Forbes Parkhill papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains Parkhill correspondence with Denver Public Library, autobiographical sketch of Parkhill and bibliography of his writings (1921-1931); two letters from Washington, D.C. (1949), written when Parkhill was research assistant to Colorado Senator Eugene Millikin, regarding theTabor Grand Opera House curtain and its artist Robert Hopkin.
Dates
- 1931-1949
Creator
- Parkhill, Forbes, 1892- (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Forbes Parkhill was a newspaperman and author. Wrote stories of Denver (Colo.) history and the West. Worked as a reporter for the Denver Post, Denver Republican, Denver Time and Rocky Mountain News in Denver (Colo.). Also worked for newspapers in El Paso (Texas), and New York. Five of his stories were made into motion pictures.
Extent
1 envelope
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Forbes Parkhill;n.d.
- Authors, American -- Colorado -- 20th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bibliographies Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Letters (correspondence) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Parkhill, Forbes, 1892- -- Bibliography.
- Tabor Grand Opera House (Denver, Colo.) -- History.
- Theaters -- Colorado -- Denver -- 19th century -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Forbes Parkhill papers,1931-1949
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
