The Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion
The Colorado governor’s mansion, officially named the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is the “White House” of Colorado. It is …
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Time Machine Tuesday: The Electric Power Industry in Colorado
Back in 1938 the Colorado State Planning Commission and the Works Progress Administration undertook a study of the Development of …
Want to become a Top Journeyman Editor?
Maybe what you’re really asking yourself is what is a Journeyman Editor? In the world of the Colorado Historic Newspapers …
The Erie News: First Publication of a Weld County News Boy!
Clyde L. Stanley, who at times was called the “Boy Publisher,” published the first edition of the Erie News on June …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Capitol Buildings
For those interested in Denver’s architecture, one of the treasures of our library collection is a 1940s publication entitled Colorado …
Time Machine Tuesday: The San Juan District, 1925
In the 1920s the Colorado State Board of Immigration published a series of booklets on Colorado’s regions, with the goal …
Colorado's Centennial Farms
History Colorado’s Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) oversees a unique program celebrating Colorado’s agricultural heritage. The Centennial Farms …
Time Machine Tuesday: Germans from Russia in Colorado
Between 1975 and 1978, Colorado State University undertook a study of the progress and achievements of Germans from Russia in …
Time Machine Tuesday: Tuberculosis in Colorado
This week we use our digital documents to travel back to 1957, when the Colorado Department of Health issued a …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas in Colorado, 1925
Where was oil found in Colorado in the early days of the automobile? How do different parts of the state …
History Colorado Collections Online
History Colorado recently launched a database of selected items in its collection, including artifacts, photographs, and archival materials. The database launched …
Time Machine Tuesday: Ralph Carr Salutes Delph Carpenter
Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr (served 1939-1943) is best known for standing up for Japanese Americans during WWII. But Carr was …
Reviews of Colorado Books
The Center for Colorado and the West (CC&W) at the Auraria Library offers a website with lists and reviews of …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Vulcan Mine Explosion
This week we use our digitized historical documents to travel back to 1896 and one of the state’s worst mining …
Time Machine Tuesday: Agriculture in Colorado, 1926
In 1926 the State Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) published a history of Colorado agriculture. This tome, at over …
Time Machine Tuesday: 1965 Flood
September 2013 notwithstanding, springtime is generally the season when we are most prone to floods in Colorado. In fact it was …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in the 1893 World’s Fair
In 1892-93 Chicago was transformed into the “White City” for the dazzling World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the World’s …
Civil War 150th Anniversary
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, which officially ended the Civil War. Approximately 600,000 …
Colorado Women's History Month
Today the Legislature is considering SJR15-020, which designates March as Colorado Women’s History Month. In our library collection you can …
Littleton Turns 125
In case you missed the story in Saturday’s paper, Littleton is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. With an 1890 population …