A GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS
Eighth Edition
Compiled by
Ellen Arguimbau (1976)
Doris Mitterling (1980)
Harvey Gardiner and David Hays (1988)
David Hays (1997)
Elliott Croog (2003)
Kathryn Holt (2005)
David Hays (2008)
Kyle Bickoff & David Hays (2015)
Edited by
John A. Brennan, Curator (1964-1988)
Bruce P. Montgomery, Curator
David M. Hays, Archivist
Archives, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, 2015
Abbott, Frank 13.5 linear feet, 1956-1965
Frank Abbott was executive secretary of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, 1965-
1975. In that role he was responsible for the records of three predecessor organizations: the
Association of State Institutions of Higher Education, originally the Presidents' Association,
1956-1965; the Legislative Committee on Education beyond the High School, 1957-1965; and the
Governor's State Commission on Higher Education Facilities, 1964-1965. The collection includes
minutes of meetings, correspondence, memoranda and miscellaneous records.
Guide available in Archives.
Abbott, Jacob J. .25 linear feet, 1904
Jacob J. Abbott (b. 1850) was a Lake City, Colorado, engineer and insurance agent. The
collection contains a notary commission signed by Governor Frederick W. Pitkin, 1904, and an
advertising blotter and promotional flyer on Lakee City mining properties.
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Abstract of Title to Lots 6 & 7, Block 7, Vermont Addition, Boulder, Colo. .25 linear feet, 1866-1980
Shows ownership from 1866 through 1980, including index to names of owners.
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Adair, Helen A. .5 linear feet, 1898-1899
Clippings and cartoons from Topeka, Kansas, newspapers about the Spanish-American War,
1898-1899, collected by Helen Adair.
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Adams, Ramon Frederick .5 linear feet, 1949-1964
164 letters by Ramon Adams concerning his collection of Western Americana books and about
his writings. Also included are two typescript articles.
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Adelson, Theodore
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Theodore Adelson Collection contains the papers of Theodore Adelson, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Adler, Scott
.5 linear feet
2 GPO books and 3 government pamphlets, research materials in Political Science.
Unprocessed.
Adriance, J. .25 linear feet, 1859
Eight page letter from J. Adriance to Rev. John A. Davis, 1904, describing Boulder in 1859.
SMss.
Airlie-Ogilvy 1 reel microfilm, 1864-1904
Microfilm copy of letters relating to the experiences of David Ogilvy, Earl of Airlie (l826-l88l),
his son Lyluph (1861-1947), and daughter Maude, during their travels in America. The major
portion of the letters are from the son, who established a large ranch near Greeley, Colorado.
Airline Schedules Collection
.5 linear feet, 1960-1970s
Schedues principally in the years 1960-1970s.
Unprocessed.
Albany Hotel 6 linear feet, 1913-1922
The Albany Hotel was built in Denver in 1882. Three years later the original owner sold the hotel
to a firm headed by Thomas M. Patterson and Samuel Morgan. Located at 17th and Stout, it was
one of Denver's leading hotels. The papers consist of guest registers for the years 1913-1922.
Guide available in Archives.
Albion Mining Properties .5 linear feet, 1915-1936
Reports on the Albion Mining properties, 32 miles northwest of Boulder, copies of maps of the
properties, and microfilm copies of 2 bound volumes of company records.
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Alden, Vernon
25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Vernon Alden Collection contains the papers of Vernon Alden, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Alexander, Gordon 9 linear feet, 1916-1971
Gordon Alexander (l90l-l973) served on the University of Colorado faculty from 1931-1966 as
professor of biology, head of the Biology Department (1939-1958), and curator of University
Museum holdings. The collection contains manuscripts and published works on biology, plus an
extensive collection of lantern slides on Thailand, Cambodia, and the American Southwest.
Guide available in Archives.
Alexander, M.G. and Clarence Hersey 1.5 linear feet, 1871-1909
Leadville, Colorado assay books.
Guide available in Archives.
Allen, Henry Asa
4 oversize photographs, c1909
Four panoramic photographs of the Panama Canal, c. 1909.
Unprocessed.
Allen, Henry
.5 linear feet, 1945
Henry Wray Allen (1919-2012) was born in China. After graduating from the University of
California Berkeley, Allen enlisted into the US Navy Reserves. In February 1942 Allen began
taking classes in the US Navy Japanese Language School (JLS). Once Allen graduated, he was
stationed at Pearl Harbor as a translator for the Joint Intelligence Center Pacific Ocean Areas
(JICPOA) until the end of the war. Allen was discharged from military service in 1946, but he
continued to work for the Office of Naval Intelligence and then for the US Department of State.
Guide available in Archives.
Allott, Gordon 871.5 linear feet, 1933-1969
After graduating from the University of Colorado law School in 1929, Gordon Allott (l907-1989)
established a private law practice in Lamar. From 1934-1948, he served as city, county, and
district attorney in Lamar except during his service in the Air Force during WWII. A Republican,
Allott served as Lieutenant Governor under Dan Thornton, 1950-1954, and as a United States
Senator from 1955-1972. The collection contains files of Allott's early political work with the
Young Republicans, l933-1950, plus personal and subject correspondence for Allott's three terms
in the Senate. His Senate committee records are extensive, particularly for the Committee on the
Interior and Insular Affairs.
Collection restricted, see guide for details in Archives.
Amache: Patriotism and Prejudice Research Project .25 linear feet, 1941
Interviews with seven Japanese families relocated to the Amache Camp, Granada, Colorado,
during World War II; copy of honors thesis, Amache: Patriotism and Prejudice.
America, 1935-1946 .5 linear feet, 1935-1946
Set of microfiche containing captioned photos of the northwest United States from the Farm
Security Administration and the Office of War Information. Index included.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
.5 linear feet
Materials from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) regarding
Guatemala human rights information.
Unprocessed.
American Association of Geographers—Great Plains, Rocky Mountain Division
1.5 linear feet, 1976-1983
Records document the activities of the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division of the American
Association of Geographers (AAG). Founded in 1904 by William Morris Davis, the AAG had
grown to 6,500 members and nine different divisions within the United States by the early 1980s.
This collection contains correspondence, meeting and financial records, and records of the Journal
from the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division.
Guide available in Archives.
American Association of University Professors, Colorado Conference 1.5 linear feet, 1916-1973
Collection contains minutes; applications for membership; newsletters; secretary's files;
President's files; correspondence; reports.
Guide available in Archives.
American Farm Project 17.5 linear feet, 1977-1990s
The American Farm Project, headquartered at Marshall, Minn., was sponsored and partially
founded by the National Farmers Union and the National Endowment for the Humanities, from
1978-1982. The major objective was to bring a humanities perspective to decision-making in
rural America by training rural couples to approach problem solving from this point of view, and
to return to their home areas to conduct meetings on current topics. The collection consists
primarily of project records and taped interviews of rural couples about decision-making and the
family farm.
Guide available in Archives.
American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations –
Region 11, 2 Accessions
11 and 51 linear feet, 1952-1987 and 1972-1996
The 1st Accession of AFL/CIO Region #11 contains Colorado local union files: #59 #151, #366,
#21229, #21240, #21421, #21422, #22986, #23260, and others, especially about the Coors Strike
and Boycott. The 2nd Accession comprise materials from Steve Bieringer (1972-1996), director of
Region 11, and also files from Frank Lay (1977-1994), COPE director. The second Accession
files are CLOSED for 20 years from the date of the file.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial .5 linear feet
Membership certificate.
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American Friends Service Committee - Colorado Peace Network 7.5 linear feet, 1984-1990
AFSC - Colorado Peace Network records include the project and resource files which contain
correspondence, reports, announcements, press releases on topics such as organizations for peace,
Rocky Flats, transportation of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
Guide available in Archives.
American Friends Service Committee - Rocky Flats Project 13.5 linear feet, 1966-1985
AFSC-Rocky Flats Project papers include news clippings, alphabetical and chronological files,
publications and reports of the Rocky Flats Monitoring Committee, the Energy Research and
Development Administration and the Colorado Department of Health.
Guide available in Archives.
American Friends Service Committee - 3rd Accession 24 linear feet, 1971-1996
AFSC papers 3rd Accession include both the Rocky Flats Project and the Colorado Peace
Network. The materials relate to the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, radiation, radioactive
waste, other nuclear weapons plants, hazardous materials, and assorted peace and environmental
issues.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Amnesty International Oral History Project
7 linear feet, 1990s
Materials in the AIUSA Oral History Project were produced by Judith K. Patterson and supported
by the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries, Archives Department. Ms. Patterson
interviewed Amnesty International officers and volunteers concerning their contributions to the
success of AI's mission.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Amnesty International Publications
21 Linear Feet, 1977-1999
The Amnesty International Publications Collection includes publications of various topics and
records concerning human rights abuses involved in many various countries, including the US
that have been found and recorded by Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization.
This collection also holds manuals and handbooks about Amnesty International which might be
useful in understanding the procedure of handling certain abuses against human rights and those
whose rights have been violated.
Guide Available in Archives.
Amos, William H.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William H. Amos Collection contains the papers of William H. Amos, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, copy of the
Imperial Declaration of War, a map, and a newspaper clipping.
Survey available in Archives.
Anderson, Adrienne Collection
9 linear feet, 1993-2005
Adrienne Anderson (1952-2011) was an instructor in Environmental Studies at the University of
Colorado Boulder from 1993-2005. Environmental whistleblower, investigator, and educator of
ecological investigation, she frequently elicited corporate, civic and on campus controversy.
Included are course work research and reports performed by her classes. Companies include:
Coors Brewing, Coors Ceramics, Lockheed Martin, Stapleton Airport, Rocky Mountain Arsenal,
Denver Water, Lowry Air Force Base, and Ball Aerospace.
Unprocessed.
Anderson, R.C. .5 linear feet, 1897-1920
R.C. Anderson (b.1904) was head of the Colorado Industrial Union Council (CIO) from
1955-1956 and vice-president of the Colorado Labor Council (AFL/CIO) from 1956 until his
retirement in 1968. The collection consists of 4 items relating to Colorado Labor history. There is
a minute book of the Boulder Labor and Trades Assembly (1897-1904), a chronology of the
Denver Tramway Strike (1920), a list of indictments during the Ludlow Strike (1913-1914), and a
tape recording of "The Upton Sinclair Story."
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Andrew, Henry O. 9 linear feet, 1904-1949
Born in Boulder, Colorado, Henry O. Andrew (1874-1949) was admitted to the Colorado Bar in
1899. He held many political posts and served in the State Senate (1917-1921). He was also
interested in mining, as the owner of the White Raven Mine in Ward. From 1908-1920, he served
as administrator of the Andrew J. Macky estate. The papers consist of correspondence
(1904-1944), legal diaries, business and personal papers, scrapbooks, books, and pamphlets on
mining.
Guide available in Archives.
Anne Marie Pois Oral History Project
2.25 linear feet,
The Anne Marie Pois Oral History Project contains the tapes and transcripts of the interviews
conducted by University of Colorado students enrolled in what was formerly the research seminar
the History of Women and Progressive Social Movements and in 2003 began to be offered as an
upper division Critical Thinking Course. It was the goal of this class to collect and preserve the
oral histories of activists involved in establishing and maintaining women’s and feminist agencies
in Boulder County. The oral histories obtained in this class also allow students to explore a
different aspect of research in women’s history and familiarizes them with the oral history process.
Guide available in Archives.
Anthony, David F.
25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The David F. Anthony Collection contains the papers of David F. Anthony, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Appraisal of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe Lands
.1 linear feet
Book, Appraisal of Cheyenne ad Arapaho Tribe lands, by Homer Hoyt.
Unprocessed.
Arapahoe County Tax Records .25 linear feet, 1891-1901
List of state and school lands in Arapahoe County, 1891; two letters from the Arapahoe County
Assessor to the Register of the Akron (Colo.) Land Office, 1901.
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Arguimbau, Ellen H. 6 linear feet, 1877-1976
Ellen H. Arguimbau was a graduate student at C.U. Boulder working on her PhD in business
history after obtaining a masters degree in 1971. Her dissertation was on the 1901 Coal Mine
Strike. She was also an employee at the University of Colorado at Boulder libraries Archives
department, mostly processing and organizing mining collections.
Guide available in Archives.
Arid Land Symposium .5 linear feet, 1955
The International Arid Land Symposium was sponsored by the American Association the
Advancement of Science in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1955. The collection contains news
releases, papers presented at the conference, schedules, and reports of discussion groups.
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Arkansas Improvement Company 1.5 linear feet
The Arkansas Improvement Company was formed to build the Mississippi, Hamburg and Western
Railway in southern Arkansas. The collection consists of two company ledgers.
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Arntson, Jessica N.
3 linear feet, 2001-2003, Research Papers
Jessica N. Arntson (1969 - ) received her Master’s Degree in 2003 from the University of
Colorado, Boulder, in the dual masters program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, and
East Asian History. Her master’s thesis is a study of the Japanese American instructors (sensei)
and their families at the US Navy’s Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University of
Colorado, Boulder, during World War II. The Arntson Papers consist principally of the
interviews, letters, manuscripts, articles and other documents that Arntson used to research and
write her thesis. The collection also contains materials from the reunions of JLS participants at
the Pacific Basin Institute in Pomona, California, in 2000, and the University of Colorado at
Boulder in 2002, as well as documents related to the Pomona awards ceremony for sensei held in
November, 2002.
Guide available in Archives.
As Far as the Eye Can See: a High Plains Documentary .25 linear feet , 1976
Describes the lives of the people who lived on the high plains. The video was produced, written,
and photographed by Randall Teeuwen and Andrew Gulliford, copyright 1976 by Randall
Teeuwen and Andrew Gulliford, sponsored by Penrose Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
funded by a grant from the Colorado Centennial/Bicentennial Commission.
Ashikaga, Hisamaru Collection
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Hisamaru Ashikaga Collection contains papers of Hisamaru Ashikaga, who was a sensei at
the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII
service as an instructor.
Unprocessed.
Aspaas, Hans 9 linear feet, 1908-1923
Born in Denver of Norwegian parents, Hans Aspaas (1873-1968) served as Boss Farmer for the
Ute Tribe at Fort Lewis, near Hesperus, Colorado. In 1908, he bought H.L. Hall's trading post. In
1911 he moved the store to the new town of Ignacio and also built a hotel. The collection consists
of business ledgers and legal papers.
Guide available in Archives.
Aspinall, Wayne N. 82.5 linear feet, 1940s-1980s
Wayne N. Aspinall (1896-1983) represented Colorado's Western Slope in the U.S. Congress from
1950-1972. He obtained federal funding for Colorado water development projects while serving
as chairman of the Interior Committee. He was a native of Pallisade, Colorado, where he practiced
law in the thirties and forties. The collection includes personal papers retained at the Aspinall
residence in Pallisade, primarily correspondence files from his district office in Grand Junction,
1960-1972, election campaign correspondence and records, scrapbooks and clippings, 1950-1970s,
and personal and business letters from 1973 through 1983. Aspinall's Washington, DC office
records are available at the University of Denver Library.
Guide available in Archives.
Athearn Rick
146 negatives
Negatives of Colorado photographs.
Unprocessed.
Athearn, Robert G. 18 linear feet, 1947-1981
Robert G. Athearn (1915-1983) was president of the Western History Association and influenced
a generation of scholars in their study of the American West. He was Professor of History at the
University of Colorado at Boulder, 1947-1982. He published extensively in the field of Western
History and directed 28 doctoral dissertations. The Athearn collection holds correspondence,
1947-1981, personal records, documents, writings and lectures, copies of dissertations he directed,
microfilms of historical materials, and printed matter, including pamphlets, reprints, articles and
books.
Guide available in Archives.
Atlas Mining and Milling Company 30 linear feet, 1895-1924
The Atlas Mine was located 8 1/2 miles southwest of Ouray, Colorado, in the Mt. Sneffles Mining
District. It operated from 1876 until 1924, and briefly again in the 1930s. The collection contains
correspondence, reports, payrolls, bills, vouchers, ledgers, and books on mining.
Guide available in Archives
Axial Basin Development Company
.1 linear feet, c.1900
Prospectus for the Axial Basin Development Company of Axial, Colorado. Photographs and maps
included for the coal mine company prospectus.
Unprocessed.
Ayer, Charles C. 12 linear feet, 1897-1930
A graduate of Harvard University and the Universities of Leipzig and Strassburg, Charles C. Ayer
(1866-1947), taught Romance Languages at the University of Colorado, took part in dramatic
productions, and was active in many theater events. The papers contain photographs of prominent
people, clippings and theater programs.
Guide available in Archives.
Ayres, Mary Sloane
3 linear feet, 1883-1932
A resident of Durango, Colorado, Mrs. Ayres was an amateur historian and an active club woman.
The papers consist of the manuscript of her history of Fort Lewis, about 50 issues of The
Chautauquan (1909-1914), an unidentified ledger from a Durango business(1883-1920s), and
miscellaneous pamphlets, publications and letters.
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Babi Yar Park, Denver 1.5 linear feet, 1978-1991
The Babi Yar Park was established as a memorial for the Nazi holocaust in the Ukraine. The
collection includes papers related to the Babi Yar Park in Denver.
Collection is unprocessed.
Baer, Robert .25 linear feet, 1933-1966
Manuscript entitled "Drought, Depression and the Farm Programs," compiled from chapters and
clippings, concerning agriculture in Northern Colorado.
