TCID water rights and land areas, 1977-1979 study papers, 1977-1979
Scope and Contents
This fifty-four box collection contains the professional papers of Wayne D. Criddle spanning the period from 1910 to 1993. These papers consist of Criddle's correspondence, engineering files, and publications. The materials in this collection document Criddle's work as Utah State engineer, his involvement in various engineering projects in the western United States (particularly in Colorado and New Mexico), and in numerous international projects (including Israel, Ecuador, and Kenya). The organization of this material is based on Criddle's personal filing system. The materials in this collection have been divided into the following categories:
- Boxes 1-24: General Working Files.
- Boxes 25-30: Consumptive Use of Water by Crops.
- Boxes 31-33: Consumptive Use of Water in the United States and in Foreign Countries.
- Boxes 34-35: Engineering Files.
- Boxes 36-39: CF&I Steel Corporation files and Colorado vs. New Mexico.
- Boxes 40-42: International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) Projects.
- Boxes 43-47: Truckee Carson River Basin Project (see also Boxes 1-24).
- Box 48: Publications by Criddle.
- Boxes 49-54: Jordan River Valley Project, Israel.
Photographs originally contained in this collection were separated and transferred to USU Special Collections and Archives' Photograph Division. Researchers interested in viewing these photographs should contact the photograph curator.
Researcher Note: USU Special Collections and Archives also contains the papers of individuals connected to Criddle's work, such as George D. Clyde and Orson W. Israelsen. Those interested in viewing Clyde's papers should see COLL MSS 176: The George D. Clyde Papers, COLL MSS 255: The George D. Clyde Speeches, and COLL MSS 279: George D. Clyde Research Materials. For Israelsen's papers, see COLL MSS 31: The Orson W. Israelsen Papers. Photographs have been removed and placed into the Wayne D. Criddle Photograph Collection P0353.
Dates
- Creation: 1977-1979
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Extent
From the Collection: 54 boxes (26.75 linear feet)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu