Guide to the Wyoming Natural Resource Board Records
Scope and Content
Correspondence, Administrative Files and Cartographic Records regarding the development and implementation of programs and policies involving Wyoming's natural resources, including: coal, water, alumina, timber, etc. The bulk of the records include meeting minutes, maps and water project files.
Dates
- 1930 - 1969
Creator
- Wyoming Natural Resource Board (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Access to personnel files restricted. Otherwise, there are no additional access restrictions on this collection
History of the Department
Chapter 73, Session Laws of Wyoming, 1951, established the Wyoming Natural Resources Board. It assumed the powers and duties of the State Planning and Water Conservation Board. In general, the board was charged with formulating programs and policies, as well as investigating issues related to the state's resources. With much of the state experiencing drought conditions in 1955, the board was also empowered to enter into contracts with the federal government for the construction of water development projects. The Wyoming Natural Resource Board was abolished by Chapter 94, Session Laws of Wyoming, 1969. The 1969 law created the Wyoming Department of Economic Planning and Development, which was assigned the powers and duties of the Natural Resource Board.
Extent
25 cubic feet
Abstract
The Wyoming Natural Resource Board records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist of about 25 cubic feet of files including correspondence, reports, maps, speeches, press releases, newsletters, clippings, legislation and memoranda. Records concern administration of the board and virtually every topic related to the purpose and duties of the board, including industry, minerals, interstate compacts, mapping program, power development, recreation, federal activities, cooperation with federal agencies, policies, grazing coal research, the Upper Colorado River Commission, Colorado River Basin, Colorado River Storage Project, the Aqualantes, the National Reclamation Association, the Industrial Planning Association, the Utah Mining Association, and more. Correspondents include board members; state, regional and federal officials; and legislators, including Joseph O'Mahoney and Frank Barrett, US Senators from Wyoming.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is divided into fourteen subgroups including: Administrative Records, Bear River Compact Commission, Cartographic Records, Coal Industry, Colorado River Storage Project and Participating Projects, Conferences, Farmer Home Administration, Industrial Development Workshop, Laramie Alumina Plant, Legislative Records, Power System-Region 7, Subject, Timber Industry, Water Records.
Physical Location
See Detailed Description section for box location
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
MA 775, transferred to Wyoming State Archives on November 17, 1959. Subsequent records transferred periodically until May 17, 1967
General
Contact Information
- Wyoming State Archives
- Barrett Building
- 2301 Central Avenue
- Cheyenne, WY 82002
- Cindy Brown
- Email:WYARCHIVE@state.wy.us
- (307) 777-7826
General
- Processed by:
- Curtis Greubel
- Date Completed:
- January 9, 1992
- Agriculture and state -- Wyoming
- Aluminum Industry and Trade -- Wyoming
- Bear River Commission
- Coal -- Research -- Wyoming
- Colorado River Storage Project (U.S.)
- Energy development--Wyoming.
- Grazing -- Wyoming
- Laramie Alumina Plant--Wyoming.
- Mineral industries -- Wyoming
- Natural resources--Wyoming
- Reclamation of land--West (U.S.)
- Reclamation of land--Wyoming.
- Recreation and state--Wyoming.
- Timber Industry--Wyoming
- Water resources development--West (U.S.)
- Water resources development--Wyoming
Creator
- Wyoming Natural Resource Board (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Wyoming Natural Resource Board Records
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Curtis Greubel
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is ineng
Repository Details
Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository
Barrett Building
2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne Wyoming 82002 United States
(307) 777-7826
wyarchive@wyo.gov