Barker Dam collection

Collection

Identifier: COU:88

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The photographic scrapbook is one volume that holds a pictorial history, between 1907-1911, with brief descriptions of the building of Barker Dam, on Middle Boulder Creek, just below Nederland, Colorado, and the Boulder Canyon Plant by the Public Service Company of Colorado. The resurfacing negatives hold approximately 1300 images of Barker Dam from 1946-1947 during this project.

Dates

Creation: 1907 - 1947

Extent

2 linear feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Barker Dam collection contains both a photographic scrapbook of the building of the dam from 1907-1911 and negatives of the resurfacing of the dam from 1946-1947. The dam is located in southwest corner of Boulder County, and east of Nederland, CO. The completion of the dam created Barker Reservoir.

Arrangement

The negatives were labeled with a alpha numeric file system. We kept that numbering system and filed accordingly.

Collecting Areas

- WAT. Water and Water Rights

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Author: Jennifer Sanchez
Date: 2018
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository

https://www.colorado.edu/libraries/libraries/norlin-library/rare-and-distinctive-collections

Contact:
1720 Pleasant Street
184 UCB
Boulder Colorado 80503 United States
rad@colorado.edu

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