W.E. Anderson papers, 1930-1980

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W.E. Anderson papers, 1930-1980

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This collection contains materials on soil conservation, water resources, and mining in the Western U.S. Project files include reports, correspondence, technical data, and reprints for several projects in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, and Arizona. This collection also includes United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Bureau of Reclamation reports, memos, charts, and news clippings pertaining to the Colorado River. Additionally, there are snow survey reports, conference papers by others, and reference files.

65.28 cubic ft (67 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7006460

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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United States. Department of Agriculture

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The United States Department of Agriculture was established in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln and was elevated to a Cabinet level organization by President Grover Cleveland in 1889. The Department of Agriculture assists farmers and producers of food as well as creating policies and programs related to food distribution and nutrition information. The United States Department of Agriculture controls a number of regional offices through out the continential United States and its territories....

Geological survey (U.S.)

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E.W. Glafcke was in charge of a crew during the United States Geological Survey's spirit leveling activities in Wyoming and Utah from 1896 to 1912. From the guide to the United States Geologic Survey photograph collection, 1892-1912, 1898-1902, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) First organized as a branch in 1889, the Topographic Division was established in 1947. From the description of Records of the Topographic Division. (Unknown). World...

Anderson, W.E., 1909-1994

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William E. Anderson (1909-1994) worked for the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in Arizona in the 1940s. Afterward, he was the snow survey supervisor for the USDA in Utah. He also lived and worked in Denver toward the end of his career. From the description of W.E. Anderson papers, 1930-1980 (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 212625668 ...

United States. Soil Conservation Service

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Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service. From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347 Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern fo...