Alva A. Simpson Autobiography

Collection

Identifier: M1672

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a handwritten manuscript recounting Simpson's family history, childhood in Loveland, Colo., work with the United States Forest Service in Wyo. and Colo.

Dates

September 11, 1964

Creator

Simpson, Alva A.,1887-1975. (Person)
Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (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

Alva was born to John P. Simpson & Margaret S. Sullivan in Loveland, CO on 02/09/1887. His father was a former member of Tylers' Rangers, which protected the road along the Arkansas River from Indian attacks. After this assignment, John Simpson moved his family to the Valley of the Wind River in Wyoming to open a ranch. At age 19, Alva became an agent for the stage routes at Shoshone. In 1908, Alva took the Civil Service exam and subsequently was assigned as Assistant Forester, under James Blackhall, to the Hayden NF, Wyoming. In 1911, Alva became the Deputy Forest Supervisor of the Arapaho NF. Collection consists of family history written in September 1964.