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Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry

Occasionally our library receives questions from adults who were adopted as children, and are looking…

Amy Zimmer, July 8, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: The Day Colorado Had Three Governors

116 years ago today occurred one of the strangest events in Colorado political history —…

Amy Zimmer, March 16, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Katherine Craig, Colorado Educator

A few years ago, a couple dozen paintings of Colorado governors and other state officials…

Amy Zimmer, December 31, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Vote for Colorado’s Most Significant Artifact

Libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies around the state hold amazing treasures in their collections,…

Amy Zimmer, August 2, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Constitution

Of all the Colorado state publications, our state constitution reigns supreme.  After 140 years of…

Amy Zimmer, January 3, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Adoption Resources

November has been declared National Adoption Month, to bring awareness to the thousands of children…

Amy Zimmer, November 10, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Governor Lamm’s Executive Orders

Colorado governors’ executive orders are divided into three categories:  1) A Orders, which appoint individuals…

Amy Zimmer, October 11, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

October 10 is Electronic Records Day!

This coming Saturday, October 10, is Electronic Records Day, where we recognize the importance of…

Amy Zimmer, October 8, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Vote for Colorado's Most Significant Artifacts

Now through November 30, you can vote for Colorado’s Most Significant Artifacts.  This is the…

Amy Zimmer, September 4, 2015
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Military History

The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. …

Amy Zimmer, November 11, 2014
Colorado State Publications Blog

Replacing Important Papers

Did you lose any of your important personal papers in the recent flooding?  If so,…

Amy Zimmer, November 14, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

American Archives Month

October is American Archives Month, celebrating the rich array of historical treasures found in American…

Amy Zimmer, October 21, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

D-Day Radio Broadcasts

Did you know that you can listen to online recordings of radio broadcasts from D-Day,…

Amy Zimmer, June 6, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Birth, Death, and Marriage Records

At our library we receive many questions about how to obtain copies of birth and…

Amy Zimmer, November 3, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Military Records

There are several places within Colorado state government to find military records. Historic military records…

Amy Zimmer, October 27, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historical Maps

The Colorado State Archives features a website of historical maps of Colorado and the U.S….

Amy Zimmer, June 16, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Colorado Postcards

Did you know that the Colorado State Archives has a collection of historic postcards? Postcards…

Amy Zimmer, November 4, 2010
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Open Records

Our library is established to ensure that all state publications are available to residents of…

State Publications Library Staff, November 27, 2006
Colorado State Publications Blog

History of the State Penitentiary

I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells…

Amy Zimmer, August 11, 2006

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