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Barker Dam collection

 Collection
Identifier: COU:88

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

  • 1907 - 1947

Extent

2 linear feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

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.

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

Repository Details

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

Contact:
1720 Pleasant Street
184 UCB
Boulder Colorado 80503 United States