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Baker, James H. 1.5 linear feet, 1892-1914
James Hutchins Baker (1848-1925) served as principal of East Denver High School for seventeen
years before he was elected president of the University of Colorado. His distinguished
administration guided the through its first great expansion period. His papers contain programs, a
commencement address, biographical data, a scrapbook and many miscellaneous items.
Guide available in Archives.
Ball, Homer 13.5 linear feet, 1960s-1980s
Personal papers relating to Homer Ball's involvement as a Community Hospital Trustee, a
member of the Mental Health Board, and a member of the Boulder City Council.
Guide available in Archives.
Ballough, M.G. .25 linear feet, 1900-1901
Certificate of membership in the Adams Fire Co. of Rico, Colorado, plus two photographs of the
town of Rico.
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Bancroft, Hubert H. 3 linear feet, 1850s-1880s
Hubert H. Bancroft was the author of a multi-volume history of the West. In gathering material
for this history he sent researchers to interview pioneers and prominent people. The Bancroft
Collection at the University of Colorado contains typed copies of about 200 interviews conducted
in Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Bank of Victor 54 linear feet, 1890s-1920s
The Bank of Victor was founded in 1896 by David H. Moffat. After Moffat's death in 1911, the
Bank was consolidated with Albert E. Carlton's banking interests. During the 1920s the Cripple
Creek District went in decline and the banking business reflected this decline. The Bank of Victor
was absorbed by the First National Bank of Cripple Creek in 1926. The collection consists of
ledgers, financial papers and correspondence of the Bank of Victor, and the First National Bank of
Cripple Creek.
Guide available in Archives.
Banks, Edwin P. 238 linear feet, 1892-1980
Edwin Phillip Banks (1914-2009) was the Chief Assistant to CU-Boulder President, Roland
Rautenstraus, for ten years, retiring in 1977. He also served in the US European Civil Affairs
Division during WWII. In 1939, he became an investigator for the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission, traveling to 47 states to investigate alleged acts of heroism. Ed was an active
member of the Adult Education Council of Denver, the Colorado Council of Adult Education, the
Association of University Evening Colleges, the Adult Education Association of the U. S., Civitan
Club of Denver, the Boulder Torch Club, and the Colorado Mountain Club. He received the
Robert L. Stearns Award in 1977 for extraordinary service at CU and the Mack Easton
Distinguished Service Award for leadership in adult education. The collection contains files
relating to the Banks, family and his career as a university administrator under Vice President and
President Roland Rutenstraus.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Banks, Virginia Forbess
67 linear feet, 1893-1997
The personal and family papers of Virginia Forbess Banks (1911- ). In 1873, Virginia’s
grandparents moved to the area that later became known as Hygiene, Colorado. The Forbess
family lived in the Hygiene area until 1950. This collection includes a vast amount of Virginia’s
correspondence while in Hygiene, Denver, and Boulder (1920-1997) as well as her mother’s
correspondence while in Washington and Colorado (1893-1971). Other correspondence includes
her father’s business letters regarding property in Texas. This collection also contains a large
amount of genealogical material relating to the Forbess history in Tennessee and the descendants
of Virginia’s grandparents, Seborn and America Forbess, in Colorado and elsewhere. Also among
the Forbess family papers are many business and legal documents relating to the family’s
threshing business in Hygiene, as well as papers regarding land interests in Texas. The Banks
family papers include materials about Adult Basic Education program of the Colorado State
Department of Education as well as Arapahoe Chemicals, a division of the Syntex Corporation.
Also found in this collection are the invaluable and unique statements written by Virginia
regarding particular events, people, and places in Hygiene.
Guide available in Archives.
Barker Dam .5 linear feet, 1907-1911
Pictorial history with brief descriptions of the building of Barker Dam, on Middle Boulder Creek,
just below Nederland, Colorado, and the Boulder Canyon Plant by the Public Service Company of
Colorado.
SMss.
Barker Dam Resurfacing Negatives
2 linear feet, 1946-47
1300 negatives of the resurfacing project of Barker Dam, Boulder County, taken in 1946 and 1947.
Unprocessed.
Barker, Gordon 4.5 linear feet, 1940s-1970s
As a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado, Gordon H. Barker (1905-198?)
specialized in criminology and juvenile delinquency. He served as consultant and advisor to many
national and international youth groups. The collection contains articles, clippings, reports,
printed material and memorabilia plus 210 photographic negatives created during visits to
abandoned mining camps being sketched by Muriel Sibel Wolle, CU Professor of Fine Arts.
Guide Available in Archives.
Barker, Victoria S.
3 linear feet, 1940s-1980s
The collection contains slides of Colorado town from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Unprocessed.
Barnes, Hazel
30 linear feet, 1908-2006
Philosophy Professor Hazel Barnes, an expert in French existentialism, taught at the University of
Colorado at Boulder from 1953 to 1986. Barnes was widely noted for her 1956 translation of
French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's classic "Being and Nothingness." The
translation helped import Sartre's ideas to the English-speaking world. In 1962 she made a series
of 10 broadcasts shown on National Educational Television stations across the nation, introducing
the basics of existentialism to an audience of unprecedented breadth. The collection contains her
research files, recordings, publications, and photographs.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Barrett, Harry M. 25 linear feet, 1920-1937
Harry M. Barrett (1869-1940) was born in Vermont and came to Colorado in 1891. After almost
30 years as a teacher and principal in Pueblo and Denver, he became Director of the University of
Colorado's College of Education in 1920, a position he held until his retirement in 1937. The
collection contains correspondence, class lectures, employment applications and material on
various civic and public organizations.
Guide available in Archives.
Bartlett, Albert A. 19.5 linear feet, 1969-1997, 90 linear feet, 1940s -2012
Albert A. Bartlett, emeritus professor of the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado
at Boulder, has been an active participant in numerous civic and campus organizations. The
collection contains personal files and records related to his service as an officer or active member
of boards, commissions and committees. An avid historian of the University, Dr. Bartlett kept
files on University history and researched the history of the physics department. Also included are
kodachrome slides of the University of Colorado's Boulder campus on its 100th birthday,
September 5, 1977.
Preliminary inventory available for 19.5 linear feet in Archives. Remainder unprocessed.
Bartlett, Albert A. Photographs 215 slides, 1977
215 numbered Kodachrome slides of the University of Colorado Boulder Campus on its 100th
anniversary, September 5, 1977.
Unprocessd.
Bassick Mining Company .25 linear feet, 1879-1882
Financial statements of the Bassick Mining Co. of Querida, Colorado, plus a letter to stockholders
on a claim conflict with the Whistle claim.
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Battey, Bryan
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Bryan Battey Collection contains the papers of Bryan Battey, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Battig, William F. .5 linear feet, 1965-1978
89 reprints and writings of William Battig, Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado
from 1965 to 1978.
SMss.
Baughn, William H. 7.5 linear feet, 1948-1988
CU representative to the NCAA and the Big 8. Minutes, correspondence, and memos related to
CU’s admission to the Big 6, the Big 8, and the NCAA. Includes a mix of training materials,
workshop notes, public speeches, information on Big 8 conferences such as financial records,
regulations, and correspondences from 1966 to 1986.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Bauman, Frank A.
.5 linear feet, 1943-1946
The Frank A. Bauman Papers consist of the World War II files of LT Frank A. Bauman USNR
(1921- ). Bauman attended the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1943 to 1944. LT Frank A. Bauman USNR served in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, Peleliu, Guam, Okinawa and Japan as a Joint Intelligence Center, Pacific Ocean Area
(JICPOA) officer from 1944 and 1945. LT Bauman also served under The United States Bombing
Survey (USSBS) from 1945 and 1946. The collection consists primarily of naval records from
1944 to 1946 and his naval memoirs written in 2001.
Baur, Grace Van Sweringen 1.5 linear feet, 1910-1930
After graduating from Cornell University in 1893 and receiving a Ph.D. from the University of
Berlin, Grace Baur (1866-1930) taught a Blackburn College. In 1909 she came to the University
of Colorado as head of the Department of Germanic Languages, and held this position until her
death. The papers contain notes and finished writings on German Hero Sagas.
Guide available in Archives.
Bavis, W.S.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The W.S. Bavis Collection contains the papers of W.S. Bavis, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Bean, Geraldine .25 linear feet, 1976
Geraldine Bean, a Boulder resident and University of Colorado Ph.D. in history, is an active
Democrat and former chair of the Colorado Women's Political Caucus. She served on the Board
of Regents for one six year term during the 1970's. The collection consists of a transcript of an
oral history interview by David McComb in one of a series with Colorado leaders on the occasion
of the state's centennial year, 1976.
SMss.
Bearwald, Mark .5 linear feet, 1984
The Mark Bearwald Collection consists of cassette taped interviews concerning Frank Delaney
and his career. Interviews are with Robert C Cutter, Bob Delaney, Ethel Atwood Delaney, Dr.
Foss, Neil Mincer, and Jimmy Tarro. Some topics include the Taylor Grazing Act, water right
issues, Glenwood Springs area, and personal information.
Guide available in Archives.
Becker, W. 1.5 linear feet, 1957
New methods and some results on true ionospheric height calculations. National Bureau of
Standards, 1957.
Beers-Jones, Deborah 4.25 linear feet, 1960s
Memorabilia of family friend of the Neher family in Boulder, Colorado. Collection includes two
original black and white cartoons drawn by Fred Neher and a scrapbook.
Unproccessed.
Bell, James Washington 3 linear feet, 1883-1890
Educated at the Universities of Toronto and Leipzig, James W. Bell (1856-1890) was the first
professor at the University of Colorado to hold a Ph.D. He taught Constitutional History and Civil
Policy from 1883 until his death at the age of 34. The collection contains speeches, newspaper
clippings and letters about Dr. Bell, plus several articles written by him.
Guide available in Archives.
Bell, John Calhoun 3 linear feet, 1882-1950s
John C. Bell (1851-1933) lived in Saguache and Lake City, Colorado, before moving to Montrose
in 1885. He had a private law practice, served as judge of the 7th Judicial District and served 5
terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1893-1903). He was active in promoting water
diversion projects. The papers contain ledgers, letter books, an autobiography, and a large number
of scrapbooks dealing with Bell's political career and interests. Also included are materials
collected by Bell's wife after his death.
Guide available in Archives.
Belle, Jan Marie (Service Employees International Union) 19.5 linear feet, 1970s-1989
The collection includes records of the SEIU and other labor unions; papers relating to
environmentalism and women, including clean air, energy, Citizen/Labor Coalition, Ft. St. Vrain
Nuclear Plant, Rocky Mountain Green Peace, Oil Shale and the Coors Boycott.
Collection is unprocessed, no inventory, see staff for access.
Bemis, Edwin A. .5 linear feet, 1890-1956
233-page typed autobiography of Edwin A. Bemis, former editor of Littleton Independent. He
describes his boyhood in Littleton, his early employment as a store clerk in Seattle, Washington,
his activities as editor and active promoter of the Colorado Press Association, and his work with
the University of Colorado School of Journalism.
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Benedict, Jacques B. 5 linear feet, 1900-1910
J.J.B. Benedict, Denver architect who designed many of Denver’s early buildings and private
homes. He proposed the Colorado Presidential Summer Home and a Denver City Hall both of
which caused much controversy, but where never built. Papers contain proposed and completed
drawings, sketches and pictures of Benedict buildings and homes.
Guide available in Archives.
Benjamin, N. .25 linear feet, 1850
Letter written by N. Benjamin from Fort Laramie, describing the emigrant wagon trains there and
his trip across the plains through Nebraska.
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Bennett, Mary L. .5 linear feet, 1859-1880s
The Bennett collection contains the reminiscences of Mrs. Mary Costillo Nickolds about her life
in Memphis, Tennessee (1860s-1870s) and in Denver during the 1880s.
SMss.
Bennett, Roxie E. 1.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
Roxie Bennett was a teacher in Los Angeles, California, at the time of the Japanese relocation and
internment in 1942. The collection contains files of newspapers sent to her from several relocation
camps by former students. There are also pamphlets on the camps at Granada, Colorado, and in
Arizona and California.
Guide available in Archives
Bennett, William F., Family Memoirs .25 linear feet, 1870s-1940s
William F. Bennett and his wife were early Colorado pioneers who farmed near Longmont. The
family prospered until the 1890s when debts and the Panic of 1893 broke them. Subsequently they
migrated from Colorado. The memoirs were written by their son and daughter.
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Benson, Horace Grant .5 linear feet, 1893-1921
Horace G. Benson (1863-1922) was a Denver Attorney and briefly served as Assistant District
Attorney. The collection consists of poetry and essays on capital punishment, civil and religious
liberties, secret societies, Christianity and other topics. Also included is a diary of a trip to the
Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893.
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Bent and St. Vrain .5 linear feet, 1830s-1850s
William and Charles Bent and Cerain St. Vrain built Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River in 1832 as
a buffalo robe and fur trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. Through trade with the Kiowa,
Cheyenne, and Arapahoe, Bent's Fort performed economic, diplomatic, and provisioning
functions. They also built Fort St. Vrain on the South Platte River. The collection contains letters,
photographs and articles about the two families and about Bent's Fort.
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Bent-Hyde .75 linear feet, 1830s-1910s
George Bent was the son of William Bent and his Cheyenne wife, Owl Woman. He was raised as
a Cheyenne but sent to Westport and St. Louis for schooling along with his younger brother
Charles. He fought as a Confederate in the Civil War before being captured and paroled to
Colorado. George survived the Sand Creek Massacre and joined the Cheyenne to fight against
their enemies. It was during this time that Bent witnessed and participated in the Indian wars and
conflicts he recorded. Later he became a mediator, translator and interpreter for the Cheyenne.
Bent was employed as an interpreter for George Bird Grinnell when he visited the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe. George Bent was introduced to George Grinnell by George Hyde. Bent and Hyde had
begun corresponding in 1905 and continued until Bent’s death in 1918. Hyde became a well
known historian and interpreter of Plains Indian life.
Guide available in Archives.
Benton, Thomas Hart 1 reel microfilm, 1853
Letter from Colonel Benton to the people of Missouri. Central National Highway from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Washington, 1853. Includes statements by Antoin Leroux and
John C. Fremont on the desirability of the central railroad route to the Pacific. The appendix
includes extracts from the speeches and writings of Benton on the subject of the railroad route.
SW-A192, in the library of the University of Illinois.
Betz, Frederick M., Sr. 9 linear feet, 1920-1964
Frederick M. Betz (1896-1982) moved to Lamar, Colorado, in 1920 and became editor and
publisher of the Lamar Daily News. An active Democrat, Betz served as Regional Director of the
Farm Security Administration (1935-1938), State Chairman of the Democratic Party,
Administrative Assistant to Senator John A. Carroll, candidate for Congress twice, and a member
of the University of Colorado Board of Regents (1964-1970, 1976-1982). The collection contains
personal and political correspondence. Further materials are stored at the Big Timbers Museum in
Lamar, requiring family permission for access.
Guide available in Archives.
Beyer, Jacquelyn L.
.25 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Jacquelyn Beyer was a faculty member with Geography and Earth Sciences Departmet at the
University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The collection contains correspondence with Gilbert F.
White, plus information regarding White’s wife, Anne Underwood White.
Unprocessed.
Bierman, Nancy
.1 linear feet, 1932
The collection consists of a political comic book: “’Erbie and ‘Is Playmates,” published for the
Democratic National Committee in 1932.
Unprocessed.
Bigelow, S. Antoinette .5 linear feet, 1909-1928
Antoinette Bigelow (d. 1937) served for almost 30 years as Dean of Women at the University of
Colorado and as an English professor. The Collection contains letters and other material about her
years at the University.
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Bikeways in Boulder Valley .5 linear feet, 1976
A report of the findings and recommendations of the Boulder Bikeway Planning Study by the City
of Boulder Transportation Department. The plan consists of physical bicycle facilities, programs
for education, enforcement, ordinance revisions, and bikeway maintenance. The collection
consists of one summary report and five technical reports.
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Billingsley, Amos S. .25 linear feet, 1857-1862
Photocopy of an indexed diary which begins on July 22, 1857 in Florence, Nebraska Territory,
and ends on October 18, 1862 in Buckskin Joe, Colorado Territory. Reverend Billingsley (1818-
1897), a Presbyterian Home Missionary, was elected Chaplain of the Colorado House of
Representatives in 1861 and was present for the organization of the first Presbyterian Church in
Denver the same year. Also, later missionary trips to the mountains and mining camps of
Colorado are described.
SMss.
Birchem, Regina
16.5 linear feet, 1986-2007
Regina Birchem, Ph.D. is a former president of the Women’s International League of Peace and
Freedom. Previous to accepting the role of WILPF’s president, Dr. Birchem held the Florence
Marie Scott Chair in Developmental Biology at Seton Hill University Pennsylvania. Under her
rule, she dealt with countries experiencing war and armed conflict such as Burundi, Sierra Leone,
Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, and the Middle East. Her collection includes correspondence and country
files pertaining to the wars and conflicts in Africa.
Unprocessed
Bishop, Neal .25 linear feet, 1949-1950
Photocopies of an exchange of letters between Neal Bishop, Colorado State Senator and President
Harry S. Truman, humorously proposing John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers as
Ambassador to the Soviet Union. Also Lewis' response to the exchange.
SMss.
Black Hawk Waltz
1 video, 1996
1 video copy of Black Hawk Waltz: Tales of a Rocky Mountain Town, City of Black Hawk,
Dennis Aig and Khashyar Darvich, 1996
AT 24
Black Local History
9 cassette tapes
Nine cassette tape interviews with local Boulder black residents.
AT 56
Blair, Frank A. 106.5 linear feet, 1900-1955
Frank A. Blair (1870-1955) earned a BA at the University of South Dakota in 1895 while serving
as high school principal at Sterling, Colorado, in 1891-1897. Thereafter he operated a cattle ranch,
1897-1907, and the Sterling Hardware Company, 1907-1930. He supervised agricultural
properties in Logan County, renting the irrigable acreages to sugar beet growers, raising dry land
crops and livestock. He was a leading figure in numerous business, civic and social organizations
in Northeastern Colorado. The collection includes his agricultural, business and personal records
spanning more than five decades.
Guide to two accessions available in Archives.
Blair, Leola
1 linear foot, 1950s
Collection consists of files of papers on Southwest American Indian tribes, generated by the
anthropology classes given by Gordon Hewes. Professor Hewes taught at the University of
Colorado.
Unprocessed.
Blakely, Matthew
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Matthew Blakeley Collection contains the papers of Matthew Blakely, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Bleeker, Warren 9 linear feet, 1920s 1930s
After graduating from the University of Colorado, Warren Bleeker (1877-1936) developed several
new processes for mining tungsten, radium, and drilling oil. He served as Republican State
Representative from Boulder County from 1929-1931. The collection consists of material on
Bleeker's mining research and on taxation, high way bonds, and legislation during the 1930s.
Guide available in Archives.
Block, Augusta Hauck 21 linear feet, 1859-1960
Augusta Hauck Block (1872-1967) was the daughter of two pioneers, Robert August Hauck and
Ernestine Lange Block, who settled in the lower Boulder Valley. Robert Hauck had come West
with the Wisconsin Gold Mining Company prospectors in 1859, the same year that Joseph Block
came to the Boulder Valley with a wagon train. Augusta Hauck married Joseph H. Block, Jr. in
1895, had two daughters, Ernestine and Josephine, and continued her devotion to learning and
writing about pioneer life including Native Americans. She wrote about her parents' experiences,
contacts with Indians, events and more, collecting photographs, printed matter and her own
copious notes. The collection includes all of her writings, notes and other materials on early
Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Blow, John Jelling 10.5 linear feet, 1890s
Born in England, J. J. Blow (c.1865-1957) moved to Payette, Idaho, in 1892 and served as
business agent for the family of German General Consul, L. G. Dyes. After the failure of the
Payette interests, Blow took over the Dyes investments in Leadville, Colorado, in 1893. The
papers are in both German and English and cover the Dyes investments and the decline of mining
in Leadville in the 1890s. Blow's personal correspondence with his fiancée and friends describes
life in Leadville during that period.
Guide available in Archives.
Blue, Virginia Neal
1.5 linear feet, 1950-1970
A native of Meeker, Colorado, Virginia Neal Blue (1910-1970) was a Denver realtor, served as
Colorado State Treasurer, and was a member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The
collection contains memorabilia, clippings and photographs.
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Boehmer, Max, Estate .25 linear feet, 1915
Tax Schedule of mines and mining claims in Lake County, Colorado, owned by Max Boehmer
Estate.
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Boller, Paul F.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1943
Papers consist of correspondence between Paul F. Boller, Jr. and his family during his attendance
at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School located at the University of Colorado at
Boulder from 1942-1946. Included in the collection are newspaper clippings in reference to the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, graduation, and to racial tensions on campus at the
time he attended JLS in Boulder.
Guide available in archives.
Bond, Jesse .5 linear feet, 1908-1912
Included in the collection is a journal in which Jess Bond kept financial notations for his mine
shafts in or about Victor and Goldfield, Colorado. In addition, there are receipts and tax forms, a
contract and a letter.
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Boorman, Howard L. .25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Howard L. Boorman Collection consists of the World War II files of Howard L. Boorman
(1920-2008). Howard Boorman is a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Boorman served in the Pacific
Theater and northern China. The collection consists of a biological resume, correspondence, and
memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Boothroyd, Philip H. 3 linear feet, 1872-1933
An Englishman, Philip H. Boothroyd settled in Larimer County in 1872 and established a ranch
where he raised Aberdeen Angus cattle and Southdown sheep. Boothroyd served as Justice of the
Peace for the Buckhorn District of Larimer County in the 1880s. His son Philip H. Boothroyd, Jr.
(1890-1971) was active in the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union. The collection
consists of 36 diaries which describe the day-to-day activities of ranching. There are also Poll
Books for 1892-1897, livestock publications, material on the history of Colorado State University
and information about the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union.
Guide available in Archives.
Borne, Lawrence
3 linear feet
Dr. Lawrence R. Borne was a history professor at Northern Kentucky University and author of
Dude Ranching: A Complete History. His collection contains the academic papers and research
used to write his book and many other articles and papers.
Unprocessed.
Bosnian International Community
.2 linear feet
Nonprofit nongovernmental organization. The collection contains administrative documents,
correspondence, by-laws, newspaper clippings, and fliers and publications from allied
organizations.
Unprocessed.
Boughton, Lynn
1954-2002, 33 linear feet.
The Lynn Boughton papers consist of the court appeals records, loose papers, transcripts, letters,
reports, schedules, data, correspondence, and newspaper clippings of Lynn Boughton pertaining
to the Cotter Uranium Plant. Mr. Boughton was chemist and chief chemist at the Cotter plant
from 1958 to 1979. In 1984 he was diagnosed with radiation induced lymphoma cancer and
passed away on April 19, 2001.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Boulder Action for Soviet Jewry
21 linear feet, 1980s-1990s
The Boulder Action for Soviet Jewry (BASJ) organized in the 1980s as a local chapter of the
national Soviet Jewry organization, the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. As the Soviet Union
began to demonstrate a loosening of its repression of Jews as part of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy
of Glasnost, the Soviet Jewry movement in America expanded considerably. A group of Boulder
Jews organized to aid and resettle Soviet Jews who faced increasing discrimination from the
Soviet state and refusal of their requests to emigrate (“refuseniks”). BASJ worked as part of a
national movement to aid these Soviet Jews, particularly those Jews in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
(Boulder’s sister city), whose struggles were not supported by other US Soviet Jewry advocacy
organizations. BASJ advocated for Dushanbe Jews and resettled them once their exit visas were
approved.
Unprocessed.
Boulder Artists’ Guild 4.5 linear feet, 1923-1989
Founded in 1925, the charter members of the Boulder Arts Guild were Myrtle Campbell, Eve
Drewelowe, Ruey Hardisty, Gwendolyn Meux, Katherine Peers and John Renell. Virginia True
and Muriel Sibel joined the guild several years later, drawing the group more closely to the
University of Colorado's Fine Arts faculty. The guild's purpose was to encourage creative artists
and to promote and advance the graphic and plastic arts. It presented public shows of its members
work annually in Boulder. Special exhibits were circulated in other Colorado communities. The
collection includes the constitutions and bylaws, membership lists, scrapbooks and photocopies of
art pieces from 1923 through the early 1989.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder Chamber of Commerce .25 linear feet, 1920s
The collection contains copies of printed matter including newsletters and pamphlets disseminated
by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce since its inception in the 1920's.
SMss.
Boulder City and County Records 9 linear feet, 1879-1926
Official records of the City and County of Boulder on permanent loan from the Boulder Pioneer
Museum. Included are Water Licenses (1897-1914), Water and Sewer Charges (1897-1914), City
Cash Books (1893-1914), Burial Permits and Dog Licenses (1879-1895), Police and Justice Court
Dockets (1882-1926), departmental records and other material.
Survey available in Archives.
Boulder City Council and Board of Zoning Adjustment .25 linear feet, 1969
Tapes of hearings by the city council and the zoning board on a variance request by Timothy
Fuller to establish a coffee house in the Hill area of Boulder in 1969.
Boulder City Council Elections and Referendums 1.5 linear feet, 1907-1985
The Boulder City Council Elections and Referendums Collection is a compilation of election
material relating to the period 1907 through 1985. It contains newspaper clippings, publications,
notebooks. The decades of the teens, twenties, seventies, and eighties are the best documented.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder City Council Growth Policy Study .25 linear feet, 1971
Tape of a discussion of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan and its relation to population
growth in the Boulder Valley.
Boulder City Government 3 linear feet, 1908-1970s
Annual Reports, Budget Reports, Planning Board Reports, Land Use Regulations, Boulder City
Charter, Revised Ordinances and School Board material.
SMss.
Boulder City Town Company .75 linear feet, 1859-1864
The original day book with the minutes of all the meetings of the Boulder City Town Company
(1859-1864), plus photocopies of two volumes of records showing owners of the town site shares,
transactions involving these shares, and the constitution and by-laws of the company. Originals
of the photocopies belong to the Boulder Historical Society.
SMss.
Boulder Community Hospital Fund Campaign, 1924 .25 linear feet, 1924
Bulletins, form letters and publications used in the solicitation of funds for building a new
community hospital.
SMss.
Boulder County Census 1 reel microfilm, 1860-1885
Contains alphabetized census returns for Boulder County, Colorado for the years 1860-1885,
including mortality schedules for 1870, 1880, and 1885. Also includes a list of extinct
communities and county map.
Boulder County Community Resources Directory 3 linear feet, 1970s
The Boulder County Community Resources Directory provides information on the programs of
numerous government and non-profit private organizations that provide human services in
Boulder County. Programs include housing, health education and employment, etc. Compiled by
the Volunteer and Information Center of the Bounder County United Way organization, the
directory is updated annually by dissemination of loose-leaf inserts.
SMss.
Boulder County Environmental Oral History .5 linear feet, 1977
Interviews with Boulder County, Colorado, residents concerning a variety of subjects. These
interviews were conducted under the guidance of University of Colorado professor Susan
Armitage and the Boulder Women's Oral History Project.
Indexes are available for each tape in Archives.
Boulder County Government 1.5 linear feet, 1906-1970s
The collection includes Boulder Valley School District reports, County Assessor records, tax
material, and reports of the Regional Planning Commission and the County Treasurer.
SMss.
Boulder County Historical Documents .5 linear feet, 1859-1940
Microfiche copies of Boulder County documents including mining district records abstracts of
votes, county officers ledgers, land transaction records, pauper records, County Commissioner
meeting minutes, school and tax records dating from 1859-1940.
SMss.
Boulder County Humane Society
.5 linear feet, 1932-1942
Scrapbook of clippings from Boulder newspapers on the care of animals and on animal abuse.
SMss.
Boulder County Independent Political Parties
15 linear feet, 1987-2002
The Boulder County Independent Political Parties Collection consists of mailings, pamphlets,
booklets, publications, and papers collected in Boulder County, Colorado, concerning the political
views and proposals of United We Stand America and the Patriot Movement, Lyndon LaRouche,
and other independent political groups, 1987 through 2002.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder County Metal Mining Association .5 linear feet, 1912-1950
The Boulder County Metal Mining Association contains various pamphlets describing mining in
Boulder County. It includes many photos of mining towns as well as Mountain Mines of Boulder
County, 1950, Mining in Boulder County, 1934, Tungsten, 1912, and Microfilm containing the
Silver Mining Jubilee, 1919. The collection also contains Mining in Boulder County 1915 and
1919, a collection of material originally gathered by Percy C. Fritz while researching for his Ph.D.
dissertation topic. Material includes personal interviews with former mining claim owners, copies
of correspondence, and mining engineer and geologist reports on various properties..
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder County News Ledger 1 linear foot, 1874-1877
Ledger of advertisers in the Boulder County News, 1874-1877.
SMss.
Boulder County Pioneers Association .25 linear feet, 1887
Membership list and dues book of the Boulder County Pioneers Association. Also a clipping
about the Association and a short note about the book.
SMss.
Boulder County Tax Records 9 linear feet, 1866-1899
The collection consists of Tax Rolls and Assessment Rolls from 1866-1899 for Boulder County,
Colorado. Taxpayers are listed by the first letter of their last name. Land holdings, personal
property value, and taxes paid are enumerated.
Survey available in Archives.
Boulder County Women's Resource Center .5 linear feet, 1975-1978
Collection consists primarily of BCWRC Newsletters, beginning with 1975, and contains
information concerning activities, legal developments, and other items of interest to women in
Boulder County.
SMss.
Boulder Creek Flood Notebook 1 linear foot, 1996
A photograph collection that contains maps, information on flood procedures, and black & white
photographs of locations within Boulder Creeks flood-plain. Compiled by Gilbert White. Original
photographs.
Boulder Eco-Center 60 linear feet, 1957-1974
The Boulder Eco-Center was a non-profit corporation that disseminated environmental
information free of charge and acted as a coordinating center for environmental activities. The
collection contains subject files on issues relating to the environment, pamphlets, newsletters and
other material from a wide variety of environmental organizations, collected by the Eco-Center
and by the Thorne Ecological Institute.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder Farmers' Market .25 linear feet, 1980s-1990s
Letters and organizational papers relating to the Boulder Farmers' Market.
SMss.
Boulder Fortnightly Club 12 linear feet, 1884-
The Boulder Fortnightly Club was founded in 1884 to promote literary and scientific culture
among Boulder women. In 1892 it joined the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The collection
contains histories of the club, minutes (1885-1984), treasurer's notebooks (1894-1984), yearly
programs, and a scrapbook on club activities.
Guide available in Archives. Some restrictions apply, see information file for details.
Boulder Gay Liberation
12 linear Feet, 1960s-1990s
Collection contains flyers and posters for varius events, parties, and dances sponsored by Boulder
Gay Liberation. Also included are an assortment of Gay periodicals, serials and underground
newspapers.
Unprocessed.
Boulder Historical Society 8 linear feet, 1949-1956
Form letters sent to members and friends of the Boulder Historical Society and Boulder Territorial
Pioneer Association asking for support and announcing the upcoming centennial activities. Early
1950’s.
Boulder in 1883 1 linear foot, 1883
Boulder, Colorado in 1883: An Experiment and a Beginning in Local History. Unpublished
Manuscript (may have been W.P.A. project) by Clarence M. Spears. The author has listed
alphabetically by last name or by subject clippings and facts from Boulder newspapers, business
directories and Police Court records. Typewritten.
SMss.
Boulder- Jalapa, Nicaragua Sister City Project 1.5 linear feet, 1985-1989
Papers 1985-1989 concerning the Boulder- Jalapa Sister City Project.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Boulder Musical Society .5 linear feet, 1921-1929
The Boulder Musical Society was founded in 1921 to bring instrumentalists and vocalists to
Boulder. The collection contains programs from concerts given during the first seven seasons, the
incorporation certificate and undated programs.
SMss.
Boulder - Newsletters 3 linear feet, 1940s-1990s
Various newsletters and promotional material relating to economic, social, and promotional issues
in Boulder, Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder Promotional Materials/Tourist Materials
1 linear foot, 1910s-1990s
Published materials (1910s-1990s) from the Boulder Commercial Associations, Chamber of
Commerce, and other organizations promoting Boulder to tourists.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Boulder Rail-Splitters .5 linear feet, 1926
Charter for the Boulder Rail-Splitters, a Republican club.
SMss.
Boulder Reading Room Association .25 linear feet, 1896
Original subscription list for the reading room.
SMss.
Boulder Rotary Club 10 linear feet, 1919-1980
The Boulder Rotary Club is the oldest and largest Rotary club in the Boulder area, founded in
1919 as a service club for businessmen. The Boulder Rotary Club was one of the first clubs in the
world to include women in their membership, beginning in the early 1980s. Always looking to
push the envelope, Boulder Rotary sponsored the world’s first virtual club, eClub One, in 2002,
and one of the world’s first satellite clubs for young professionals, the Boulder New Generations
Rotary Club, in 2011. They have also sponsored six other area clubs bringing the good works of
Rotary and their ideal of Service Above Self to the Boulder community. The collection contains
minutes of Boulder Rotary Club meetings, letters, photographs, roll books and membership
rosters (1919-1986). Also included are Rotary publications, some correspondence and information
on the Boulder Rotary Club programs. These papers also contain information on Rotary
International, including anniversaries and convention information.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulder School District 64 1.5 linear feet, 1906-1918
The Boulder School District 64 collection comes from the Boulder County Treasurer and pertains
to the period between 1906-1920. The collection contains Annual reports, census lists, teacher
registers, the annual elections of the School Directors, correspondences, and financial statements.
SMss.
Boulder Valley League of Women Voters
13.5 linear feet, 1931-1991
Records documenting the activities of the Boulder Valley League of Women Voters, a
nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization promoting citizen awareness and voter participation.
Organized by Carrie Chapman Catt at the victory convention celebrating the attainment of
women’s suffrage in 1920, the National League worked to promote a greater understanding of
election and governmental processes and to study issues of concern to all citizens, and
communities. Originally called the Boulder chapter of the “Women’s Citizens League of
Colorado,” the Boulder branch of the League of Women Voters was formed in 1931, promoting
education and participation in governmental processes, and conducting studies of local, regional
and national concerns. The collections contain minutes, correspondence, bylaws, newspaper
clippings, publications, and studies conducted between the 1930’2 and the 1990’s.
Guide available in Archives
Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center
.25 linear feet
Bibliography, articles an clippings on women’s health and Boulder Valley Women’s Health
Center.
Unprocessed.
