Alfred Peter Garses Journal

Collection

Identifier: M2058

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a single journal or diary compiled by Garses primarily between 1941-1944 when he worked at the Highway Mine, Morris Creek, Idaho. Entries include notations covering the operation of the mine, weather observations, addresses, accounts, stock raising, medical information, family and genealogical information (1924-1944). One of his half siblings, Lola Anita Read Brown (October 22, 1904- December 12, 1974) is named in the title page of his journal.

Dates

1924-1944

Creator

Garses, Alfred P.,1884-1951. (Person)

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

Alfred Peter Garses (June 2, 1884, Oakdale, California-April 22, 1951, Boise, Idaho) lived and worked as miner in Idaho and Montana. His parents were Manuel John Garses (1855-February 10, 1895) and Frances Mary Armente (December 18, 1861- December 28, 1929). He had five siblings and two half siblings on his maternal side. Garses married Cecelia Walsh (1878-January 25, 1930) on October 16, 1917 in Silver Bow, Montana. In the late 1930s-1940s he was working at the Highway Mine, Morris Creek, Idaho.