Randy Julander Snow Survey Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains data regarding snow surveys in Utah collected by Randy Julander during his decades-long stint as Utah’s snow survey program manager. It contains reports, snow survey data, research, newspaper clippings, and radio addresses related to hydrology in Utah. Notable among the materials is “Snow Surveying in Relation to Forecasting Stream Flow: Its Problems and Their Present Phases” (Box 3, Fd 2), which Julander considers “the bible of snow hydrology.” Also included is research from Project 72, an Utah State Agricultural Experiment Station effort to understand the relationship between precipitation and runoff in a drainage area in order to better forecast stream discharge, mainly focusing on the Logan River watershed. It is likely that much of the collection was passed down to Julander from George Dewey Clyde, who is a prominent figure in the materials.
Dates
- 1936-2014
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Randy Julander Snow Survey Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Randy Julander grew up in Arizona as the son of a Forest Ranger. He went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Watershed Management and Hydrology at Utah State University. In 1991, Julander became the supervisor for the U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Utah Snow Survey, and over his nearly three-decade career he became widely respected for his expertise in issues related to Utah’s snowpack and water supply. Julander retired in 2018.
Extent
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection contains materials regarding snow surverys in Utah and related newspaper clipping files.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject and document type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Randy Julander, Snow Services Supervisor for the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, donated this collection to Utah State University Special Collections and Archives in 2017.
Processing Information
Processed in March of 2020
- Title
- Guide to the Randy Julander Snow Survey Collection 1936-2014
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Chloe Miller and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu