Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Dean F. Petersen Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0967
Creators:
Petersen, Dean F., 1913-1989
Dates:
1952-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:
The collection documents some of the writings by Dean F. Petersen, a civil engineer specializing in water resource management.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Journal articles and publications written by Peterson, on engineering subjects such as irrigation, drainage, and water resource management, and a copy of his book, Environmental Management in the Colorado River Basin.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dean F. Petersen (1913-1989) graduated from Utah State with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering. He earned his masters and doctorate in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Petersen taught engineering at Utah State, 1946 to 1949 and at Colorado State University, 1949-1957. He served as Dean of the College of Engineering at Utah State, 1957-1973. Petersen specialized in hydraulics and water resource management and published widely on these subjects.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dean F. Peterson in 1977 to the Museum's Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now the Division of Engineering and Industry).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2017.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 2007.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Dean F. Petersen Collection, 1952-1977, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Environmental management Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Water resources development Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Water-supply Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Irrigation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Colorado -- Environmental management Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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