Frank L. Delaney papers, 1914-1978.

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Frank L. Delaney papers, 1914-1978.

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The Frank L. Delaney papers consist of legal documents, professional and personal correspondence, financial records, and extensive material on Colorado water resources and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Many of the papers document the homesteading of western Colorado and reflect Delaney's concern for the grazing problems faced by early Colorado ranchers. The papers also contain many maps with emphasis on land classification and water courses in Colorado and on elements of the Colorado River Storage Project.

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University of Colorado, Boulder

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University of Colorado, Boulder

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

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Colorado. Water Conservation Board

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Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)

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Delaney, Frank L., 1889-1978

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Frank L. Delaney (1889-1978), a Colorado attorney, was instrumental in writing and promoting the Taylor Grazing Act (1934) and in developing legislation for the conservation and use of water resources in Colorado and the West. From 1915 to 1943, Delaney served as Colorado District Attorney for the Ninth Judicial District which included Rio Blanco, Garfield and Pitkin Counties, as well as Moffat and Routt Counties until 1921. As legal counsel for the Colorado River Water Conservation District fro...