The Patricia Albers papers (1953-1991) contain articles, essays, and symposium documents regarding water issues in the Intermountain West, especially about the Central Utah Water Project. Patricia Albers is an author and former director of the American West Center at the University of Utah.

The Richard Bradley papers (1954-1966) contain correspondence, statements to federal agencies, papers, publications, pamphlets, and news clippings. Bradley was a physics professor at Colorado College from 1961 to 1987. A conservationist, he fought the construction of hydroelectric dams in the Grand Canyon and the diversion of water from the Colorado River.

The Burns Bench Irrigation Company stock certificate registry books (1887-1970) consist of microfilmed books maintained by the company. Burns Bench Irrigation Company is located in Jensen, Utah.

The Edward W. Clyde papers (1940-1991) contain correspondence, case files, essays and speeches, and scrapbooks. Edward W. Clyde (1917-1991) was a Salt Lake area lawyer involved in many water reclamation cases.

The Colorado riverbed case records (1929-1931) consist of microfilm and microfilm printouts from this court case which determined who legally owned the riverbed of the Colorado River.

The Davis County flood photograph collection contains glass lantern slides taken by University of Utah geologist Frederick J. Pack in 1923 show destruction to landscape and houses wrought by the flood.

The Echo Park Dam controversy study discusses the history of the Upper Colorado Basin and the plans for its development during the 1940s and 1950s. The plans of the Colorado Basin describe the geography of the area. Also, the study describes the problems of Echo Park. Lastly, the study talks about the California opposition and how it was affected by the Echo Park Dam.

The David W. Eckhoff papers (1870s-2001) contain materials on the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics and various Utah water projects, mainly the West Desert Pumping Project. Eckhoff, a civil engineer with degrees from various California institutions, has won several awards for his engineering projects, including the 1991 Engineer of the Year award by the Utah Engineers Council.

The Charles Eggert papers (1904-2000) consists of correspondence, diaries, production notes, film scripts, financial records, research materials, pamphlets, publicity materials, press releases, magazine articles, and news clippings. Eggert is a photographer and independent filmmaker. He produced films documenting trips on the Green and Colorado Rivers before the construction of the Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Dams.

The Enterprise Dam photograph collection contains images of construction activities on the Enterprise Dam in southwestern Utah.

The Flaming Gorge Bureau of Reclamation video (1963) consists of a VHS dub of a film created by the United States Bureau of Reclamation celebrating the completion of Flaming Gorge Dam, located about 10 miles west of the current town of Dutch John, Utah. The film follows the history of the dam from its constcution - beginning in 1958 - to the ceremonioal start of its first generator by President John F. Kennedy in September 1963.

The Clyde D. Gessel papers (1939-2002) contain correspondence, reports, scrapbooks and maps. While the majority of the collection deals with his work as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), there is a large portion that concerns his work with the Department of Reclamation, where he played a role in many of the prominent water works of the west.

This collection contains a draft of Gilmore's thesis on the Rogue River pioneer period, 1850-1862, completed by the author in 1952.

The Glen Canyon Action Network records (2000-2002) include press releases, newsletters, and correspondence. The Glen Canyon Action Network was founded in 2000, its name was changed to Living Waters in 2001. Living Waters became part of the Waterkeeper Alliance in 2002, and added Colorado Riverkeeper to its name.

The Glen Canyon Institute (GCI) was founded in 1996 as a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of restoring a healthy Colorado River through Glen Canyon. The Glen Canyon Institute records (1998-2005) contain correspondence, news releases, and copies of the intitute's newsletter Hidden Passage.

The Green River Archives video collection (circa 1969) consists of a film produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geological Survey on John Wesley Powell. The film describes Powell's first expedition down the Grand Canyon on the Green River, highlighting the area's geological features.

The Green River Mining and Improvement Company records (1895-1896) consist of photocopies of documents from several companies formed in the late nineteenth century. Their purpose was to exploit the resources to be found in the area of the lower Green and Grand (renamed the Colorado in 1921) Rivers. Included are stock certificates, certificates of incorporation, letters, and a prospectus.

The Green River photograph collection contains photographs of different views along the Green River taken by a photographer named Stark from Helper, Utah. Copies of four prints published in "A Canyon Voyage" by Frederick Dellenbaugh.

The Haight's Creek Irrigation Company records (1978) include materials relating to the activities of the Haight's Creek Irrigation Company which operated near Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. Included is a handwritten and typed history of the company prepared by William E. Gailey. Also included are clippings related to the history of the company and the area.