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Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pines & Plains Libraries Digital Collection

Elbert County, named for Governor of the Territory of Colorado Samuel Hitt Elbert, was created…

Marisa Wood, August 4, 2021
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Touring Colorado’s Collections: City of Thornton Archive Digital Collection

“Situated at the foot of the rockies, Thornton will rise majestically on the heights overlooking…

Marisa Wood, May 18, 2021
CSL News, CVL Collections

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Park County Local History Digital Archive

The Park County Local History Archive (PCLHA) represents one of the most valuable rural community…

Marisa Wood, February 23, 2021
Plains to Peaks Collective

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),…

Leigh Jeremias, January 27, 2021
Plains to Peaks Collective

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…

Leigh Jeremias, November 3, 2020
Plains to Peaks Collective

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…

Leigh Jeremias, July 30, 2020
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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…

Marisa Wood, May 12, 2020
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Touring Colorado’s Collections: Shadows on the Plains

Today, Kit Carson County is probably best known as one of Colorado’s most productive agricultural…

Marisa Wood, April 28, 2020
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: The Art of Eugene George Standingbear

This guest post was written by Bethany Williams, Collections Access Coordinator, History Colorado.  Content from…

Leigh Jeremias, October 31, 2019
CVL Collections, Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Clear Creek County Digital Collection

For a lot of Coloradans, Clear Creek County is a place that you spend a…

Marisa Wood, October 28, 2019
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Early Denver Dental School Featured in Medical History Collection

This guest post was written by Paul Andrews, Collection Development Technician, The Strauss Health Sciences…

Leigh Jeremias, September 17, 2019
CVL Collections, Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Voices of Ignacio Digital Collection

If you haven’t spent time exploring the southwestern part of our state, you may not…

Marisa Wood, July 24, 2019
Plains to Peaks Collective

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…

Amy Zimmer, July 30, 2018
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Greetings from Southwest Colorado!

Today quick messages and family updates are sent by text message, Facebook, Instagram or other…

Leigh Jeremias, July 9, 2018
CVL Collections, Plains to Peaks Collective

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…

Amy Hitchner, May 30, 2018
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Cattlemen’s Days

Today Cattlemen’s Days, held in Gunnison, Colorado, is a celebration of Gunnison County’s rich ranching…

Leigh Jeremias, July 10, 2017
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Students Capture Routt County History

Recently the Bud Werner Memorial Library and the Tread of Pioneers Museum, both located in…

Leigh Jeremias, June 16, 2017
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: A Partnership in Eagle County

Providing online access to a community’s history can be a difficult process.  Local history can…

Leigh Jeremias, January 13, 2017
Plains to Peaks Collective

Heroes Remember

In honor of Veterans Day, Touring Colorado’s Collections is highlighting Mesa County libraries collection, The…

Leigh Jeremias, November 11, 2016
Plains to Peaks Collective

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Local History Told Through a Quilt

Typically historical collections made available online for research often come in the form of letters and…

Leigh Jeremias, October 18, 2016
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