ALEXANDER FAMILY PAPERS

The bulk of this collection pertain to the ancestors and family of Philip Knox Alexander, Jr., and Gladys Barkalow Alexander. Primarily genealogical in subject matter, the collection contains a wide array of materials. Materials include: ancestral charts, correspondence, religious brochures, military records, newspaper clippings, religious sermons, biographies, memoirs, publications, commemorative documents, photographs, and ephemera.

Many different individuals and names are found in the collection. The name Kassler is related to the Alexander Family. Names related to the Barkalow line are McNamara and Barkalow. Other individuals mentioned in the collection have professional, religious, and social ties to Philip and Gladys Alexander.

This series contains non-genealogical based items such as personal correspondence, news clippings, patents, memorabilia, professional publications and religious texts. These items are arranged alphabetically by creator and/or associated individual.

This series focuses on the geneaological research performed by Philip Knox Alexander Jr., his wife Gladys Barkalow, and other family memebers. Most items relate to or reference different individuals in the Alexander and Barkalow families. This series includes correspondence with different historical societies, copies of early American legal records, magazine articles, and listing of family birth, death and marriage dates. These items are arranged alphabetically by creator and/or associated individual.

Three of the four scrapbooks belonged to Caroline McNamara Barkalow, relative to Gladys Barkalow, and cover major events in her life. Scrapbooks include news clippings of family members, event programs, dance cards, invitations, and correspondence. Some items have hand-written annotations explaining the event, individuals and dates. All three books cover the same time periods and topics.

The fourth scrapbook belonged to Philip Knox Alexander Jr. This scrapbook relates specifically to his professional life and the evolution of the International Trust Company/First Bank of Colorado. It contains invitations, business cards, business meetings and special events, and newspaper clippings.

The majority of these photographs document the ancestors and relatives of the Alexander Family. The families included: Alexander, Barkalow, McNamara and Stebbins. Other photographs capture religious institutions and leaders, and personal residences are included. The series also contains of photographic slides taken by Philip Knox Alexander Jr of the construction of the First National Bank tower in downtown Denver from 1956-1957. All photographs are associated with a specific family or person.

Three items comprise this series: two certificates belonging to Caroline (Carrie) McNamara Barkalow and one ancestral chart for Olivia Denham Cooper constitute this series.