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Charles Davis Vail Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: WH2481-A1

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift; Nancy W. Keyes (grandaughter); 2019.

Language of Description

English

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1879-2002

Inventory

Scrapbooks about Charles Davis Vail's life and career as Chief Highway Engineer of the State of Colorado compiled by Vail's daughter, Vera Vail Winslow. The scrapbooks contain extensive newspaper clippings about his work in Colorado, some photographs and correspondence. The collection includes some research materials about Vail's life and family history (Vail family genealogy) as well as portrait photographs of Charles Vail and some family photographs of his siblings, children, and grandchildren.