A Window to History: The Wonderful World of Old Newspaper Ads
This month’s Window to History gives me the opportunity to talk about one of…
Digital Colorado
Colorado’s digital footprint is growing and there are many ways to get involved. Explore highlights and news from digital collections and initiatives found throughout the state.
Preserving Colorado History: A virtual conference for small rural Colorado museums and libraries
Registration is now open for a one-day virtual conference, being held on Friday October 9,…
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection: Exposing Newspapers in Your Library Catalog
Whether you have contributed digitized newspaper content to the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC), or…
A Window to History: Exploring Huerfano County’s Historic Newspapers
It’s no secret that the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) is a gold mine for…
Touring Wyoming’s Collections: New Wyoming Collections join the DPLA
Wyoming Historic Landscape Expands The Wyoming State Archives and the Campbell County Rockpile Museum recently…
A Window to History: Exploring Colorado’s College Newspapers
College newspapers occupy a sweet spot in the world of newspapers. The freedom their creators…
Get To Know CSL: Leigh Jeremias on Archives, Digital Collections, and Our Connections to History
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado…
Grant Funds Available for Historic Collections
The Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board (CHRAB) recently announced this year’s funding opportunities from the…
A Window to History: CHNC’s Extraordinary Brightside Newspaper
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has a lot of gems in its archives. Brightside,…
Pomp & Circumstances That are Out of Our Control: Commencement 2020
Each year, as spring turns to summer, colleges and high schools hold graduation ceremonies to…
CHNC Contest Results and More Text Correcting Opportunities!
CHNC’s Competition Results The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) text correction competition was a roaring…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Front Range Community College Digital Archive
Originally the North Campus of the Denver Community College system, which was created in 1967…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Shadows on the Plains
Today, Kit Carson County is probably best known as one of Colorado’s most productive agricultural…
Transcribing Women’s Suffrage in Colorado
Many libraries, archives and museums are supported by a volunteer workforce. During this time of…
Pedestrianism – A 19th Century Quirk for 21st Century Life?
Today – the first Wednesday in April – just so happens to be National Walking…
Help CHNC while Social Distancing and Win a Prize!
Do you find yourself suddenly looking for something to do to pass the time? Maybe…
Stories of Colorado: Social Distancing Diaries
Looking for an activity to keep you busy, and connect with friends and family? Consider…
How Gunnison Dealt with the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
The year was 1918 and the Spanish Flu pandemic was in full swing. The disease…
Lucky Us! Temporary Newspaper Digitization Discount is Back
As part of a promotional effort, one of the digitization partners working with the Colorado…
Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Online Presence is Library’s E-Branch
Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens…