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Desperately Seeking High School Newspapers – for CHNC

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) houses over 875 newspaper titles from every corner of the state, including many created …

Colorado Historic Newspapers

Regan Harper

January 21, 2025

New Online Discovery Tool to Search and Explore Colorado-Wyoming’s Historic Collections

The Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) recently launched a new search and discovery interface (ppc.dp.la) providing a single point of …

CSL News, Plains to Peaks Collective

Leigh Jeremias

February 21, 2022

Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry

Occasionally our library receives questions from adults who were adopted as children, and are looking for information on their birth …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

September 6, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home

In 1889 the State of Colorado established a home for aging Civil War veterans and their wives at Monte Vista, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety

Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, mining was one of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Genetic Testing Scams Targeting Seniors

The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is warning of a new type of scam that attempts to gain access …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Native American Tribal Membership

How do you become an official member of a Native American Tribe in Colorado? The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 3, 2025

Colorado Vital Statistics and Health Data

What is the leading cause of death in your county? The life expectancy? The number of live births? The Colorado …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 8, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Biographies

Genealogists and others looking for biographical information on Coloradans from earlier than 1927 should view volumes 4 and 5 of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Researching the Hispanic Experience in Colorado

If you’re researching the history of Colorado’s Hispanic community, the University of Colorado Denver has put together a helpful resource …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: Researching Past Colorado Legislators

Our library receives many questions about finding biographical information on state legislators from the past. Many of these questions are geneological …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: Public Welfare and Institutions, 1939

Our library collection contains many state reports about public welfare in the Great Depression.  Among these is a report from …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: The Union Colony at Greeley

The story of the founding of Greeley, Colorado, is an interesting one.  It was named for New York newspaperman Horace …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools

In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in trouble. A State Industrial School was …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado's Coal Mines

While Colorado was founded on gold and silver, coal mining became the state’s most significant mining industry by the turn …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

October 10 is Electronic Records Day!

This coming Saturday, October 10, is Electronic Records Day, where we recognize the importance of preserving our digital heritage and …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

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 …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 16, 2024

Colorado’s Jewish Pioneers

This week’s episode of the local PBS show Colorado Experience will feature Jewish pioneers. Colorado’s history has been shaped by many …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

July 8, 2021

Colorado Military History

The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. Colorado has an interesting and extensive …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Italian-American Heritage Month

Italian Americans have made significant contributions to our state.  You can read more about Colorado’s Italians and their history in …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 16, 2022

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