Papers of Rollin Q. Tenney, 1882-1928.

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Papers of Rollin Q. Tenney, 1882-1928.

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The Papers of Rollin Q. Tenney consists of documents dated 1882 to 1928, with the bulk falling from 1893 to 1912. The materials 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. Much of the correspondence is with various Colorado state engineers. One folder contains photocopied documents related to the early history of the Colorado State University campus.

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Colorado State University, Morgan Library

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Colorado State University, Morgan Library

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Colorado. Office of the State Engineer

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Scurvin Ditch Company.

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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....