McFADDEN FAMILY PAPERS

Photographs and 35mm slides depicting family trips and family activities spanning 1863-1984, comprise the bulk of the collection. Numerous photographs and glass plate negatives also document a taxidermy business owned by Charles L. McFadden, Shirley McFadden's father-in-law. Family papers primarily include correspondence, ephemera and memorabilia.

McFadden family papers contain memorabilia and ephemera that document Shirley McFadden's association with St. Luke's Hospital and her membership in various clubs and organizations. Limited correspondence, including letters between Shirley McFadden and Caroline Bancroft are also included. Additional papers relate to school activities of Shirley's son, Ellis McFadden.

Photo formats include black and white and color snapshots, large black and white prints, glass plate negatives and 35mm slides. Ten photograph albums also form a portion of the series. Slides primarily document family vacations. Numerous photographic prints, glass plate negatives and two photograph albums document the taxidermy business owned by Charles L. McFadden, Shirley McFadden's father-in-law. One additional photograph album contains wildlife photographs related to the taxidermy business. Additional prints and photograph albums document family activities, family members, houses and trips.

Numerous lithographs or prints featured in two railroad books and two scrapbooks make up this series. The first scrapbook appears to date from about 1900 to 1910 and contains newspaper clippings, advertisements and magazine illustrations. The second scrapbook primarily features playbills and programs for various Colorado musical productions staged from about 1938 to 1942.