Guide to the Edmund S. Broch Papers 1963-1995
Cage.918

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Creator
Broch, Edmund S.
Title
Edmund S. Broch Papers
ID
Cage.918
Date [inclusive]
1963-1995
Extent
0.5 linear feet, 1 manuscript case.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection consists of scientific reports and newspaper clippings related to Edmund Broch's work in the Washington State University Zoology Department.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]; Edmund S. Broch papers, 1963-1995; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Edmund Broch was born in 1928. He served in the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 before receiving his B.S. from Fitchburg State Teacher's College (Fitchburg, MA) and his M.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. in 1963 at Cornell University. After a one-year teaching position at Colgate University, Broch moved to Washington State University where he worked in the Zoology Department. Edmund Broch retired from WSU in 1994 and passed away in 2000.

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of scientific reports compiled by Edmund Broch and other members of the Washington State University Zoology Department regarding water quality along the Columbia River, as well as reports for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation regarding water quality of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake in Okanogan County, Washington.

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Arrangement

The materials are arranged in three sections. The first section consists of Edmund Broch's Ph.D. thesis and scientific reports regarding the Columbia River. The second section consists of reports compiled for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The third section contains newspaper clippings regarding water quality of the Columbia River and Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake. Folder contents are arranged in chronological order.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2018-07-25

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 2006 by Richard Johnson of the WSU School of Biological Sciences, with an additional donation in 2011 (MS.2006.23, MS.2011.37).

Processing Information

James Feller processed this collection in 2018.

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Names and Subjects

Geographic Name(s)

  • Columbia River.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (Wash.)

Subject(s)

  • Water quality management--Washington (State)
  • Water and Water Rights

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