CHARLES B. YOUNG PAPERS
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The collection contains papers relevant to Young's sporting and theatrical activities. Plays and the roles for characters in plays comprise a portion of the papers. Since Young was sometimes a director of the productions, the papers for some of the plays include scripts for many characters as well as scripts for his own roles. Young's personal life is also reflected in the collection.
The bulk of the papers in this series consist of scripts for roles in plays, Young's characters and others. The few short plays are complete. Newspaper clippings, programs and correspondence demonstrate Young's interest in theater.
This series contains newspaper clippings, correspondence and an article about Young's activities in establishing sports leagues.
Information about awards comprises the personal papers, including correspondence, newspaper clippings and award certificates. Newspaper clippings featuring Young and his accomplishments comprise a portion of the series.
The scrapbook that comprises this series contains black-and-white photographs, correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, fliers and certificates documenting Young's involvement with theater and sports.
Dates
- TBD
ACCESS:
The collection is open for research.
OWNERSHIP:
The Charles B. Young Papers are the physical property of the Denver Public Library.
PUBLICATION RIGHTS:
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 NOTE
Charles Byron Young was born in Leadville, Colorado on June 21, 1883. At the age of two, his parents brought him to Denver, Colorado when his father was transferred to the Globe Smelter in Globeville. At age 16, Young worked as an errand boy for the sports department of the May Company in Denver.
Young married Elizabeth A. Quolke in 1907. They had four children, Albert, George, Catherine and Jack. During this time, Young was placed in charge of the May Company's new sporting goods department. Subsequently, Young worked for Whitney Sporting Goods, Spalding's, Max Cook's and Dave Cook Sporting Goods Company. He retired at age 82.
Because of his interest in sports, Young became involved in Denver amateur sports. He organized baseball, basketball and horseshoes leagues, and, in 1909, the first amateur baseball league for Denver youth. He organized parochial leagues, a senior amateur league, several semi-pro leagues, the Holy Name Parochial League and others.
Young was also interested in theater and began acting as a member of St. Francis's Parish in Denver. He appeared at the Denham, Elitch's and the Broadway theaters, acting in more than 150 roles. He annually recited the verse Face on the Barroom Floor during the Central City Opera Festival.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles named Young "Mr. Colorado Citizen" in 1959. He belonged to the United Workers for the Blind of Colorado and the Knights of Columbus.
Young died January 4, 1973 in Denver, Colorado.
Extent
1 Boxes (.5 lf)
1 OVBox
Other Finding Aids
PROVENANCE:
The Young family donated the collection to the Denver Public Library in 1973.
SIZE:
Number of Boxes: 1 (.5 lf)
Oversize: 1 OVBox
LOCATION:
WH287
PROCESSED AND ENCODED BY:
Ann Brown
December 2007
PROJECT MANAGER:
Ellen Zazzarino
- Baseball -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Basketball -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Denver (Colo.) -- Biography. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Football -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Social work with youth -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sports --Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Theater -- Colorado -- Denver. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young, Charles Byron, 1883-1973 -- Archives.
- Title
- CHARLES B. YOUNG PAPERS
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
