Gilbert R. Weir Papers

Collection

Identifier: M828

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence concerning Weir's proposal for an ocean-to-ocean highway across the U.S. and some material concerning local street extension of Broadway to North Denver. A postcard of the Palacio De Bellas Artes (Mexico City, Mexico) sent from Dorothea (daughter?) to Gilbert around 1934.

Dates

1900-1923, 1934

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Born February 12, 1866 in Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. Emigrated to Denver, Colo. in the early 1890s and worked as a realtor and investment broker. Was also president of North Side Improvement Society. Married to Minnie Lorena Weir (b. Canada, 1872).

Extent

1 envelope (60 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source unknown.

Bibliography

Repository also has Minnie Lorena Weir papers, 1883-1959 (C MSS -M960).

Subjects

Broadway (Denver, Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Highway planning -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Roads -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Streets -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings