Francis Whittemore Cragin Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains an original volume of research notes titled: Check-list of Western Pioneer Whites and Half-breeds; index to microfilm reels; index and bibliography to Early Far West notebooks; Early Far West notebooks. Microfilm (MFLM 25) is of Early Far West notebooks; field notes; newspaper clippings; research notes; typescript of uncompleted book, Rocky Mountain Library; correspondence; indexes.
Dates
- 1903-1937
Language of Materials
Material is in English.
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
Francis Whitemore Cragin (1858-1937) was a geology professor at Colorado College, Colorado Springs (1891-1902). Resigned to collect material for historical publication Rocky Mountain Library, which was never completed.
Extent
1 Boxes
9 microfilm reels (35mm)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, agreement to microfilm checklist from the Craigin Collection, 1970.
General
Master microfilm reels and originals owned by Pioneers' Museum, Colorado Springs, Colo.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Check-list of Western pioneer whites and half-breeds.
Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Early far West notebooks.
Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Rocky Mountain library.
General
Collection also available on microfilm: MFLM25.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Microfilms Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pioneers -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Research (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
