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.