Boulding, Elise 88.5 linear feet, 1960s-1990s
These papers concern the personal life and academic career of Dr. Elise Boulding (1920- ). In
1941, at the age of 21 Elise Biorn-Hansen married famed and highly respected economist,
Kenneth Boulding. Elise Boulding conducted extensive academic study and peace work. Elise
Boulding is noted for her active role in many peace and research oriented groups. Her
involvement with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the
International Peace Research Association (IPRA), the Consortium on Peace Research Education
and Development (COPRED), and a host of other organizations has been greatly impacting and
has never gone unnoticed. Furthermore, her service on the board of the United Nations University
and the International Jury of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education has helped to further
international efforts toward including peace education in carricula around the globe. In 1990,
Boulding was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on non-violence and conflict
resolution; and in 1996, Boulder’s Rocky Mountain Peace Center awarded Dr. Boulding its first
Peace Maker of the Year award. Elise Boulding was a University of Colorado at Boulder
professor as well as a professor emerita of Sociology at Dartmouth College.
Guide available in Archives.
Boulding, Kenneth 309.25 linear feet, 1967-1993
Kenneth Boulding (1910-1993) was a Distinguished Professor of Economics until his retirement;
thereafter he was professor emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a world-
renowned multi-disciplinary scholar and author of many books and articles, and recipient of
numerous honorary degrees. A portion of his personal papers are deposited at the University of
Michigan, where he taught economics for nearly two decades. The collection consists of
correspondence, writings, publications, poetry, and files of Dr. Boulding: economist, social
scientist, environmentalist, poet, and peace activist.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Bowden, Witt .5 linear feet, 1976
Witt Bowden (1866-1979) was a noted educator of economic history and worked for the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. He published widely and traveled over much of the U.S. and Europe
lecturing. The Collection consists of his unpublished manuscript titled Prescientific Thought in
the Age of Science.
SMss.
Boyd, Nathan .25 linear feet, 1922
Seven page letter from Nathan Boyd to the President of the University of Colorado on the
Elephant Buttes Dam in Southern New Mexico, plus a copy of a report on the dam Nathan Boyd
submitted to the federal government (State Department).
SMss.
Brackett, J. Raymond 15.5 linear feet, 1884-1922
J. Raymond Brackett (1854-1922) came to the University of Colorado in 1884 as a professor of
English and Greek. Before he retired in 1919, he had served as Librarian, Dean of Arts and
Sciences, and Dean of the Graduate School. He was also active in the Congregational Church and
was an avid photographer. The collection contains correspondence, lecture notes, files and
photographs. Also included are materials related to family history and personal memorabilia, as
well as photographs and plans for the Brackett's family residence.
Guide available in Archives.
Brackett, J. Raymond Photograph Collection 196 items, 1890-1915
The photos and glass negatives produced by J. Raymond Brackett show scenes of the University
of Colorado from 1890 to 1915. Prof. Albert A. Bartlett - CU Dept. of Physics and member of the
Centennial Commission of the University, and George Kupfner - University Photographic
Services, discovered these glass negatives in the basement of Macky Auditorium. Five sets of
prints were produced and deposited into various libraries, museums and archives in the area.
Bartlett arranged and described the prints in notebooks. The project was supported by the
University of Colorado Centennial Commission, Eugene H. Wilson, Chairman, and funded by a
grant from the E. Floyd Thompson Centennial Fund.
Guide available in Archives.
Bradbury, William C. 1 linear feet, 1883-1923
William C. Bradbury (1849-1925) came to Colorado in 1871. From the 1880s until 1910 he was
engaged in the construction of railroads and irrigation works. An active outdoorsman, he donated
a large collection of birds’ nests and eggs to the Colorado Museum of Natural History. The
collection contains diaries consisting mainly of personal memoranda on business affairs, but also
includes accounts of hunting trips and family matters. There are about 100 photographs of family
and friends from the late 1890s and early 1900s.
Guide available in Archives.
Brady, Cyrus Townsend .25 linear feet, 1900
Letters from Bishop Cyrus T. Brady to Reverend Nathaniel S Thomas, for many years Episcopal
Bishop of Wyoming, about a book Brady hoped to write based on Thomas’ life.
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Brady, John H.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John H. Brady Collection contains the personal papers of John H. Brady, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The John Brady Collection consists of photographs, newspaper
clippings, a translation, as well as a great deal of correspondence.
Guide available in Archives
Brakhage, Stan
60 linear feet, 1960s-1980s
Stan Brakhage (1933-2003), internationally renowned and award winning avant-garde film maker,
was a lecturer at the school at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1969 to 1981 and professor of
film studies 1981 to 2003. The expansive collection not only reflects Brakhage’s development as
independent and individual film artist, but also his collective and significant influence upon all
arts in the decades of experimentation 1950s to the ongoing moment. Materials include
correspondence to and from filmmakers, writers, musicians, fine artists, critical theorists,
intellectuals, and major and minor personalities diverse. Commentaries, articles, photographs,
performance posters and programs, both collected by and sent to Brakhage, chronicle unfolding
milieu. Drafts, manuscripts, and variously acquired objects d’art, further contribute to the
comprehensiveness of this unique collection. In addition, Brakhage’s lecturing and academic
endeavors, spanning forty years at institutions such as the School of Chicago Arts Institute, Rice
University, and University of Colorado at Boulder, are well represented via printed matter, notes,
and audio recordings. The Collection also holds a significant portion of Brakhage’s personal
library Collection is unprocessed.
Preliminary inventory is available in Archives.
Braley, Gerald
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Gerald Braley Collection contains the papers of Gerald Braley, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Brandson, Robert
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Brandson Collection contains the papers of Robert Brandson, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Breece, T. Howell
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The T. Howell Breece Collection contains the papers of T. Howell Breece, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Brennan, John A. 6 linear feet, 1964-1988
John A. “Jack” Brennan was Head of the University of Colorado Libraries Archives from 1964-
1988. His collection includes information on WILPF and Western History. Correspondence,
microfilm with personal notes, interviews with some on cassette and various trips to develop
collections including pamphlets, brochures, maps and further information documenting research
abroad are within the collection.
Collection is unprocessed.
Bridgham, Phillip .5 linear feet, 1940s
The Philip L. Bridgham Papers consist of the World War II files of LT JG Philip L. Bridgham
(1921-2003). Philip Bridgham is a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. LT JG Philip L. Bridgham
served in California, New Guinea, Australia, and Japan as a Japanese Language Officer (JLO)
from 1944-1946. The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Bridgham and his
fiancée Elizabeth Wilkinson. His JLO experience was instrumental in directing him to a career in
the Central Intelligence Agency.
Guide available in Archives.
Brimhall, Russell E.
.5 linear feet, 1920s -1990s
Russell Edward Brimhall of Hatch, New Mexico, entered the US Navy Training School (Radio),
Company 17, on July 22, 1943. The US Navy Radio School was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942 to 1944 and trained 29 companies. The collection consists of
Brimhall’s autobiography, entitled This is My Story: A Rocky Road. The 235 page manuscript
deals with not only Brimhall’s World War II experiences, but those of his entire life.
Guide available in Archives.
Brink, Charles
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Charles Brink Collection contains the papers of Charles Brink, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Bromley, Charles D. 1.5 linear feet, 1960s
Republican Charles D. (Jim) Bromley (1899-1968) was elected to four six year terms as Regent of
the University of Colorado (1928-1934, 1950-1956, 1956-1962, 1962-1968). The collection
pertains to his last term and subsequent years. Included are correspondence, reports and legal
matters concerning the University, as well as other regent business.
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Bromwell, Henry Pelham Holmes 2 reels microfilms, 1850s-1910
Microfilm copies of papers in the Library of Congress dealing with early Masonic orders in
Colorado, with the Republican Party and with the Colorado Bar Association.
Bronston, Jack E. (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
Jack E. Bronston began the US Navy Japanese Language School (JLS) in 1943 and graduated in
1944. Bronston then completed his Marine training at Quantico and was assigned to the III
Amphibious Corps. During the war Bronston served as an interrogator and translator during the
Guam and Okinawa operations. After the war Bronston became a lawyer and then a State
Senator.
Guide available in Archives.
Brooks, Elwood M. 15 linear feet, 1920s-1960s
Originally a schoolteacher, Elwood M. Brooks (1888-1965) became involved in banking in
Oberlin, Kansas, in 1920 and served as Kansas State Banking Commissioner from 1937-1941. He
came to Denver in 1943 to become president of the Central Bank and Trust Co. He served in this
capacity until 1957 when he became chairman of the Board. From 1952-1963 he was a member of
the University of Colorado Board of Regents. The collection contains material on Brooks'
personal life, his banking career and his involvement with the University.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives. Restricted collection, see inventory for
details.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen 27 linear feet, 1929-1960s
The BRT was founded in 1883 as the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen. As its membership
expanded to other railroad crafts, the name was changed to reflect the expanded jurisdiction. In
1969 the BRT merged with three other railroad unions to form the United Transportation Union.
This collection contains the grievance files of the BRT in Colorado with the Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad Company.
Guide available in Archives.
Brotzman, Donald 27 linear feet, 1963-1964
Donald G. Brotzman (1922-2004) grew up in Logan County near Sterling Colorado. He attended
collage at the University of Colorado, graduating from the School of Business and School of Law
in 1945. Brotzman was accepted to the bar in 1950 and practiced law in Boulder. In 1952 he was
elected to the Colorado House of Representatives and served until 1954. In addition, Brotzman
was appointed the United States Attorney for Colorado serving from 1959 to 1961. He was
elected as a Republican Representative from Colorado to the 88th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, and 93rd
United States Congress (1963-1965, 1967-1975). The collection was received by Brotzman
during his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Correspondence, newsletters,
pamphlets, and periodicals from 1963-1964. After serving several terms in the Colorado State
Legislature, Donald G. Brotzman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he
served from 1963-1974. The collection contains correspondence on public issues, pamphlets, and
a large number of newsletters and periodicals collected by Brotzman during his first term in
Congress.
Guide available in Archives.
Brown, David R.C. 5 linear feet, 1870-1920s
D.R.C. Brown (1856-1930) came to Black Hawk in 1877 where he entered the mercantile
business of H.P. Cowhaven. In 1880 they moved the business to the new camp of Aspen, where
Brown soon became an important mine owner and influential businessman. The collection
contains records of the Aspen Mining and Smelting Co., the Bushwhacker Mining Co., the Taylor
and Brunton Sampling Works, the Aspen Public Tramway Co., and other enterprises in which
Brown had interests.
Guide available in Archives
Brown, George H. .25 linear feet, 1883
Correspondence on Brown's lease of the Silver Crown properties in Silverton plus a copy of the
lease agreement. Also included is a brief description of conditions in Leadville during the 1880s.
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Brown, Hank
72 linear feet, 1972-1996
Hank Brown served as Colorado 4th District US Congressman and US Senator for Colorado. The
Brown Papers (1972-1996) document Hank Brown's tenure in the House of Representatives and
the Senate. Included are his voting records, floor statements, approval ratings, schedules,
speeches, and scrapbooks. Topical files include By-Pass Flows, Denver International Airport, the
Cache la Poudre River, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, and Wilderness designations. The collection
also contains a number of videos.
Priliminary inventory available in Archives.
Brown, Sidney DeVere 2 linear feet, 1944-1946
Sidney DeVere Brown’s, a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
collection includes Curriculum Vitae of JLS and “Boulder Boys” written by him. Also included
are letters, correspondence, excerpts from a JLS lesson book, a geography reader of Japan, a
military reader of Japan, a Japanese-English dictionary, and 2 Japanese vocabulary books.
Brown, William Carey 99.5 linear feet, 1870s-1930s
Born in Minnesota, William Carey Brown (1854-1939) graduated from West Point (USMA) in
the class of 1877, served in the Indian Wars (1877-1890), the Spanish-American War (1898), the
Philippine Insurrection (1901), the Mexican Punitive Expedition (1914), and World War I. After
his retirement in 1918, he devoted his energies to corresponding with veterans and collecting
material on the Indian Wars and editing "Winners of the West," a journal published by veterans of
the Indian Wars. The collection documents Brown's career and contains information he collected
including correspondence files, diaries, maps, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings,
articles and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Brown, William Culp .5 linear feet, 1924
Scrapbooks compiled by William Culp Brown of Chicago, Illinois, about the Sugarloaf Mining
District of Boulder County. Also two maps of mining claims in Boulder County.
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Bruin, Janet (WILPF)
14 linear feet, 1969-1996
Janet Bruin participated in the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
from 1969 to 1996. Ms. Bruin’s collection includes family photos, photos documenting her own
activities at WILPF in meetings and congress, correspondence letters, books and articles she
wrote, medical and legal documents, research and writing pertaining to her personal and
professional experience with cancer and death and personal diaries.
Collection is unprocessed.
Brusky, Joseph
.5 linear feet, 1900s-1980s
Manuscripts on coal mining in Colorado, concentrating on the Black Lung Program and coal
miners in Boulder County, written by Joseph Brusky.
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Brutus, Dennis
90 linear feet, 1960s-1980s
Personal and professional papers and poetry. Correspondence, poetry, and professional papers of
Dennis Brutus, poet, Professor of Afro-American Literature at the University of Pittsburgh, anti-
apartheid activist, and former "political prisoner" in South Africa. Collection is unprocessed.
Collection is unprocessed.
Buckingham Brothers
6 linear feet, 1875-1895
Charles G. (1846-1940) and Walter A. Buckingham (1848-1881) came to Colorado in the 1870s
and opened banks in Greeley and Longmont. In 1874, they opened the Buckingham Brothers
Bank in Boulder. Charles Buckingham was also involved in toll roads and railroads in the Boulder
area, While Walter established the first stage route to Estes Park. The collection contains the first
ledgers of the Bank in 1874 and its successor the National State Bank in 1877. There are also
records of several wagon road companies with which the brothers were involved.
Guide available in the Archives.
Buffington, George (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The George Buffington Collection contains the papers of George Buffington, who graduated from
the US Army Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Michigan from
1942-1946. The collection contains audio visual materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Bull, George M. 21 linear feet, 1862-1951
George Bull worked on as a Civil Engineering consultant from 1905-1945. The George Bull
Papers contain material on the Bull family, including photographs and the Civil War diary of
Rice C. Bull (George Bull’s father). Also in the collection are maps, charts, and surveys of water
projects in Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Texas. He was involved
in such projects as the Moffat Tunnel, the Cucharas Dam, and Stanley Lake Reservoir. In 1937
Bull was appointed Regional Director of the Public Works Administration for 5th District.
Guide available in the Archives.
Bullivant .25 linear feet
This collection includes 51 original glass slides negatives of the Colorado University Hiking Club
during the 1920’s focused mainly around the area of Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National
Park.
Bullock-Webster, Mary Phyllis
1 linear feet, 1870s-1900
Mary Bullock-Webster (d. 1968) was the daughter of Leadville mine owner John F. Campion (#
1099). The collection contains publications on Colorado's pioneer era, including items on mining,
the military and theater programs.
Guide available in Archives.
Bunzell, Paul
4.5 linear feet, 1877-1960s
In 1932, Paul M. Bunzell (1884-1966) moved to Gold Hill, Colorado, from Chicago. He served as
a magistrate for the mountain town. From 1942 until 1965, he was justice of the peace for
Boulder County and for eight years he served as city magistrate for Boulder. Bunzell was also an
expert in mineralogy. The collection contains correspondence, personal papers and Boulder
County tax receipt books for the years 1877 and 1879. The books list owners and valuation of
Boulder County property.
Guide available in Archives.
Burchill, Philip G.
1 linear foot, 1945-2007
Philip George Burchill (1921–2010) was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School at the University of Colorado and served at an intelligence officer in the US Navy during
WWII and the Korean War. The collection contains personal correspondence, photographs,
military records, and reference files regarding WWII and his service in the US Navy. The bulk of
the collection dates after 1960.
Guide available in Archives.
Burgess, Perry .5 linear feet, 1866-1868
Perry A. Burgess (1843-1900), emigrant cattleman, businessman, and promoter, kept a memoir of
his life. In 1866, Burgess and his uncles left Illinois and traveled on the Bozeman Trial to the
Montana Territory. While driving a herd along the Overland and Bozeman Trials, Burgess dealt
with the challenges of Native Americans, arid geography and extreme weather. The memoir
relates to his life between 1866 and 1868, including: the Overland and Bozeman Trails, cattle
drives, the Powder River War, and the Montana Territory.
Guide available in Archives.
Burnham, Grace Emma 3 linear feet, 1918-1920
Grace Burnham was a first grade teacher in Morgan County around 1916. The collection contains
material on Smith College, her alma mater, and the photogravure and society sections of various
Colorado, New York and Chicago newspapers.
Guide available in Archives.
Burns, Christopher J. 1.5 linear feet, 1950-1980
Articles, newspapers, journals, notes, correspondence, brochures and advertising material
collected by Christopher J. Burns, member of University of Colorado at Boulder, Journalism
faculty from September 1950 until his death on December 20, 1980.
Guide available in Archives.
Busch, Daniel & Addie
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Daniel and Addie Busch Collection contains the papers of Daniel and Addie Busch, as he
graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII
service.
Unprocessed.
Busemann, Adolf 1.5 linear feet
Dr. Adolf Busemann was a visiting Professor at CU and is the “father” of supersonic
aerodynamics and the inventor of the swept-back wing. His collection includes professional
publications, personal notes, letters of correspondence, honorary awards and photographs while
working for NASA and NCAR.
Unprocessed.
