Arthur E. Williamson papers, 1955-1972
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Williamson, Arthur E.
- Title
- Arthur E. Williamson papers
- Dates
- 1955-1972 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 04603
- Summary
- Papers of a sanitary engineer in Wyoming who worked to improve the water quality of the North Platte River.
- Repository
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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
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Arthur E. “Art” Williamson was raised in Kansas and earned an M.S. in sanitary engineering from New York University. In 1955, he was hired as Director of Sanitary Engineering Services for the Department of Health and Social Services for the State of Wyoming. As Wyoming’s pollution abatement chief, he worked to improve the water quality of the North Platte River, which had been thought to be too polluted by the 1940s to be recovered. During the 1950s, through Williamson’s efforts, Wyoming was able to improve the quality of the North Platte without intervention by federal authorities, and without legal abatement enforcement proceedings.
Content Description
This collection concerns water quality control, water pollution, sewage disposal, air quality standards, land disposal of refinery wastes, environmental health, pure water for recreational, industrial, and domestic use, etc. The collection contains addresses, speeches, and articles (some notes on speeches and talks) all by Williamson relating to the above subjects (1955-1972). There are reports written by Williamson, including “Sewage Stabilization Ponds in Africa” (August 1960), “Progress Report” in The Western Engineer, Vol. 46, No. 4 (April 1963), and “Use of Stabilization Ponds in Mass Housing Programs along with the Joint Project Completion Report…Oxidation of Sewage Ponds.” The miscellaneous material includes a letter concerning a resolution on air and water pollution (June 1966) and the Second International Symposium for Water Treatment Lagoons (June 1970). There are also materials regarding water pollution control in Wyoming since 1955.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Sanitary engineering -- United States.
- Sewage disposal -- Africa.
- Sewage lagoons -- United States.
- Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. -- Environmental aspects -- Wyoming.
- Water -- Pollution -- Management.
- Water -- Pollution -- Wyoming.
- Water -- Purification -- United States.
- Water quality management -- Wyoming.
Corporate Names
- Wyoming. Department of Health and Social Services.
Geographical Names
- North Platte River.
- Shoshone River (Wyo.).
