Michael David Smolen Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2010-063

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains publications, administrative files, personal files, correspondence, and resource materials from Dr. Michael Smolen. The materials in this collection cover water quality education, protection, and preservation. A large portion of the collection is devoted to resource materials. Research and projects dealing with the Illinois River in Oklahoma and Arkansas are an important part of the collection. There are many resources devoted to educating the public on the necessity to care for water and how to help with protecting the environment. Major topics include animal waste, pesticides, riparian protection and wellhead protection among many related subjects. Information on any topic will be found throughout the collection from administrative files through the numerous publications. A strong emphasis is placed on education through 4-H, Blue Thumb, workshops for farmers, ranchers, and national conferences.

Dates

1962 - 2011

Creator

Smolen, Michael D. (Michael David), 1944- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Smolen is currently a Professor, retired, from the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, and serves as the Water Quality Coordinator for the Division of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Smolen holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Rochester, M.S. from the University of Tennessee, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from Virginia Tech. Dr. Smolen has conducted field and modeling studies of cropland runoff, animal waste management, stormwater management, and ground water protection. His current research interests are water policy, water quality, and watershed management. Dr. Smolen has received numerous honors and awards, and is widely published in the fields of agricultural engineering, nonpoint source protection, water quality, and pollution prevention. Dr. Smolen was active in the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and related organizations. Smolen received numerous grants for research and extension in the field of water quality during his twenty years at Oklahoma State University.

Extent

84 Linear feet (47 record storage boxes, 8 flat boxes, 2 document boxes, 2 negative boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into four series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.