Bushee, Frederick .5 linear feet, 1873-1958
This collection consists of letters to Dr. Frederick Bushee (CU professor since 1912, Head of the
Dept. of Economics and Sociology, Dean of the Business School) expressing congratulations on
his retirement in 1940. 1 photo is included, of Dr. Bushee as a young man.
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Buss, Amelia B. .25 linear feet, 1866-1867
Diary kept by Amelia B. Buss on her trip in 1866-1867 from New York to Fort Collins, Colorado
by train, steamer and wagon train.
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Byers, William N. 1.5 linear feet, 1864-1910
Born in Ohio, William N. Byers (1831-1903) went to California in the Gold Rush of 1849. In
1859 he brought the first printing press to Denver and established the Rocky Mountain News,
which he published and edited for 19 years. In addition to his newspaper enterprise, Byers became
involved in telegraph and railway promotion and land development. The collection consists of
seven letterpress books (1864-1880) on Byers' business interests, his duties as Post Master, plus
annual reports and other records of the National Land & Improvement Company (1873-1910).
Guide available in Archives.
Byrne, Elizabeth A. .25 linear feet, 1990-1993
Letter from Elizabeth Byrne to various U.S., Soviet and German officials proposing a variety of
reforms in educational and governmental policies.
SMss.
Cahill, Luke .25 linear feet, 1868-1919
Typed copy of a letter (1919) from Luke Cahill, a veteran of the Indian Wars, to Senator John
Shafroth describing his military service (1868-1869) and requesting an increase in his pension.
Also a letter from William F. Cody to Cahill.
SMss.
California Zephyr Discontinuance .5 linear feet, 1968
Contains reports from the President and other offices of the Western Pacific Railroad, on why the
California Zephyr line should be discontinued between San Francisco and Salt Lake City. The
reports were presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) in 1968.
SMss.
Calkins, Kelly .5 linear feet, 1967
Database (diskette and print out) created by CU student Kelly Calkins of Great Western Sugar
labor lists of migrant workers hired in 1967. Data includes names, ages, gender, relationship,
Summary report also included.
Guide available in Archives.
Calkins, Musa and E. Everett H. Cain
.5 linear feet, 1912-1915
Musa Calkins was a CU student from 1912 to 1915. E. Everett H. Cain owned a camera and film
shop with his partner, Samuel J. Blythe Jr. Their collection contains photographs of Campus and
Boulder between 1912 and 1915.
Survey available in Archives.
Callahan, William, Weather Enthusiasts of Boulder Newsletter .5 linear feet, 1986-1993
Weather Enthusiasts of Boulder Newsletter (WEB) is written and distributed by William Callahan.
It updates his "Boulder Weather Log," a 222 page compilation of Boulder weather history.
William Callahan (PhD., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1976) is a trained geographer,
weather observer and historian. His database includes all Boulder weather records since 1893.
This newsletter is issued monthly, reviewing the current month and previewing the coming month
through the description and analysis of weather history.
SMss.
Callaway, Howard H. "Bo" 33 linear feet, 1966, 1980
Howard "Bo" Callaway (b. 1927) graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1949,
serving in the Korean War. He returned to Georgia to run the family business. In 1965, he was
elected to the U.S. Congress from Georgia's 3rd District. Bo Callaway served as Secretary of the
Army under Presidents Nixon and Ford from 1973 to 1975. In 1970, Callaway bought and further
developed the Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. He served as Chairman of the
Colorado Republican Committee from 1981 to 1987, after an unsuccessful Senate Campaign in
1980. The collection includes materials on the 1966 Kine election; his 1980 Senate Campaign,
photographs, original films, cassette tapes, bumper stickers, campaign materials, reel to reel tapes;
Crested Butte; Senate hearings, transcripts.
Guide available for first two boxes only. No inventory for the remainder of the collection,
consult staff to use collection.
Cambridge, Charles 60 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Charles Cambridge, a Native American with a PhD University of Colorado in Anthropology, is a
life-long activist on behalf of Native American Affairs. Collection contains files on Native
American activism, education, health and welfare, AIDS/HIV virus and spirituality as well as
other issues. Papers relate to the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Camp Funston .5 linear feet, 1918
Camp Funston was built at Fort Riley, Kansas, as a World War I training camp. The collection
contains an illustrated pamphlet on camp life and two reports on the operation of utilities at the
camp.
Guide available in Archives.
Campbell, Charles M. 3 linear feet, 1860-1920
Charles M. Campbell (1842-1922) was trained as both a lawyer and a Presbyterian minister. In
1864 he came to Boulder County and established a church at Valmont. He served intermittently
as minister of the church until 1898. He also served at various times as Superintendent of Schools,
county attorney, deputy district attorney, police magistrate, and University of Colorado Law
School lecturer. The collection contains material on Campbell's wide interests in mining, religion,
prohibition and politics.
Guide available in Archives.
Campbell, Horace 11.5 linear feet, 1939-1970s
Born in Nebraska (1899), Horace E. Campbell trained as a medical doctor and taught at Harvard
Medical School and at the University of Colorado Medical School. He was active proponent of
automobile safety, a subject on which he was a recognized authority. The collection contains Dr.
Campbell's writings regarding automobile safety, plus newspaper clippings and correspondence as
chairman of the Colorado Medical Society's Committee on Automobile Safety.
Guide available in Archives.
Campbell, Robert .25 linear feet, 1808-1851
An 89-page typed copy of the memoir of Robert Campbell (1808-1879) about his life as a
Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer in western Canada.
SMss.
Campion, John Francis 24 linear feet, 1887-1922
John Francis Campion (1846-1916) was born on Prince Edward Island in Canada. At the age of
17 he enlisted in the Union Navy in the Civil War. After the war he mined in California and
Nevada before coming to Leadville, Colorado, in 1879. He shortly became one of Leadville's
prominent mine owners. The collection contains day books, payrolls, letterpress books, detective
reports, ledgers, shipping reports, and other records of Campion's Leadville and Breckenridge
mining operations, including the famed "Little Jonny Mine."
Guide available in Archives.
Carl Wieman’s Laboratory Assistants
9 linear feet, 1991-2003
The collection contains handwritten laboratory notes generated by the graduate students of Carl
Weiman, Nobel Lauriate Physics Professor at the University of Colorado. The notes were created
between 1991-and 2003.
Unprocessed.
Carlson, Devon, Architectural Photographs 1.5 linear feet, 1890s-1960s
Devon M. Carlson was a member of the University of Colorado faculty from 1943 until his
retirement in 1981. He was Professor of Architecture, a department head and later Dean of the
School of Architecture, 1959-1971. The collection contains architectural photographs, models and
sketches depicting churches, schools, residences and commercial buildings predominantly
constructed in Colorado during the 1950s and 1960s.
Guide available in Archives.
Carlson, Harry G. 2 linear feet, 1917-1970
Harry Carlson, former baseball coach, Regent, and athletic director of CU, his collection includes
framed awards, pictures and personal papers.
Guide available in Archives.
Carman, Donald M.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Donald M. Carman Collection contains the papers of Donald M. Carman, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Carmichael, Emmett B. .5 linear feet, 1950-1970
A 1918 graduate of the University of Colorado, Emmett B. Carmichael served for many years as a
professor of biochemistry and a member of the medical school faculty at the University of
Alabama. The collection consists of a three-volume scrapbook on Carmichael's medical and
teaching career.
SMss.
Carnahan, Julia Maupin 1.5 linear feet, 1917
One photo album and one scrapbook of CU Days c. 1917/
Unprocessed, consult staff for access.
Carpenter, Malcolm Scott 21 linear feet, 1960s
A Boulder, Colorado native, Scott Carpenter was one of America's pioneer astronauts. The
collection contains correspondence, memorabilia, photographs and clippings. The bulk of the
collection, however, consists of the extensive files of technical articles and publications collected
by Lieutenant Commander Carpenter during his assignment to the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration's manned space program.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Carpenter, Scott Photographs
11,918 slides, prints and negatives, 1930s-1990s
A photographic record of the M. Scott Carpenter family, Native Americans in the Southwest,
travels to the Southwest, Hawaii and New York State.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Carrington, E.E. .25 linear feet, 1870-1894
The collection holds a typescript copy of a manuscript by E. E. Carrington that describes social
life in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with emphasis upon the leadership and beneficial influence of
Queen Mellon Palmer (d. 1894), the youthful wife of General William Palmer. The latter founded
Colorado Springs during his years as builder and president of the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad.
The six page Carrington manuscript is copied from the original at the State Historical Society of
Colorado.
SMss.
Carroll, Ella .25 linear feet, 1880s-1950s
Recollections of Ella Carroll about life in Alamosa and Antonito, Colorado, in the 1880s. Also
biographical material on her parents and husband and the text of an address she delivered in 1950
on Alamosa pioneers.
SMss.
Carroll, John A.
126 linear feet, 1901-1983
John A. Carroll (July 30, 1901 – August 31, 1983) was a Democratic United States Representative
and United States Senator from Colorado. Born in Denver, he attended the public schools, and
during the First World War served in the United States Army (1918–1919). He graduated from
Westminster Law School in Denver in 1929, and was admitted to the bar the same year and
commenced practice in Denver. In 1933 and 1934, he was assistant United States attorney, and
was district attorney of Denver from 1937 to 1941. He was regional attorney for the Office of
Price Administration in 1942 and 1943, and served in the Second World War as a commissioned
officer in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. He resumed the practice of law, and was elected as a
Democratic representative to the Eightieth and Eighty-first Congresses (January 3, 1947 to
January 3, 1951). The Carroll Papers were transferred from the Archives of Auraria Library in
Denver.
Preliminary Inventory available in the Archives.
Carroll, Mary Jane Konald
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Mary Jane Konald Carroll Collection contains the papers of Mary Jane Konald Carroll, who
graduated as a WAVE from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the
University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to
her WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Case, Frank M. .25 linear feet, 1864-1873
Contains two manuscripts titled "Experiences in Indian Country, 1864-1868" and "Arrival at Del
Norte, June 1873" based on Mr. Case's life and adventures.
SMss.
Case, Fred 4.5 linear feet, 1940s-1970
Publications concerning soil conservation and recreation in the West. Also included are minutes
and reports of the Phreatophyte Subcommittee.
Guide available in Archives.
Cashier Stamp Mill .25 linear feet, 1880s
List of statements concerning an unidentified mine by Peter French, Superintendent of the Cashier
Stamp Mill located in Black Hawk, Colorado.
SMss.
Cavanah, Frances 3 linear feet,
Frances Cavanah (1899-1982) was an editor and later an author specializing in American history
books for children. The collection contains articles, notes, and drafts of her writings which
emphasize cultural diversity and the American people as an amalgam strengthened by its varied
sources and influences.
Guide available in Archives.
Cavendar, George A. 1 linear foot/ 1 oversize folder, 1948-1961
George Cavender (1910- 1992), a former Denver area high school teacher, served on both the
Englewood and Denver City Councils. He was appointed Education and Research Director of the
Colorado Federation of Labor in 1948. A year later, he was elected CFL President. After the AFL-
CIO merger, he became President of the newly formed Colorado Labor Council. In 1961, he was
appointed Postmaster on Denver, serving until his retirement in 1973. The collection contains
correspondence, a diary, photographs, CLC publications, essays, addresses, campaign literature,
pamphlets, and clippings for 1948-1961.
Guide available in Archives.
Census of 1920 and 1930 3 linear feet, 1920-1930
The Census collection contains correspondence of Harry A. Drumm and H.M. Millard, Directors
for the U.S. Census Bureau, Colorado 2nd Division in 1920 and 1930 respectively. In addition
there are applications for employment as enumerators, enumerators' kits, and sample forms.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Center for Human Rights Advocacy
30 linear feet, 1980s-1990s
The Boulder, Colorado-based center collection contains case files on political asylum, individuals,
by location, by issue, and by petitioner. Also included are Criminal Justice Institute files. The
collection is closed.
Unprocessed.
Central City: Colorado Oral History Project
24 cassette tapes, 1994
Oral history interviews of twenty four residents of Central City, Colorado.
AT 59
Central City Saloon .25 linear feet, 1905-1907
Daily record book of an unidentified Central City saloon.
SMss.
Cervi, Eugene 1.5 linear feet, 1951-1971
Editorials by journalist Eugene Cervi of "Cervi's Rocky Mountain Journal,'" tape recordings of
two speeches by Cervi in 1967 and 1968, a tape of a tribute to Cervi by the Costigan-Cervi
Democratic Club of Denver and tapes on a Denver Post property dispute and miscellaneous
newspaper clippings.
SMss.
Chace, Frank W. 1.5 linear feet, 1888-1926
Frank W. Chace (c.1869-1947) came to the University of Colorado in 1920. The following year
he was appointed Director of the College of Music, where he served until 1926. The collection
contains material about the organ in Macky Auditorium and concerts at the University, plus
clippings and other materials he collected.
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Chacon, Rafael .25 linear feet, 1800s
Memoirs of Major Rafael Chacon (b.1831) of Trinidad, Colorado, written in 1912, on life in New
Mexico, Texas and Mexico in the 1800s. Includes accounts of the Rebellion of La Canada, the
Alamo, the beginnings of journalism in New Mexico, and many other subjects.
SMss.
Chaffee, Jerome B. .25 linear feet, 1875
An original letter, handwritten and signed by Jerome B. Chaffee as Delegate to Congress, January
21, 1875, to R. W. Woodbury concerning the removal of certain officials from Congress. Chaffee
was Colorado Territory's elected delegate.
SMss.
Chaffin, Verner
2 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Verner F. Chaffin Collection consists of the US Navy files of LT Verner F. Chaffin (1918- ).
Verner F. Chaffin graduated from the graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Verner F. Chaffin
served in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. The collection consists of
correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, identification, newspapers, and US Navy Records.
Guide available in Archives.
Chambers, Anthony
.5 linear feet, 1977-1990s
Audiotaped lecture and correspondence of Edward Seidensticker, USN JLS/OLS graduate and
noted Japanologist and translator. Materials were gathered by Anthony H. Chambers, Professor of
Japanese at Arizona State University.
Unprocessed.
Chaney, Jesse H. .25 linear feet, 1849-1850
This collection of family papers contains an article titled "A Louisiana Planter in the Gold Rush",
by William A. Chaney of Lawrence College. Also included is a footnoted annotation of two
letters dated December 21, 1849 and July 10, 1850 by Jesse H. Chaney describing his adventures
in the California.
gold rush.
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Chapin, A.L.
.25 linear feet, 1900s-1950s
Interview with A.L. Chapin, retired Denver Post employee, about the history of the Denver Post.
The interview includes reminiscences about publishers Frederick Bonfils and Palmer Hoyt.
Chase, Albert E. 1.5 linear feet, 1876-1926
Alfred E. Chase (1847-1929) was a U.S. Deputy Mining Engineer, Alderman, and President of the
Board of Education in Georgetown, Colorado, in the 1880s. Later he moved to Boulder where he
established an engineering firm with Horace C. Hale, and became active in the Congregational
Church. The collection contains surveying records and records of the Boulder First
Congregational Church.
Guide available in Archives.
Chastain, Ben G. .5 linear feet, 1910-1928
Ben G. Chastain worked as a barber in Albuquerque, NM from 1908-1924, when he moved to
Colorado Springs and Ouray, Colorado. There he took an interest in the poultry business. The
collection contains materials on barbering, poultry raising, and an herb doctor's book.
SMss.
Chatfield, Walter A.
.1 linear feet, 1946-1949
Walter Chatfield attended the Univrsity of Colorado after World War II. The collection contains
rules and program booklets regarding the Chi Epsilon honorary society and ephemera and a
photograph from Chatfield’s attendance at CU, 1946-1949.
Unprocessed.
Chay, Edward J. .5 linear feet
The collection consists of two letters and an Edward J. Chay provided to his faculty mentor, CU
Professor of English Mabel Van Dusee.
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Cheney, H. H. .5 linear feet, 1892-1916
The collection consists of family correspondence between 1892-1916. Most letters are from a son
and his wife in Rocky Ford, Colorado to parents in Saginaw, Michigan. All concern family
matters.
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Chenoweth, J. Edgar 135 linear feet, 1931-1985
J. Edgar Chenoweth (1897-1986) served as assistant District Attorney (1929-1933) and county
judge (1933-1941) of Las Animas County. Except for 1949-1950, he was the Republican
Congressman for Colorado’s Third District from 1940 until 1965. The collection contains his
political correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Guide available in Archives.
Chester, Theodore A. (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Theodore A. Chester (1919-2014) attended the US Navy Japanese Language School (JLS), at
the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1944. After graduating from the JLS, Chester
then attended the Advanced Naval Intelligence School in New York. While stationed in the
Pacific, Chester was assigned to different units to interrogate and translate Japanese documents.
Following his discharge from the Navy, Chester studied law at Stanford University and ran a
successful law practice for 42 years. The collection contains related to Chester’s World War II
Naval service.
Guide available in Archives.
Chi Psi Fraternity Photographs
4 photographs, 1926
Collection contains four photographs of members of the Chi Psi fraternity in 1926.
Unprocessed.
Chicago-Colorado Colony 1.5 linear feet, 1870-1899
The Chicago-Colorado Colony was conceived in Chicago in 1870. In the following year colonists
began arriving on the site near the town of Burlington in Boulder County. The colony eventually
became the present city of Longmont. The collection contains record books of lot sales, minutes
of Trustee meetings, a Day Book, and an 1871 pamphlet describing the colony.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Chicano Humanities and Arts Council
1.5 linear feet, 1981-1992
Collection holds 66 issues of the Chac Reporter, 1981-1992.
