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Colorado -- History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

ADELAIDE A. FRENCH PAPERS

 Collection
Identifier: WH155
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The papers in this collection reflect French's interests, primarily genealogy (others as well as her own) and the history of Denver. The papers of the Colorado Genealogical Society, the Morning Study Club and the Territorial Daughters of Colorado comprise a large part of the collection. Historical research notes and articles constitute another portion of the collection. French's diaries are included in the last part of the collection. SERIES 1...
Dates: 1832-1974

Alva A. Paddock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WH2041
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a selection of materials assembled by A.A. Paddock: photographs of Phillip Gomer, Denver lumber dealer; portraits of the Colorado Fifteenth Assembly, House of Representatives (1905-1906); panoramic photographic print of the Jolly Bachelor's Outing at Starbuck Park (1915); architectural drawings of the Family Apartment Court, Clermont Street, Denver, Colorado (1944); and a Charter Application, Army and Navy Union (undated).

Dates: 1905-1944

CAROLINE BANCROFT FAMILY PAPERS

 Collection
Identifier: WH1089
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Caroline Bancroft Family Papers comprise correspondence, business and personal papers, memorabilia, photographs and family history from five generations of the Bancroft and Jarvis families. Caroline Bancroft was clearly the keeper of these family papers, and she sometimes annotated the records for the benefit of future researchers. While the collection primarily documents the lives of many members of the Jarvis and Bancroft families, it also contains historical research and...
Dates: TBD

Centennial Colorado Television Series

 Collection
Identifier: WH661
Scope and Contents

Notebook containing scripts of 60 5-minute programs on the history of Colorado produced for the Colorado centennial; programs ran on KMGH (Denver, Colo.) television station between January 30, 1975 and June 27, 1976; programs were researched, produced and written by Noell Custer, filmed and edited by Dave Porta and Don Dominick, narrated by Warren Chandler.

Dates: 1975-1976

Colorado, A Mini-History: The Shape of the Future

 Collection
Identifier: M1185
Scope and Contents

Essay commissioned by the Colonial Dames for inclusion in "Colorado Bibliography", never published.

Dates: circa 1970s

Colorado Centennial Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: WH2147
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing events calendar and newspaper clippings from the Denver Post that document the various activities taking place during the celebrations.

Dates: 1959

Howard R. and Dorothy L. Schroeder Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: WH1829
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on Denver and Colorado topics. Includes index.

Dates: 1950-1999

Lot M. Morrill Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M887
Scope and Contents

Collection contains documents concerning the relinquishment of the southern portion of the Ute reservation in Colorado to the U.S. government. Collection also available on microfilm (C MSS Mflm211).

Dates: 1878

Lucille Hastings Papers

 Collection
Identifier: WH993
Scope and Contents

Collection contains Hastings research files with newspaper clippings, pamphlets, maps and information about states, counties and cities in Western United States.

Dates: 1958-1985

MARILYN GRIGGS RILEY PAPERS

 Collection
Identifier: WH2101
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Research material consisting of notes, articles and copied newspaper clippings comprise the bulk of the collection. Published versions of articles and other works including the recent book, High Altitude Attitudes: Six Denver Women, and a videotape of One Mile Five Foot Ten, the award-winning television program, are also contained in the collection. SERIES 1...
Dates: 1972-2008

Our Centennial State Records

 Collection
Identifier: WH1159
Scope and Contents

Contains two drafts of a teacher's manual, photographs, paintings, drawings, and other illustrations for each of the eight parts of the series. Also includes "outs," or illustrations that were not used.

Librarian Phil Panum of the Western History Department, DPL, was a consultant for the series, and as such many of the illustrations came from the Western History Department photograph collections.

Dates: 1986

SANDRA DALLAS PAPERS

 Collection
Identifier: WH1204
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection consists of manuscript drafts, correspondence, research and photographs dating from 1874 through 2007. The research includes letters, articles, newspaper clippings, notes and drafts. Sandra Dallas writes both non-fiction and fiction. The bulk of the collection consists of research material for her non-fiction books. Dallas recognizes the importance of preserving historic homes and buildings so the structures could be preserved through the use of accurate historical...
Dates: TBD

Shining mountains

 Collection
Identifier: M485
Scope and Contents

Partial typescript and galley proof of his book. Prepared from research assembled for him by librarians at Denver Public Library. Includes bibliography.

Dates: Check date