A Window to History: Roarin’ 20s Newspapers
One of the many joys of old newspapers is reading with the benefit of hindsight. It is with this hindsight …
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.
Touring Colorado’s Collections: University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries Joins the DPLA
The University of Colorado Boulder University Libraries recently joined the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC), the Colorado-Wyoming Service Hub of …
A Window to History: New Year’s Resolutions in Old Colorado Newspapers
While many of us I’m sure are glad to wave bye-bye to 2020 and look only to a brighter future, …
Colorado and Wyoming Launch New Historic Newspapers Collection Online Database
Just a little over five years ago the Colorado State Library released the new and improved Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection …
CHNC Comes to Marmot
We are excited to announce that in December 2020, libraries that are part of the Marmot Library Network and Marmot’s …
CHNC: According to the Numbers
We recently took a closer look at the CHNC google analytics. The report gave us some interesting insights into the popularity …
A Window to History: Alternative Newspapers from 1969-1980
I might have extolled the virtues of the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) diverse titles once or twice before, and …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: What’s in a Wildlife Researcher’s Toolbox?
This guest post was written by Sara Szakaly, MLS, Archivist & Records Manager for the APHIS Wildlife Services, WS National …
CHNC: Making Historic Newspapers Easily Available to Your Patrons
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has partnered with many libraries and cultural heritage institutions around the state of Colorado …
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 my favorite aspects of historic …
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection: Exposing Newspapers in Your Library Catalog
*Please refer to the newer version of this post, published on December 8, 2022, for updated configuration information. Whether you …
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 regional news; in fact, the …
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 became partners of the Plains …
A Window to History: Exploring Colorado’s College Newspapers
College newspapers occupy a sweet spot in the world of newspapers. The freedom their creators have, unlike most traditional newspapers, …
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 State Library (CSL) derive meaning …
A Window to History: CHNC’s Extraordinary Brightside Newspaper
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has a lot of gems in its archives. Brightside, I would say, is a …
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 commemorate academic achievement and slide …
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 success, with 66 volunteers correcting …
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 by an act of the …
Transcribing Women’s Suffrage in Colorado
Many libraries, archives and museums are supported by a volunteer workforce. During this time of social distancing many of these volunteers …