Topics in History: The Lake County War
The Lake County War, as it has become known, was not actually a war at all in the traditional sense. …
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.
Topics in History: Leadville’s 1896 Crystal Carnival and Palace
The City of Leadville was founded in much the same way as many Colorado mining towns in the mid-19th century: …
Temporary Discount on Newspaper Digitization Costs
As part of a promotional effort, one of the digitization partners working with the Colorado State Library and the Colorado …
Colorado’s Cultural Newspaper History
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection has once again grown by thousands of pages thanks to some very special new additions! …
Topics in History: Colorado’s Homegrown History
As Thanksgiving approaches, there’s a chance you may be swapping recipes with friends, recreating an old family dish, or doing …
DU’s Weekly Peanut and The Hesperus Student Newspapers Join the CHNC!
As our list of university newspapers continues to grow, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is pleased to welcome some very …
Topics in History: The Coffee Myth and the Power of Advertising
In today’s health obsessed culture of fit watches and online trainers, it seems that most Americans should have a pretty …
CHNC Proudly Welcomes The Denver Voice!
This month, the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection welcomed the Denver Voice to its online catalog and we could not be …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Historical Publications from the State of Colorado
You may not realize that one of the State Library’s own divisions is a treasure trove of historical information on …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Greetings from Southwest Colorado!
Today quick messages and family updates are sent by text message, Facebook, Instagram or other social media posts. But before …
CHNC News: Holy Cross Trail
For many Coloradans, climbing a fourteener is a rite of passage. There are 53 fourteeners in Colorado but only one …
Ready… Set….Go!
Earlier this month the Plains to Peaks Collective went live with its first collection in the Digital Public Library of …
Plains to Peaks Collective Shares Historic Collections from Colorado and Wyoming with the Digital Public Library of America
The Colorado State Library is happy to announce that historic collections from Colorado and Wyoming are now part of the …
Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pine River Library and the Stories of Bayfield, CO
A small town with a long history is a community with stories to tell; stories of hard times and harsh …
The Altrurian, Montrose County’s Cooperative Newspaper, Joins the CHNC!
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection continues to grow as we happily welcome our newest title, The Altrurian, to our online …
Hey Teachers – Amazing Primary Sources and Source Sets Available Online
Want to capture the attention and imagination of your students, and get them involved in history in an immersive way …
CHNC Welcomes School of Mines Oredigger
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is thrilled to welcome the Colorado School of Mines student newspaper, The Oredigger, to our …
Exciting New Colorado Information Resource at your Fingertips
Have you ever wished that you could find all of the facts about Colorado and its interesting history and geography …
CHNC News: Golden Historic News is Growing!
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection now includes over 9,500 more pages of the Colorado Transcript! With a shared mission of …
CHNC News: More Historic News from Bent County!
Thanks to the generous support of our partners, the Las Animas – Bent County Library District and the John W. …