Unprocessed.
Chilean Exile Initiative
1 DVD
One DVD disc, Testimonio: Adam Policzer e Irene Boisier. Disc material presents an interview
with survivors of a Chilean concentration camp and also commentary on Policzer’s artwork,
drawings and watercolors created while he was incarcerated.
Unprocessed.
Chilson, Judge Hatfield
1.5 linear feet, 1958-1980
Judge Olin Hatfield Chilson was an attorney for the US department of the interior, whose
collection includes information on water rights and the benefits of Helium for industrialized
society. Speeches, writings, newspaper clippings, and other informative materials are included in
the collection. Unprocessed.
SMss.
China, Burma, India Veterans Association Sound Off
1 linear foot, 1964-2005
The China, Burma, India (CBI) Veterans Association is one of the associations representing the
former soldiers of the CBI theater. While the Allies were fighting the Axis in the European and
Pacific Theater, the Allies also began the China, Burma, and India Theater in order to assist China
against Japanese military forces. In 1948 the China, Burma, India Veterans Association was
created in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to organize social events, reunions, and publish newsletters.
After years of organizing events and printing newsletters, the China, Burma, India Veterans
Association was disbanded in 2005. The collection consists of organizational newsletters, and a
small amount of organizational material, 1964-2005.
Guide available in Archives.
Christopher, Harry A., Photographs 1.5 linear feet, 1910-1920
The Harry A. Christopher Photo Collection consists of photos and negatives of the San Juan
Region, specifically the area surrounding Ouray, Colo. Photos included animals, mines, mills,
mountains, passes, trails, people, towns, and miscellaneous other scenes. These photos were
probably taken by Mr. Christopher and his family as they visited the scenic locations in the area
between 1915 and 1921. Mr. Christopher was the manager of the Ouray Drug Company from
1916 to 1921.
Guide available in Archives.
Christy, Robert W.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Christy Collection contains the papers of Robert Christy, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Civic Safety League .25 linear feet, 1920s
Contains notices of meetings, including comments on the issues to be discussed. The League,
also called the Committee of Civic Safety, was concerned with bringing about a judicious and
economical city administration in Boulder, Colorado.
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Civil Defense in Colorado .5 linear feet, 1958-1980s
Starting in the 1950s, the federal government established a peace-time civil defense program in
response to heightened public concern over the threat of nuclear war. Defense efforts centered
upon designating shelters and paths for evacuation from affected areas. The collection includes
membership cards and letters from the Rural Defense District #2, an element of the Boulder
County Civil Defense organization. In the 1980s, raised public awareness of nuclear war led to
further federal and local plans and publications.
SMss.
Civitan Club of Grand Junction .5 linear feet, 1961-1964
Copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Civitan Club of Grand Junction plus a file of their
weekly newsletter the Civichat.
SMss.
Clelland, George W. .5 linear feet, 1880s
George W. Clelland (b.1854) edited the Canon City Reporter in the 1880s and wrote poems and
numerous articles for several Colorado newspapers under the pseudonym "Dicer Swift." The
collection contains five scrapbooks of clippings.
SMss.
Clemens and Lamb Company .25 linear feet, 1878
Account book for the Clemens and Lamb Company, a Jamestown, Colorado, meat market.
SMss.
Club 20 .5 linear feet, 1975-present
Club 20 was organized by Preston Walker, publisher of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, and a
group of business leaders from across the Western Slope. While originally organized to acquire
more highway funds for rural roads in western Colorado, the success of this venture led the group
to work on other mutual concerns such as agriculture, timber, energy, uranium, oil shale, and
tourism issues. The collection contains general mailings and membership subscriptions and taps
of meetings.
SMss.
Coal Miners’ Research Project Consortium 1 linear foot, 1977
Portfolio from conference at Pennsylvania State University Dec., 2-3, 1977. Lists collections,
acquisitions, publications, and ongoing research pertinent to coal mining. Also includes a survey
of Coal Mining Archives.
SMss.
Coalition to End Pay Toilets
.5 linear feet, 1970s
Mary Ann Tavery gaqthered materials on the work of the Coaltion to End Pay Toilets for
information on National Organization on Women (NOW) oral histories.
Unprocessed.
Cobb, Elvin T. .5 linear feet, 1856-1865
Photocopies of two diaries. One documents the Arthur Walters family's journey from England to
Utah in 1865; the other is Lieutenant Charles Springer's account of a campaign against the Sioux
in 1865.
SMss.
Cobb, Harrison 1.5 linear feet, 1890s-1950s
Harrison Cobb operated leased mining properties in the mountains of Western Boulder County
from the late 1930s through the latter 1950s. He also hauled ore concentrates by truck to Front
Range refineries both for himself and on commission for other mine operators. Declining mineral
prices forced Cobb to end his mining ventures in 1957. The collection includes numerous assay
reports on Cobb's haulage, 1938-1957: rolled mining maps utilized by Cobb as an operator and
mining property evaluator: two portfolios of mine, topographic and geologic maps dating from
1898, originally owned by A.W. Rohn, operator of the Donora Mining Company at Cardinal in
Western Boulder County.
Guide available in Archives.
Cobb, Dr. John C. 83 linear feet, 1960-1993
Dr. John Cobb (b. 1919), M.D., Harvard University (1948), and Master of Public Health, Johns
Hopkins University (1954), became a professor of community health in the Department of
Preventative Medicine and Biometrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1965,
where he is currently an emeritus professor. Dr. Cobb was appointed by Governor Lamm and
Congressman Wirth to the Lamm-Wirth Task Force on Rocky Flats in 1974. From 1975 to 1982,
he worked as principal investigator on an EPA contract to study human plutonium burdens in
people who lived near the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility. He has also served on several
other councils and commissions concerning Rocky Flats and Three Mile Island. The collection
contains files relating to Dr. Cobb's medical career including: plutonium study papers; material on
air and water pollution, recycling, bioethics, holistic medicine, and urban health ecology; Rocky
Flats and Pakistan radiation studies; and teaching materials, reports, and conference papers.
Guide available in Archives.
Cobb, Sidney
4.5 linear feet, 1916-1994
Professor Emeritus of community health and psychiatry collection includes research into human
ecology and epidemiology, publications, correspondence, news articles, various organization
materials and photographs.
Collection is unprocessed.
Cochran, Hilda .5 linear feet, 1891-1900
The Cochran collection contains a pamphlet on the San Luis Valley dating from 1891 and a
scrapbook kept by Hilda Cochran's father, Lee Fairbanks, on the San Luis Valley and on Death
Valley.
SMss.
Cockerell, Theodore Dru Allison 60 linear feet, 1878-1948
Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, professor of zoölogy at the University of Colorado from 1904 to
1934, was an internationally known naturalist who researched and published prolifically in
zoölogy, botany, ecology and paleontology. The T.D.A. Cockerell Papers contain four subsets;
academics, personal papers, audio visual materials, and oversized items. Contained within the
academic section are: correspondence, research notes and manuscripts, field books, drawing
books, published books and academic papers. The personal section of the Papers consists of
family correspondence and personal writings. Also included are the personal papers and
correspondence of both Annie Fenn Cockerell and Wilmatte Porter Cockerell, his first and second
wives. The audio visual materials consist of photographs, glass slides, and films of family and of
research and travels around the world. The Oversized materials are diplomas and honors, maps
from various regions, indexes for Cockerell’s bibliography, galley proofs and a few mass media
machines.
Guide available in Archives.
Coffin, Edmund
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Edmund Coffin Collection contains the papers of Edmund Coffin, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Coffin, Geneva .5 linear feet, 1885-1892
Geneva Coffin was a student at the University of Colorado during the late 1880s and early 1890s.
After graduating, she taught in Weld County, Colorado. The collection contains school term
papers, publications, photographs, and personal items.
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Cohen, Joseph W. 17 linear feet, 1940-1960
Joseph W. Cohen came to the University of Colorado in 1927 as a philosophy professor. In the
1940s he served as director of the Honors Program. From 1958-1966, and he was the director of
the Inter-University Committee on the Superior Student. The collection consists of Cohen's
writings, material on the ICCS and the Honors Program at CU and other universities, publications
on education, religion, world politics, and social problems.
Guide available in Archives.
College of the Southwest .5 linear feet, 1876-1976
A collection of articles about the College of the Southwest, Del Norte, Colorado, and the San Luis
Valley. Included are histories of the College and the area; a letter to prospective students dated
1893; correspondence; 2 issues of "Colorado Magazine" containing articles on the College; 2
photos showing the observatory dome and the razing of the school in 1959; a book titled Hand on
My Shoulder by Reverend Gabino Rendon; and a book titled Story of San Luis Valley by Frank
Spencer.
SMss.
College Press Service 34.5 linear feet, 1978-1985
Campus Press Service was established in 1962 by the National Student Association to syndicate
news from Washington, DC to college and university newspapers. CPS, in 1970, broke away from
NSA and in 1978 private ownership turned CPS into the largest national college news and
graphics syndicate in the U.S. The collection consists of alphabetical files of articles of interest to
college newspapers, 1978-1985.
Guide available in Archives.
Collie, Charlotte 6 linear feet, 1875-1906
Charlotte Collie (1884-1980) graduated from the University of Colorado in 1906. A book of
mementoes from that event, as well as letters, photographs, a diary of a trip to Middle Park,
Colorado, in 1875, family genealogy and history, newspaper clippings, and personal keepsakes
are included in the collection.
Guide available in Archives.
Collier, David C. .25 linear feet, 1864-1868
David C. Collier was editor and part owner of the Central City Register, 1864-1873, and served
for many years as superintendent of the Gilpin County Schools. Reared at Finlay's Lake in rural
Western New York, he taught school in Ohio and graduated from Oberlin College before joining
the gold rush to Pike's Peak in 1859. After years of prospecting and placer mining in Clear Creek,
he became an editor in 1863. The collection includes hand-written copies of letters by Collier
printed in the Register describing his travels in Colorado's mining camps towns, etc. and two
extended trips to the Eastern United States during winter months. The principle focus of his
writing is Colorado's economic development and the role and value of education.
SMss.
Collins, Elmo 1.5 linear feet, 1892-1993
Elmo Collins’ collection concerns the International Typographical Union’s Printers Home in
Colorado Springs. Collins (born in 1926) is a retired printer, and resident of the Printers Home,
who worked at the Toledo Blade and served as the chief contract negotiator with the newspaper
management in the Union’s heyday, the 1950's and ‘60's. In the 1990's, Collins has been working
on a history of the International Typographical Union. The Union Printers Home, built in 1892, is
often described as a red sandstone “castle” for Union members to retire or recuperate from illness
or financial hardship. It originally sat on 300 acres of land, and contained a hospital and
sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis, a disease common to printers, who frequently had to
work with carbon and lead. The Printers Home once provided members with free lodging, food,
and medical services, paid for by Union dues and donations. However, as the Union’s
membership decreased (largely due to technological changes) the costs became too high and the
surrounding land was sold, leaving 27 acres. In 1987, the ITU merged with the Communications
Workers of America, whose members and their spouses are now entitled to live in the home,
which, although it is no longer free, boasts lower costs than a nursing home.
Guide available in Archives.
Collins, Hallie Chapman .5 linear feet, 1888-1938
Collection contains a history of the Alpha Pi Beta Phi Sorority at the University of Colorado, and
a photograph of the Pi Phi room in Old Main, c. 1888.
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Collins, William Penn 15 linear feet, 1900-1950
William Penn Collins (1865-1949) established a law practice in Boulder, Colorado, in 1898. He
was for many years active in the Colorado Socialist Party. The collection contains correspondence
(1901-1924) about socialist activities, in addition to extensive files of socialist newspapers,
pamphlets and campaign materials.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Architecture Photographs 100 items, 1859-1959
This photographic exhibit, organized by the Colorado chapter of the American Institute of
Architects, records Colorado's architectural history from 1859-1959.
Guide available in Archives
Colorado Association 6 linear feet, 1920s-1930s
Photographs put together by the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and
displayed by the Smithsonian Institute’s Traveling Exhibition Service. Collection consists of
negatives and photographs of Colorado towns, scenery, mountains, agriculture, mining, industries,
and wildlife. The photographs predominately date from the 1920s and 1930s.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Association of Conservation District Auxiliary
1.5 linear feet
The Colorado Association of Conservation District serves as the unified voice for the
conservation districts of Colorado, facilitating outreach, education and support of landowners in
their stewardship of natural resources. They work with private farm and ranch landowners and
small ranchette owners and other suburban developments to assist in wise and proper management
of natural resources. Included are minutes, membership lists, bylaws, reports and related
properties concerning the Association. A scrapbook includes 183 photographs.
Unprocessed.
Colorado Association of School Boards
7.5 linear feet, 1939-1970
Correspondence, publications and other material of the Colorado Association of School Boards,
from 1939-1970. Also included are publications of school boards in 40 other states.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Business Records .5 linear feet, 1904-1905, 1928
The collection holds miscellaneous records of unidentified business enterprises located in
Colorado. Included is a grocery store daily cash sales and purchases journal for July, 1928. The
unnamed retail outlet was located near Grand Lake on Colorado's Western Slope and purchased
its merchandise from the Grandby Mercantile. The record book contains 12 pages of transactions.
Also included is a bound volume of ore sampling records from January, 1904, through June, 1905.
The records note that from June, 1904 a J.B. Adams hauled concentrates from an unnamed Clear
Creek County mine to the Chambers and Dillingham Sampler. The records specify the monetary
yield from 101 transactions.
SMss.
Colorado Centennial
1 reel-to-reel tape, 1976
AT 38
Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission 41 items, 1972-1976
Annual reports, booklets, memoranda, and publications used in the preparation of Colorado and
the nation's centennial-bicentennial celebrations in 1976.
SMss.
Colorado Chautauqua Association 1.25 linear feet, 1892-1949
The Colorado Chautauqua Organization was organized in 1897 and holds sessions each summer
in Boulder, Colorado. The collection contains the early history of Chautauqua, the programs and
bulletins of the Colorado Chautauqua from 1902-1949.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado City .5 linear feet, 1969
Promotional material distributed by the Colorado City Development Company about their planned
real estate development near Pueblo.
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Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry 74 linear feet, 1970-1996
Papers document efforts to assist Jewish families in the Soviet Union who had been refused the
right to emigrate to gain exit visas. One of the most active member councils in the Union of
Councils for Soviet Jews the papers include refusenik files, general files, materials from other
Soviet Jewry groups, correspondence with politicians and government officials, Bar/ Bat Mitzvah
twinning ceremonies, oversize materials as well as case files/ correspondence concerning Jews
who emigrated from the Soviet Union.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Colorado Council of Churches
117 linear feet, 1926-1968
The Colorado Council of Churches was founded in 1926 as the Colorado Council of Religious
Education by Jesse Arnold, former Boys' Work secretary of the Denver YMCA. The Denver
Council of Religious Education came into being almost simultaneously. They maintained close
but distinct relations until financial difficulties forced absorption of the Denver Council in 1967.
While Christian education has always been the center of the Councils' endeavors, they have also
been active in social concerns. The collection contains correspondence, local unit minutes and
financial records, and material from the national and world Councils of Churches. Also included
are items on the Presbyterian Synod of Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Democrat, The
1.5 linear feet, 1957-1963
The official publication of the Democratic State Central Committee of Colorado.
SMss.
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment Reading Room
60 linear feet, 1980s-2000
Donated by the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum, the Colorado Department of Public Health &
Environment Reading Room contains 210 linear feet of publications regarding Rocky Flats
Nuclear Weapons Facility.
Unprocessed
Colorado Education Association 31.5 linear feet, 1876-1970
The Colorado Education Association began in 1875 as the Colorado Teachers' Association. It is
an influential organization for lobbying educational issues before the legislature. The collection
includes minutes of the Board of Directors, official programs, minutes of Delegate Assemblies,
financial reports, and the Colorado School Journal.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Colorado Elected Representatives Newsletters/Reports 1.5 linear feet, 1962-1986
Newsletters and reports from various Colorado elected representatives. Included are reports from
Gordon Allott, William Armstrong, Don Brotzman, Peter H. Dominick, Floyd K. Haskell, Dan
Schaefer, David Skaggs and Tim Wirth.
SMss.
Colorado Federal and State Elections 4.5 linear feet, 1962
Colorado voters elect two Senators and five Representatives to the United States Congress.
Federal elections are held in November of each even numbered year. The collection holds printed
material including newsletters, reports and election campaign literature disseminated by senators
and representatives while in office. Items are found from Senators Allott, Armstrong, Dominick,
Hart and Haskell and from Representatives Brotzman and Wirth. Also includes campaign material
including clippings, election results and League of Women Voters material on state and town
elections in Colorado. Continually updated.
SMss.
Colorado Federal District Court Oral History Project
.5 linear feet, 1997-1998
The Colorado Federal District Court Oral History Project consists of a series of interviews with
Colorado Federal District Court judges, family members, and associates of judges. The interviews
were conducted between 1997 and 1998. Interviews were conducted with: Judge Frederick
Winner, Judge John Porfilio, Judge James Carrigan, Judge John Kane, Jr., and Clerk of the Court
James Manspeaker. In addition, interviews were held with the relatives and former clerks of some
federal judges who are now deceased. Those include Susan Doyle, the daughter of Judge William
Doyle, Madge Arraj, the wife of former Chief Judge Alfred Arraj, Peter Breitenstein, the son of
Judge Eugene Breitenstein, and Judge Warren Miller, a former clerk for Judge Breitenstein.
Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs 72.5 linear feet, 1895-2011
The Colorado State Federation of Women's Clubs was formed in Denver in 1895 to coordinate the
activities of women's literary and educational clubs. The Federation involved itself with penal
reform, child protection, and other reforms as well as its original literary purpose. The collection
consists of a history of the Federation, yearbooks (1905-1959), and brochures of many of the
affiliated local clubs, mostly dating to 1960. The Denver material dates from 1898.
Preliminary Inventory available in Archives.
Colorado Freeze Voter
10 linear feet, 1970s-1980s,
Subject files, publications, correspondence, and activity files on Colorado Freeze Voter, a
Boulder-based, mid-1980s anti-nuclear organization which sought to organize voters against
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility, and nuclear weapons production and deployment. Also
included are files on the "Great Peace March" of 1986, Boulder Bilateral Nuclear Freeze
Campaign, and the Encirclement of Rocky Flats.
Unprocessed collection.
Colorado Front Range Project 1.75 linear feet, 1980-1981
This project combined the efforts of volunteers from the public and private sector, appointed by
Governor Richard D. Lamm in late 1979. It was organized to assess the future of the Front Range
in areas of transportation, patterns of development, governmental services, natural resources and
quality of life. The collection includes a tape of Boulder County Front Range Forum and reports
of Colorado Front Range Project from the 1980 and 1981 forums.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company 3 linear feet, 1880s-1960s
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) were formed in 1892 by the merger of the
Colorado Coal and Iron Company and the Colorado Fuel Company. From the 189Os to the 1920s
they were major producers of coal, operating about 20 mining camps. They and their predecessor
companies have operated the Pueblo steel mills since the 1880s. The collection contains copies of
several CF&I publications, including the "Camp and Plant" (1901-1903), the "Industrial Bulletin"
(1916-1928), the "Blast" (1929-1962), all employee magazines. There are also pamphlets,
clippings and articles about the history of the company.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department .5 linear feet, 1940s-1970s
Consists of various publications of the department concerning wildlife and conservation. Also
included are annual reports and brochures pertaining to hunting and fishing seasons.
SMss.
Colorado Governmental Research Association 1.5 linear feet, 1912-1955
Contains publications put out by the Association on tax facts and policies in Colorado, comparing
Colorado taxes with other states. Also included are publications from the Tax Policy League, and
the Colorado Public Expenditure Council.
SMss.
Colorado Health Department and ChemRisk (Rocky Flats) 3.5 linear feet, 1990-1995
In June of 1989, Colorado Governor Roy Romer and USDOE Secretary Watkins signed an
agreement on Principle to increase environmental surveillance, health studies and clean up at
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility. The Colorado Health Department (CDH) began a Dose
Reconstruction Project. Phase I of this health study was a Toxicologic Review and Dose
Reconstruction Study conducted by ChemRisk, a division of McLaren/Hart. The CDH also
produced several briefing books concerning the Dose Reconstruction Project and Health Studies
on Rocky Flats, Phases I & II.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Historical Records Survey 1.5 linear feet, 1936
The Colorado Historical Records Survey was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in
1936. It surveyed existing records of state, county, and local agencies which could provide
historical source material. The collection contains completed survey forms for Denver, El Paso
and Pueblo counties.
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Colorado in World War I 78 linear feet, 1917-1918
During World War I, the Colorado Council of Defense in conjunction with Professor James
Willard of the University of Colorado and the Colorado Patriotic League set up a grant funded
project to record the contributions of the citizens and the communities of Colorado to the war
effort. The project clipped articles from all Colorado newspapers about the activities of individual
service men and community organizations.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado in World War II 1.5 linear feet, 1941-1945
Lists of Colorado servicemen killed during World War II and note cards on newspaper items
illustrating Colorado's role in that conflict.
SMss.
Colorado Interviews 6 reels microfilm, 1933-1934
U.S. Federal Civil Works Administration interviews in Colorado counties, 1933-1934, produced
for the Colorado State Historical Society. Materials included on the film are pamphlets, speeches,
genealogy and reminiscences of people interviewed.
Colorado Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings 1.5 linear feet, 1976-1978
Published by the State Historical Society of Colorado, this inventory was designed for use as an
environmental review for project sites. Also includes updates, which represent new sites
processed from June 1, 1977 to March 1, 1978.
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Colorado Labor Advocate 10 linear feet, 1923-1965
Included are the bound volumes of The Colorado Labor Advocate from January 1923 through
December 1965. This journal presented the views of organized labor. Also included are World
War II issues of the Colorado Teamster, which was mailed with the Advocate during the war.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Labor Council 106.5 linear feet, 1955-1973
The Colorado Labor Council was formed as the state AFL and CIO at the time of the merger of
the two in 1955. The CLC was one of the founders of Denver and Pueblo's Job Opportunity
Centers; sponsored the weekly television program "Labor Language", and has involved itself with
numerous labor, social, and political problems of the state. The collection contains
correspondence concerning the Job Opportunity Centers, the TV program and a wide variety of
social issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Land Use Commission 1.5 linear feet, 1974
Reports and maps published by the Colorado Land Use Commission describing their studies
concerning past, present and future land use problems. Included are "Report by the Colorado Land
Use Commission: A Land Use Program for Colorado"; Mountain Recreational Communities and
Land Use: The Summit County Experience"; and "Colorado Land Use Map Folio, January, 1974".
SMss.
Colorado Migrant Council 4 linear feet, 1961-1980
The Colorado Council on Migrant and Seasonal Workers and Families was formed in 1966 as a
result of a CU symposium concerning the problems of migrant and seasonal workers. The Council
had non-profit status and was supported by the University of Colorado and grant monies. Its goals
were to provide educational assistance to migrant and seasonal workers and their families as well
as to improve the environmental situation through improving housing, sanitation, health and
nutrition. In later years, the Council was rent by clashes between academic and Chicano factions
over control of the Council's programs. The collection includes organizational papers,
correspondence, financial data, legal material, reports, minutes, and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Mining
1.5 linear feet, 19th century
Mining ephemera: receipts, bills, inspection materials related to Colorado mines and mining.
Unprocessed.
Colorado Mining Association 1.5 linear feet, 1968
Mimeograph copies of about 30 talks and papers presented before the 71st National Western
Mining Conference held in Denver, February, 1968.
SMss.
Colorado National Organization of Women
10.5 linear feet, 1970-2005
The Colorado National Organization for Women Papers contains correspondence, newsletters,
memos, financial records, posters, minutes, memorabilia and information on local chapters. The
National Organization for Women was established in 1966 with Betty Friedan as the first
president of the organization. The Colorado National Organization for Women was founded in
1970. The collection spans from 1970-2005.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Peace Network
4.5 linear feet, 1971-1996
American Friends Service Committee Collection Papers from the AFSC include the Rocky Flats
Project and the Colorado Peace Network which formed in 1983. The papers concern the Rocky
Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, radiation, radioactive waste, other nuclear weapons plants,
hazardous materials, and assorted peace and environmental issues. (3rd Accession)
Colorado Postmark .5 linear feet, 1919-1975
Collection contains postal cancellations from Colorado and other western state post offices.
SMss.
Colorado Public Schools 2.5 linear feet, 1877-1969
Collection contains Colorado public school publications, primarily from high schools, from 1877-
1969. Locations include Aspen, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek, Denver, Grand
Junction, Greeley, Holyoke, Idaho Springs, La Junta, Gunnison, Leadville, Longmont, Montrose,
Pueblo, Sterling, Trinidad and Westminster. The materials include yearbooks, directories, literary
magazines, programs, band books, and annual reports.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Railroad Depot Photographs 1.5 linear feet, 1966-1977
Black and white photographs of Colorado railroad depots taken by Tivis Wilkins. His project
commenced in 1966 and ended in 1977. The collection's photographs are individually cataloged
in the Archives.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Railroad Museum 1.5 linear feet, 1949-1966
The Colorado Railroad Museum is located in Golden, Colorado, and is operated by the Colorado
Railroad Historical Foundation, Inc. The collection contains publicity material from the museum
including catalogs of items for sale and auction lists. Also included are copies of the Iron Horse
News published by the museum. This newsletter covers railroads in general and Colorado
railroads in particular, both past and present. There are also copies of the predecessor publication
Narrow Gauge News which was published at the Narrow Gauge Motel, Alamosa, Colorado, from
August 1949 to February 1958.
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Colorado Saddlery Co.
.5 linear feet,
Catalogs from the Colorado Saddlery Co., in Denver Colorado n.d. Cat. # 3 and 5
SMss.
Colorado School Districts 2.5 linear feet, 1933
Annual reports of school districts in Colorado for the year 1933.
SMss.
Colorado Schoolmasters Club .25 linear feet, 1901-1938
Photographs, membership lists, records of meetings, and other materials of the Colorado
Schoolmasters Club.
SMss.
Colorado Scientific Society 2 linear feet, 1882-1935
The Colorado Scientific Society was founded in 1882 to promote scientific communication,
observation and records maintenance in Colorado. The collection contains bound volumes of
proceedings, including texts of papers presented, plus copies of the constitutions and by-laws.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Society of Colonial Dames of America 1 reel microfilm
Survey of Colorado's more notable courthouses and the counties where they are located. Included
is historical information about the formation of each county, including dates and selection of their
names, and courthouse photographs.
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway 22.5 linear feet, 1897-1922
The Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek Railway built the third railroad into Cripple Creek in
1901. It was nicknamed the "Short Line." After many ownership changes and financial problems,
the roadbed was sold in 1922 and was converted into a scenic toll road. The collection contains
correspondence, record books, time tables, field notebooks, and detailed route maps of the
Railway and of related companies.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado State Federation of Labor 90 linear feet, 1896-1955
The Colorado State Federation of Labor was organized in 1896 to coordinate the efforts of the
state's labor unions. Its industrial union emphasis prevented it from affiliating with the AFL until
1905. When the AFL combined with the CIO in 1955, the State Federation merged with the
Colorado Industrial Union Council to form the Colorado Labor Council (# 1139). This collection
contains record books and convention proceedings (1896-1953), correspondence, reports and
periodicals covering many of the important labor disputes in Colorado from the 1890s to the
1950s, as well as pamphlets collected by the Federation on a wide variety of topics.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado State Grange 1.5 linear feet, 1914-1958
The Colorado State Grange was organized in the 1870s as an educational and social organization
for farmers. The collection contains bound proceedings of Annual Meetings (1914/1917/1920-
1935/1955-1957), a state roster (1921) and a commemorative address at the 60th Convention in
1934.
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Colorado Sugar Manufacturing Company
1.5 linear feet, 1973-1975
Collection contains manuscript copies of five articles and one 500 page study by William May on
the founding of Colorado's beet sugar industry at Grand Junction in 1899. Included are published
copies of his articles from "Colorado West Sunday Magazine" of the Grand Junction Sentinel,
September and November 1975.
SMss.
Colorado Territorial Delegates .5 linear feet, 1864-1867
Autobiographical letters by four of Colorado's territorial delegates to Congress: Hiram P. Bennet,
Allen A. Bradford, George Chilcott and John Evans.
SMss.
Colorado Territorial and State Boards of Immigration .5 linear feet, 1872-1930
The Board of Immigration was organized by the Territorial Legislature in 1870. Its purpose was
to promote the settlement and development of Colorado. It was succeeded by the State Board of
Immigration and State Bureau of Immigration and Statistics. Together they circulated
innumerable pamphlets and brochures in Europe and the United States. The collection contains
some of these publications describing Colorado for potential settlers.
SMss.
Colorado Theater 1 linear feet, 1887-1970s
Pioneers and miners brought theater to Colorado during its first decades of settlement. The
Colorado Theater Collection is a composite collection of programs, season announcements,
invitations, tickets and publicity information from Colorado theaters. Programs for vaudeville,
opera, plays and individual performances are also included. The programs in the collection range
in date from 1879 to 1979.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Vietnam Veterans against the War .25 linear feet, 1972
The national Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) is an organization that was created in
1967 to provide for the rights of all veterans in the United States. The Colorado branch of the
VVAW existed from at least the middle of 1971-May 1972. The Colorado Vietnam Veterans
Against the War Collection contains editions of the Colorado organization’s monthly newsletter
of the group, Hoa Binh (peace), published between December 1971-May 1972.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Water Congress
18 linear feet, 1959-1980s
Colorado Water Congress is a membership organization for commercial providers and consumers
of water. A principal function of the CWC is the monitoring of actions by governmental entities,
local, state and national, with potential impact on the interests of its membership. It also gathers
and disseminates information about water issues at its headquarters in Denver. The collection
includes records and publications collected or issued by CWC.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Woman's Christian Temperance Union 34 linear feet, 1878-1970s
The Colorado WCTU was organized in Longmont in 1880, two years after the formation of the
first three locals in Greeley, Evans, and Longmont. The Colorado WCTU was active in woman's
suffrage, prison reform, homes for unwed mothers, day nurseries, eight-hour laws and other
reforms in addition to their primary concern of prohibition. The collection contains minutes of
the Boulder Chapter (1891-1950) plus minutes of other Colorado local chapters for shorter
periods of time. In addition there are state convention proceedings (1882-1969), state officers'
minutes and reports, and many WCTU pamphlets and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Colorado Women's Political Caucus 9 linear feet, 1973-1983
In response to the 1970 failure of the U.S. Congress to address the issue of an Equal Rights
Amendment to the Constitution, several prominent feminists formed the National Women's
Caucus in 1971. The organization sought to involve much greater numbers of women in the
political process and to enhance the collective power of women to influence political outcomes.
The Colorado Women's Political Caucus was organized by ten Denver area women in 1973. The
caucus endorsed, feminist women candidates, when available, or male candidates whose platform
incorporated women's rights. The collection contains organizational records and materials on both
local and national issues of importance to the women's caucus.
Guide available in Archives.
Columbine Mine Incident .25 linear feet, 1927
The Columbine Mine Incident took place on November 21, 1927, during the mine workers’
attempt to picket the working conditions and wages of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company.
Unidentified members of the newly-instated Colorado State Police shot into a crowd of some two
to six hundred picketers, killing six and wounding twenty. This collection contains one taped copy
of a KGNU Boulder radio broadcast as well as a typed summary of the program. The typed copy,
while accurate, is not a full transcript. This radio program was recorded for the 51st anniversary
of the Columbine Mine Massacre (as the event is generally known today) in conjunction with the
Coal Project, an oral history group based in Boulder, Colorado. The program runs about an hour
in length and is mostly the recollections of six witnesses, all miners: Walt Cielinski, Louis
Brugger, Lloyd Miller, Jack Miller, Claude Amicarella, and Lawrence Amicarella. Eric Margolis
and Ron McMahan provided the historical interpretation of the event.
Guide available in Archives
Columbine Mine Massacre .5 linear feet, 1927
This collection contains two copies of the Weld county coroner’s inquest into the deaths of John
Eastenes and Nick Spanudakhis, November 22-23, 1927. As miners picketing the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Company at the Columbine mine in Serene, Colorado, both men were shot to
death by members of the Colorado State Police on November 21, 1927 in an act of crowd control.
The coroner’s inquest contains the testimony of the doctor who first attended the dead men,
representatives of the state police, and some of the miners.
Guide Available in Archives.
Comision De Derechos Humanos De El Salvador 18 linear feet, 1974-1992
Case files in Spanish documenting killings, extrajudicial executions, disappearances, torture, and
other human rights abuses in El Salvador 1974-1992. The case files contain biographical
information about the victim including the date and place of the event, who is held responsible,
and a description of the circumstances surrounding the report.
Guide Available in Archives.
Committee of Concerned Scientists 4.5 linear feet, 1972-1994
Files contain the papers of Dr. Melvin Pomerantz from his tenure, as a founder, co-chair and
member of the Committee for Concerned Scientists (1972-1994). The collection of papers include
a great deal of the Committee for Concerned Scientists’ correspondence, meeting notes, and
information on specific cases in which they became involved. The bulk of the collection deals
with the significant role C.C.S. played in pursuing the advancement of human rights of scientists
in all parts of the world. The initial material focuses on the plight of Soviet scientists and their
attempts to emigrate, followed by matters involving incarceration, job loss, and torture.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Condon, Edward U. 17 linear feet, 1960s
Dr. Edward U. Condon (1902-1974), professor of physics and astrophysics and fellow of the Joint
Institute of Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) at the University of Colorado, conducted a study of
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) for the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1960s. Included in the
collection are transcripts from Gemini space flights, microfilm of UFO publications and reports,
plus books, pamphlets, journals and other material. Also included is material on the "Bevatron"
(BEV Proton Accelerator) study also led by Condon.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) .5 linear feet, 1946-1950
Contains copies of reports from the Office of the Secretary-Treasurer, CIO, and correspondence
of the Committee to investigate charges against the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Workers (IUMMSW). The CIO expelled the IUMMSW in 1950 because its leadership included
individuals reputed to be members of the Communist Party.
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Conroy, F Hilary .25 linear feet, 1944-1965
Francis Hilary Conroy (1919- ) was studying at the University of California, when he was
recruited into the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School Program (JLS/OLS) at the
University of Colorado Boulder. Conroy began taking classes in the summer of 1944 and
graduated in June 1945. After graduation Conroy and was assigned to monitor Japanese
communications in Tokyo. When Conroy returned to the United States he became a professor of
East Asian History. The collection contains correspondence, newspapers, and newsletters, in
addition to an article and a memoir written by Conroy.
