Laramie River water to northern Larimer County....

Scurvin Ditch Company.

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