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Robert F. Herdman papers, 1905-1972 (bulk 1918-1959)

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Herdman, Robert F.
Title
Robert F. Herdman papers
Dates
1905-1972 (bulk 1918-1959) (inclusive)
Quantity
18.92 cubic ft. (19 boxes)
Collection Number
05380
Summary
Contains the papers of Robert F. Herdman, a Bureau of Reclamation engineer who worked on the Bartlett and Yellowtail Dams in the western United States, as well as engineering projects in Korea and Lebanon.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid has been made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

Robert F. Herdman (1890-1973), an engineer, was a native of Pueblo, Colorado and attended Colorado A&M College with extension studies at the University of Colorado and the University of Wisconsin. He served in the Army during World Wars I & II; during which time he worked as a civilian engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers. His career in engineering spanned many different areas, as he spent time working for the Miami Conservancy District (Ohio), the Illinois Central Railroad Terminal Improvement Project, and Byllesby Engineering and Management Corporation. He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from 1913-1923 and 1933-1954, where he was in charge of construction of the Bartlett Dam in Arizona and the Yellowtail Dam in Montana from 1936-1938. Herdman also went to Korea in 1950 to study the country's hydroelectric potential and served as project engineer for the Litani River Project in Lebanon from 1952-1954. Herdman retired from the Bureau of Reclamation in 1954 and worked as an engineering consultant with International Engineering Company, Inc. and Chas. T. Main, Inc.

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Content Description

Collection contains materials relating to Herdman's career as an engineer including correspondence files containing reports, plans and newspaper clippings, regarding the Litani River Project in Lebanon and his trip to Korea (1950-1954); materials from his time working as an engineer for the Army; speeches by Herdman on water reclamation and dam construction (1945-1950); maps of Korea (1950); a diary of his trip in Korea (1950); subject files on dam designs, Yellowtail Dam, the Litani River Project and Korea (1927-1957); files from his consulting work; reports by Herdman on water reclamation, Yellowtail Dam, the Litani River Project and hydroelectric power in Korea (1942-1960); photographs of Yellowtail Dam (1966) and Bartlett Dam during construction (1937-1939); and manuscripts by Herdman, "The Development of the Reclamation Service" and "History of Yellowstone National Park."

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Robert F. Herdman at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jean Sudduth (daughter) in 1973.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kathryn Brooks in April 2012.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Dams -- Design and construction -- Arizona.
  • Dams -- Design and construction -- Montana.
  • Water resources development -- Korea.
  • Water resources development -- Lebanon.
  • Water reuse -- Arizona.
  • Water reuse -- Montana.

Corporate Names

  • Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program (U.S.)
  • United States Reclamation Service.

Geographical Names

  • Bartlett Dam (Ariz.)
  • Yellowstone National Park.
  • Yellowtail Dam (Mont.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries.

Processed by Kathryn Brooks
2012

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