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ai zq�1 Carpenter Collection Mold Remediation Effort Draws Flood of Donor Support Thanks to an outpouring of support from wide ranging sources, the papers and other significant materials of Delph Carpenter will soon be available for consultation. Contributions have come from the McKee Charitable Trust, NORLARCO, the State of Colorado Department of Natu- ral Resources, many of Colorado's water conservancy and conservation districts, water engineering firms, water law practitioners and scores of individuals committed to preserv- ing Colorado's water history. Soon after the historic papers were donated to CSU Librar- ies' Water Resources Archive in June 2004, archives staff discovered the presence of mold on a substantial portion of the papers. Before any processing and cataloging could occur, the mold, though not actively growing, had to be removed. When CSU Emeritus Professor, Dan Tyler learned of the papers' plight, he jumped into action. If anyone appreciates Delph Carpenter's prominence in Western water history, it's Dan Tyler. Tyler immersed himself in Carpenter's life and work to author the biography The Silver Fox of the Rock- ies: Delphus E. Carpenter and Western Water Compacts. The book highlighted Carpenter's role in negotiating the Colorado River Compact and other contributions to Western water law. Learning that the Delph Carpenter papers required treatment costing $35,000, Tyler volunteered to assist the Libraries in raising the funds by raising awareness among his friends and colleagues in the Colorado water community. "The many storms brewing over Colorado's waters make us all realize that Carpenter's work is essential to understanding the meaning and intent of agreements drawn up in the first half of the 20th century," Tyler wrote to his colleagues. "It is essential to open the Carpenter papers for research as soon as possible." Tyler and other donors gave lead gifts totaling just under $10,000 to support the preservation efforts. In the few months since then, the Libraries have exceeded their goal, raising $43,735. Former State Senator and water rights leader Fred E. Anderson joined the effort to conserve the Carpenter collection, and was instrumental in bringing the need to the attention of the McKee Charitable Trust, which awarded $15,000 to the project in March. The contributions have funded the purchase of mold cleaning equipment and supplies and staffing assistance. The clean- ing of each box varies depending upon its contents. For example, the first box involved cleaning and rehousing 1300 items. Materials subsequently have been checked by Doug Rice of CSU's Environmental Health Services, who has declared them clear of mold. Cleaning of the affected boxes could be complete as early as this fall, after which a finding aid for the collection will be created in print and electronic formats. Programs and activities to showcase the collection, includ- ing development of virtual and physical exhibits, are in the planning stages. Watch for details in the coming months. To support the continuing work with the Carpenter collection, please contact Susan Hyatt at (970) 491 -6823 or by e -mail at shyatt@manta.colostate.edu. Parshall Finding Guide Available Online n on -line finding guide is now available to help locate materials in the Ralph L. Parshall collection held by the Water Resources Archive in Morgan Library at CSU. The finding guide can be accessed from the webpage http: //Iib.colostate.edu/water/. Parshall contributed significantly to the field of irrigation engineering with the development of a flow - measuring device that became commonly known as the Parshall flume and continues to be widely used today. Materials in the collection include Parshall's patent on his "Venturi flume water stage recording instruments," awards that Parshall received, publications, and texts of radio talks. ---�-- ,,� 13