Dr. Cyril Walker Lauritzen was born in Holladay, Utah. He received his Bachelor's
Degree from Utah State University and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Soil
Physics. He later returned to Utah where through his work as a Soil Physicist he gained
an international reputation, particularly for his methods of conserving irrigation water.
The Lauritzen Papers were obtained by U.S.U. after Dr. Lauritzen's death in 1970.
They include a small part of his numerous research projects and scientific papers.
The papers are, for the most part, arranged in the original order. The arrangement
is chronological by either the earliest or only dated item in the file. An oversized
manuscript, personal award, and certificate along with the graveside service for Dr.
Lauritzen are placed at the end of the collection in a legal-size box.
Inventory Of The Collection
Box I
Fd 1: Soil Volume Changes and Accompanying Moisture and Pore Space
Relationships. June 1941.
Fd 2: Forage Plant Breeding and Improvement Investigations, Benmore, Utah. July
1941.
Fd 3: Active and Proposed Research Concerning Water Control and Conservation
Problems in Bonneville and Colorado River Basins, 1941 - 1943.
Fd 4: Canal Lining - Richfield, Utah. January 1942.
Fd 5: Size Distribution of Precipitation Data for Utah. April 1942.
Fd 6: The Moisture Equivalent as Related to the Structure of Houston Black Clay.
August 1942.
Box II
Fd 7: Northern Utah Erosion Studies: Reports and Correspondence. March 1943.
Fd 8: Article on Irrigation for 1943 - 1947 Agricultural Yearbook. 1943.
Fd 9: Report of Paradise Irrigation and Reservoir Company Canal Studies. June
1944.
Fd 10: Erosion Studies: Northern Utah Dry Land Wheat Area Data. June 1944.
Fd 11: Erosion Studies: Erosion Control in Northern Utah. July 1945
Fd 12: Erosion as a Function of the Size of the Stream and the Slope of the
Eroding Surface. August 1945
Fd 13: Annual Report - Fiscal Year 1945.
Fd 14: Apparent Specific Volume and Shrinkage Characteristics of Soil Materials.
1947
Box III
Fd 15 Earth Linings for Irrigation Canals and Reservoirs. 1948
Fd 16: Seepage Meters for Measuring Losses From Irrigation Canals, March 1952
Fd 17 Comments Relative to Article "Laboratory Tests on Canal Lining." July 1952
Fd 18: Summary Report of Investigations Conducted in Cooperation with Enjay
Company, Incorporated. 1967
Fd 19: Items Concerning World Health Organization, presentation made by Dr.
Lauritzen. 1968
Box IV
Fd 20: Seepage Losses in Relation to Land Forms and the Occurence of Earth
Materials Suitable for Lining Canals and Reservoirs
Fd 21: Twenty-Five Year Service Award from Utah State University.
Fd 22: Certificate from American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Fd 23: Graveside Service for Dr. Cyril Walker Lauritzen
For more information: 435/797-2663; Manuscript Librarian.
Special Collections & Archives, Merrill Library, Utah State University Libraries, Utah State University 84322-3000
