Colorado Water April 2006

• Year: 2006
• Title: Colorado Water
• Author: Water Center of Colorado State University
• Description: April 2006 Issue
• Publications - Doc Type: Newsletter

Papers of Carl Nordin Saved From Shredder to Join Archives
oxes of old papers gathering dust in an attic
or taking up needed office space just might be
priceless hidden treasures when gifted to an archive
where they become essential primary research mate-
rials. Researchers find evidence of events and ideas
of the past that are critical to historical interpretation
of that past. The potential impact of these materials
is impossible to gage, therefore, the mention of an
appointment with a paper shredding company sends
shivers down the spine of any archivist.
Beating the blades of the shredder, the Water Re-
sources Archives acquired the Papers of Carl F.
Nordin, a part-time professor and consultant of en-
gineering at Colorado State University. During his
long career as a hydraulic engineer, Nordin worked
on research projects for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the Federal Highway Administration.
He also served as project director for the Water
Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey.
His work on water took him to places as far away as
China, Egypt, and the Amazon.
Patricia Nordin had stored her late husband's papers
in a garage storage room for some time. When it
was time to move, she made an appointment with
a company to shred these materials. A few days
before the appointment with the shredding company,
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• Law of the Colorado River
• May 11-12,2006 ;
• Tuscon, Arizona
• Keynote speaker: •
Mark Limbaugh •
• Assistant Secretary for Water and Science .
• For more information or to register go online •
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Mrs. Nordin heard about the Archive's quest
for materials. After surveying the materials,
Archivist Patty Rettig knew that Carl Nordin's
papers would make an excellent addition to the
Archive.
The Nordin collection —which consists of
slides, photographs, reports, correspondence,
maps, graphs and other papers — documents
Nordin's work on water in Colorado and all
over the world. Water concerns highlighted in
Nordin's papers include his work on alluvial
river flows in Colorado. Author and co- author
of more than 100 hydraulic and hydrology re-
ports, his papers now call the Archive home.
As part of the Archive, Carl Nordin's papers
will be carefully preserved under controlled
conditions, while at the same time be available
for pubic study. The Archive will process the
collection in the coming months and develop
a finding aid. To view the collection and study
Carl Nordin's valuable contributions to water
around the world, visit the Archive in Morgan
Library.
Third Annual
Water Law, Policy, and Science Conference
Adaptive Management
for Resilient Water Resources
May 4 -5, 2006
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Water Center
Lied Lodge and Conference Center
Nebraska City, Nebraska
For More Information:
Phone 402 - 472 -3305
http://snr.unl.edu/waterconference/