Orson Winso Israelsen irrigation photographs, 1900-1960 (bulk 1920-1950)

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Orson Winso Israelsen irrigation photographs, 1900-1960 (bulk 1920-1950)

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414 black & white photographic images documenting Israelsen's long career in irrigation and drainage engineering (approximately 1900-1960). Included in the collection are images of flooding, laterals, flumes, headgates, culverts, canal and dam construction, water measuring equipment, weirs, erosion, diversions, culverts, reservoirs, and terracing. Most of the photographs were taken in Utah, but many may be from adjoining states and a few are from Italy, Spain, and Portugal. The first five folders of box 1 deal with Project 211 which was an experimental undertaking during the 1940s (initiated January 1940 and completed circa 1945-51) which sought to find a more economical method for lining canals and ditches to prevent water loss and conserve soil.

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Israelsen, Orson Winso, 1887-1968

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Teacher, scientist, private consultant and engineer in the field of irrigation and drainage science. Taught at Utah State University (Logan, Utah). From the description of Orson Winso Israelsen papers, 1894-1966 (bulk 1935-1960). (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 46440167 Irrigation engineer and drainage specialist. Orson Winso Israelsen was born December 25, 1887 in Hyrum, Utah. Israelsen graduated from the Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah in 1910. He went on...