Dean F. Petersen Collection

Summary

Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.0967
Creators:: History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Petersen, Dean F., 1913-1989
Dates:: 1952-1977
Languages:: English
Collection is in English.
Physical Description:: 0.6 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

The collection documents some of the writings by Dean F. Petersen, a civil engineer specializing in water resource management.

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

The collection is arranged into one series.

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

Processing Information

Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2017.

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).

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.

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.

Custodial History

Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 2007.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Environmental management	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Water resources development	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Water-supply	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Drainage	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Irrigation	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Articles -- 1950-2000	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Colorado -- Environmental management	Place	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Books	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

Repository Contact

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

P.O. Box 37012

Suite 1100, MRC 601

Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

archivescenter@si.edu

http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Guide to the Dean F. Petersen Collection