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Oklahoma State University Center for Water Research Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-176

Scope and Contents

Collection contains annual reports, correspondence, directories, newsletters, reports, and research projects from the Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute (OWRRI). Some individual reports that are recorded separately in the library’s online catalog are not in this inventory.

Dates

  • 1965 - 2013

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. See more

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.

Finding aid © 2018 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

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Administrative History

The Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute (OWRRI) was established in 1965 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. OWRRI became part of Oklahoma State University’s Environmental Institute in 1976. In the early 1980s the University Center for Water Research (UCWR) was founded at OSU to act as an administrative unit for all water research being conducted at the university. Besides OWRRI, UCWR runs the Water Research Center (founded... in 1979 and supported by state appropriated funds) and the National Center for Ground Water Research (founded in 1979 by the EPA). See more

Extent

1.5 Linear feet (3 document boxes)

Language of Materials

English

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