Guide Available in Archives.
Consolidated Ditch Company 1 linear feet, 1859-1868
Two local companies organized to divert waters of Fall River, for Gilpin County miners, merged
to form the Consolidated Ditch Co. on July 21, 1859. Charter with 30 years exclusive rights was
obtained from Jefferson Territorial Government and the canal was completed July 19, 1860. Paid
for itself in the first year. New York syndicate later gained control. The collection contains
minutes and Board of Directors, Stock Records and journal and ledger.
Guide available in Archives.
Consolidated Mining Brokerage Company .25 linear feet, 1890s
Reports to stockholders on the Company's interests in the Black Wonder Gold and Silver Mining
Co. and the West End Mill, both in Lake City, Colorado. Also various blank forms of the
brokerage company.
SMss.
Cooney, Ross 1.5 linear feet, 1950s
Scrapbook of clippings, articles, postcards and photographs of Colorado.
SMss.
Cooper, William Skinner .25 linear feet, 1978
William S. Cooper (1884-1978) was a member of the faculty of the Department of Botany at the
University of Minnesota from 1915-1951. He loved the Colorado Rockies and drew and published
the first map of the Longs Peak Region. His areas of teaching and research were plant ecology
and glacial geology. Cooper moved to Boulder, Colorado, when he retired and founded the
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. The collection contains biographical material.
SMss.
Coors International Bicycle Classic .5 linear feet, 1977-1983
This collection consists of official publications issued by the sponsoring organizations. This
bicycle race, which was run over mountainous highways as well as urban environs, was begun by
Celestial Seasons, a Boulder, Colorado, maker and distributor of herbal teas, in the 1970's.
Formerly known as the Red Zinger, the race later was sponsored by the Coors Brewing Company
of Golden, Colorado, and expanded to become the Coors International Bicycle Classic.
SMss.
Corlett, Donald A. (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Donald A. Corlett Collection contains the papers of Donald Corlett, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Costigan, Edward P. 66 linear feet, 1900-1930s
Edward P. Costigan was an advocate of civic reform and progressive politics. Following service
on the U.S. Tariff Commission, he was elected to U.S. Senate. The collection contains personal
and legislative correspondence and scrapbooks, Costigan's personal 1000 book library reflecting
his broad interests in women's suffrage, prohibition, labor strife, anti-lynching laws, tariff
legislation, and other progressive and liberal issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Counter-Culture Newspapers
1.5 linear feet, c1970-1975
Approximately 100 publications from various locations, newspapers, magazines and broadsides.
A few commercially produced titles are interspersed with a majority of independent papers and
magazine format materials, from the early 1970s.
Unprocessed.
Country School Legacy 30 linear feet, 1975-1984
Andrew Gulliford, a school teacher in Western Colorado, directed the Country School Legacy
Project, 1980-1982. Funded by NEH, the project created historical collections about the one room
school house in each of eight western states: Colorado, North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Nevada, Utah, Montana and Wyoming. This archive documents Gulliford's activities related to
the project. It includes correspondence, staff research reports, printed material and original
sources including reminiscences, photographs and oral history tapes. Also included are chapter
drafts and source materials for America's Country Schools (1984), a book using information
collected in conjunction with the project.
Guide available in Archives.
County Information Service 7.5 linear feet, 1968
Collection of Colorado County data; update sheets containing information on housing,
characteristics of each county, population, employment, business, recreation, natural resources,
agriculture, communications, and transportation with comparative figures for counties within a
given region. Published by County Information Service, Cooperative Extension Service, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Cox, Barbara
18 items, early 20th century
18 postcards of historical interest, scenes of Colorado landmarks.
Unprocessed.
Cox, Headley M., Jr .5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Headley Morris Cox, Jr. Collection consist of the US Navy files of LT Headley Morris Cox,
Jr. (1916-). Headley Morris Cox, Jr. graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. LT Headley Morris
Cox, Jr. served in the Navy from 1944-1946. The collection consists of JLS papers/ books,
correspondence, photographs, and Navy Records.
SMss.
Cox, J. D. .5 linear feet , 1863-1865
Tourtelotte, Colonel. Correspondence from General W.T. Sherman, J.D. Cox and Bacon (7
letters). Copy of the Presidential Proclamation of March 11, 1865 concerning the pardoning of
deserters and a copy of “Mock Confederate Bill of Fare,” printed just prior to the end of the siege
of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Letters are dark and hard to read. Original in the collection of Ms.
W.W. Rusk.
SMss.
Cragin, F. W. 1.5 linear feet, 1850s-1860s
After teaching Geology at Washburn College and Colorado College for 20 years, Dr. Frances
Whittmore Cragin (1858-1937) retired in 1903 to work on a projected history of the Far West. He
conducted numerous interviews with Colorado pioneers and their descendants about life in
Colorado prior to 1870, but his book was not completed. The collection contains microfilm and
photocopies of 35 notebooks compiled by Cragin. The originals are at the Colorado Springs
Pioneer Museum.
Guide available in Archives.
Craig, John J. and Ruth C. Halverson
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John J. Craig Collection contains the personal papers of John J. Craig and Ruth Halverson
(WAVE) who both graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located
at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. Their collection contains photographs,
correspondence, recordings, and various certificates and awards from their service.
Guide available in Archives.
Cripple Creek Strike, The .5 linear feet, l903-1905
A printed and bound volume, The Cripple Creek Strike is subtitled "A History of the Industrial
Wars of Colorado 1903-4-5". The author, Emma F. Langdon, a resident of the hard-rock mining
camp named Victor, wife of a typographer of the Victor Daily Record, closely observed the strife
between the mine owners and their employees, represented by the Western Federation of Miners.
The content of Langdon's 463-page book is ardently pro-worker and union in its discussion of the
WFM strike and its outcome. The tone is strident but the pages hold highly detailed and
specifically documented descriptions of events incident to this politically controversial conflict.
The material was printed in 1905.
SMss.
Crispin, Robert L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert L. Crispin Collection contains the papers of Robert L. Crispin, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Cristol, Stanley 25 linear feet, 1947-1992
Stanley J. Cristol (1916-2008) was a research chemist, professor, and chair in the Chemistry
Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1946 until his retirement in 1986. He
was a leader in the development of the Chemistry Department during this formative period. The
Stanley Cristol Papers consist of correspondence, published articles, and unpublished
manuscripts. The Cristol Papers also contain correspondence with and regarding students, letters
of recommendation, nominations and evaluations, articles primarily concerning organic chemistry
reactions, and files related to his membership in various chemistry related organizations.
Guide available in Archives.
Crockett Bit & Spur Co., Boulder, Colorado .25 linear feet, 1948
This small collection holds a 28 page printed catalogue, issue number 49, and a 4 page
supplement, issued by the Crockett Bit & Spur Company, distributors of high quality, hand made
stainless steel and aluminum products. These included bits, spurs, buckles and related metal
pieces for the western horseman. The catalogue cover drawing is dated 1948.
SMss.
Cromie, John R. .5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Collection consists of a short diary, entitled From Benjo to Benjo with Beckmann Through Japan,
of a US Navy inspection of Japanese Naval vessels. Cromie took part in this inspection while
serving as interpreter for the US Navy. John Cromie graduated from US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946.
Unprocessed
Crooke, John J. .5 linear feet, 1893-1894
Collection contains the correspondence of John J. Crooke of Silverton, Colorado, concerning his
mining interests.
SMss.
Crosman, Ralph 16.5 linear feet, 1920-1933
Born in Maine, Ralph Crossman (1885-1948) came to Denver in 1908 and worked as a linotype
operator on several Colorado newspapers. After teaching journalism in Fort Collins for several
years he came to the University of Colorado in 1920 as a journalism professor, specializing in
journalistic law and ethics. From 1937 until his death he served as the Dean of the School of
Journalism. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, press releases and other material
concerning Crossman's years with the Journalism faculty.
Guide available in Archives.
Cross, Charles T.
13.5 linear feet, 1915-2007
Charles T. Cross (1922 - ) had a distinguished career in the Foreign Service, serving as
Ambassador to Singapore, Consul General in Hong Kong, and Director of the American Institute
in Taiwan. Cross was born in China and grew up speaking Mandarin Chinese. At the start of
WWII, Cross was a sophomore at Carleton College. He applied for admission to the Navy’s
Japanese Language School at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Upon graduation in 1943,
Cross joined the Marines, serving in the 4th Division as an intelligence officer and interpreter. He
participated in four Marine Corps landings, receiving the Bronze Star for Bravery in Saipan.
After the war Cross returned to Carleton, graduating cum laude in 1947. In 1949 he received the
M.A. degree from Yale University and began his extensive diplomatic career in the Foreign
Service. The Cross Papers include his professional papers as a diplomat and as a university
lecturer, as well as personal papers from WWII and Vietnam. The collection also contains letters,
journals, and reminiscences of his parents and other missionaries in China.
Guide available in Archives.
Crossen, Forest .5 linear feet
Forest Crossen was a writer and historian who resided in Boulder, Colorado. He was an avid
collector of Western Americana including information on railroads in the West. He is the author
of a series of narratives about the lives of westerners he has known and interviewed. He
commenced publication of such historical pieces in the 1930s in the Boulder Daily Camera. The
collection includes original manuscripts for the first three booklets in a series titled Western
Yesterdays.
SMss.
Crumrine, Homer 12 linear feet, 1900-1960s
Homer Crumrine (1896-1983) was a Boulder resident who collected and wrote about Western
history. The collection contains a copy of a biography by Crumrine of Vic Hanson (1875-1967) of
North Park, including transcripts of taped interviews. Also included photographs, books, and
articles about the West and eight scrapbooks of clippings and articles.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Academic Affairs, Associate Vice Chancellor For; Faculty Affairs
10.5 linear feet, 1974-1980
The Office of Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Boulder Campus of the
University of Colorado first appears in the University of Colorado Student Directory in 1974, as
part of a general restructuring of the University of Colorado into a four campus system. The
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Faculty Affairs Collection consists mostly of
files regarding the faculty of Boulder Campus from 1974 to 1980.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Academic Affairs, Vice Chancellor For
39 linear feet, 1970-1987
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the Boulder Campus of the University
of Colorado, first appears in the University of Colorado Student Directory in 1974, as part of a
general restructuring of the University of Colorado into a four campus system. The Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs Collection contains mostly academic and administrative records
regarding the colleges, departments, and centers of Boulder Campus, 1970-1987.
Preliminary inventory in Archives.
CU Academic Services, Assistant Vice Chancellor For 1.5 linear feet, 1980-1983
The Office of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services for the Boulder Campus of
University of Colorado first appears in the University of Colorado Student Directory in 1980. The
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Services consists mostly of annual reports from 1980-
19983 and admission correspondence of different schools.
Preliminary Inventory in Archives.
CU Academic Services, Vice Chancellor For 57 linear feet, 1968-1990
The Office of Vice Chancellor for Academic Services for the Boulder Campus of the University
of Colorado first appears in the University of Colorado Student Directory in 1979 as part of a
general restructuring of the University of Colorado into a four campus system. The Vice
Chancellor for Academic Services Collection contains mostly academic and administrative
records regarding the colleges, financial reports, budgets and information about student conduct
and student affairs. Preliminary inventory in Archives.
CU Academy of Independent Scholars
19.5 linear feet, 1979-1988
The Academy of Independent Scholars was an international, membership organization devoted to
encouraging the continued intellectual productivity of senior scholars and professionals.
Established in 1979 by two distinguished, retiring professors, Kenneth Boulding and Lawrence
Senesh, the academy currently had over 350 members; they include notable scholars, executives
in corporations, voluntary organizations, and other institutions. . . The academy serves the needs
of members who do not have institutional affiliation by linking them to others with similar
interests, assisting them in obtaining support for their work, publishing monographs, and
arranging conferences to advance its members' projects. The academy is supported by
membership dues and receives core support from the Carnegie Corporation and The Andrew
Mellon Foundation, as well as grants from other foundations, government agencies, and
corporations. I In addition to the services it provides to members,Ithe academy conducts two
programs: Intergenerational Dialogues, on national and global topics, and the Optimal Utilization
of Knowledge. These programs are explored at conferences, summer institutes, symposia at the
annual meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and at other
appropriate meetings held in this country and abroad.
Unprocessed.
CU Administration, Vice Chancellor for
45 linear feet, 1975-1985
University of Colorado Boulder’s Vice Chancellor for Administration position was established in
c.1974. The Vice Chancellor Administration collection includes, though possibly not limited to
correspondence and memoranda that are academic related from the time period of ca. 1975-1985.
Preliminary inventory in Archives.
CU Admissions and Records
160 linear feet, 1877-1945, 1933-1973
Transcripts of students at the University of Colorado in ledgers and cards from 1877-1945.
Student Registers from 1933-1973.
Inventory available in Archives. Collection is restricted, permission of Registrar’s Office
is required.
CU Alumni Association
36 linear feet, 1901-1991
Papers and records (1901-1991) documenting the organization and activities of the various alumni
organizations of the University of Colorado. Founded in 1882 as an independent organization of
alumni, the Alumni Association gains funding and direct university supervision in 1921. Between
1912 and 1951 the association established 51 chapters. During its first 114 years, the Alumni
Association blended university fundraising with social public relations and historical functions. In
1996 the Alumni Association became a department of the CU Foundation, the private fundraising
corporation of the University of Colorado. Collection contains minutes, activity files, class
reunion materials, audio-visual material, and fundraising records.
Guide available in Archives.
CU American Association of University Professors 6 linear feet
Rcords of the CU Chapter of the AAUP.
Unprocessed.
CU American Association of University Women, Boulder 9 linear feet, 1926-1970s
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) founded in 1882, is a national
organization of college-trained women interested in the development of women's educational and
professional opportunities. The Boulder branch was organized in 1926, largely through the efforts
of Antoinette Bigelow, Dean of Women at the University of Colorado. The collection contains
minutes, reports, programs and clippings of the Boulder and Colorado organizations, as well as
copies of the national journal.
Guide available in Archives.
American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) CU Chapter
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1975
Records of the American Society for Civil Engineers, CU Chapter.
Unprocessed.
CU Arts and Sciences, College of
61.5 linear feet, 1877-1980s
Records of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado include records of
Deans Hellems, Va Ek, Briggs, Fleischer, and Associate Deans Sawin and Middleton.
Unprocessed.
CU Arts and Sciences Faculty Oral History Project
7 linear feet, 1984-1993
The Arts and Science Faculty Oral History Project contains oral interviews from prominent retired
faculty whose careers extended from World War II until the 1990s. Included are deans and faculty
of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The project was
undertaken by the Retired Faculty Organization from 1984 to 1993. Some of the audiotapes were
transcribed using funds granted by the University of Colorado’s President's Office.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Astro Physical and Planetary Sciences (APAS)
.25 linear feet
Files and film on the history of Astro Physical and Planetary Science and Astrophysics at the
University of Colorado.
Unprocessed.
CU Astrophysics, Department of
1.5 linear feet, 1950s-1960s
Reports and files related to the history of the Astrophysics Department at the University of
Colorado.
Unprocessed.
CU Black Student Alliance
1.5 linear feet,
Although African American students had attending the University of Colorado since before 1900,
and they had been represented on campus by the multi-racial and international Cosmopolitan
Club, ethnic student groups on began to splinter and politicize after 1965. The Black Student
Alliance, established in 1969, organized to support African American social, political and
educational goals at the University. The collection consists of intermittent BSA publications,
activity fliers, social and financial data gathered by Archives and donated by individual BSA
officers.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Boulder Campus Planning Commission
6 linear feet, 1969-1989
The Boulder Campus Planning Commission is a group of 25 members that advise the Chancellor
of the University of Colorado Boulder on land use and planning issues regarding the campus. It
was established in the late 1960’s and was officially recognized by the University in 1971. The
collection mainly consists of plans for remodeling many of the buildings in the University of
Colorado Boulder from 1969 to 1988.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Boulder Faculty Assembly
10.5 linear feet, 1976-
Records of the Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA), the Boulder Campus portion of the elected
Faculty Council, which developed due to the split of the University of Colorado into the four-
campus system in 1974. After the separation, the Faculty Council acted as an assembly for the
Boulder campus. Members moved to form a more representative Boulder Faculty Assembly,
which was created in 1976. This organization took charge over Faculty Council affairs on the
Boulder campus, including faculty governance of the University of Colorado at Boulder,
academic issues, university operations, and faculty welfare. The BFA was also responsible for
establishing and abolishing committees and conducting mail surveys of the Faculty Senate. The
papers contain information on elections, by-laws, membership, minutes, correspondence,
committees, publications, and a variety of subject files.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Budget Office
40.5 linear feet
The University of Colorado Budget Office collection contains ledgers and financial statements
dating from 1920-97. This includes: Administrative Budget Committee and General Files (1947-
1970), B.C.A.s (1947-), Financial Reports and Statements (1920-64), Boulder Campus Request
Budget & Personnel Roster (1941-97), Colorado Springs Campus Request Budget & Personal
Roster (1972-90), Denver Campus Request Budget & Personnel Roster (1972-90), the Medical
Center Request Budget & Personnel Roster (1963-90), and the Budget Director’s File from John
W. Bartram (1938-1980).
Guide available in Archives.
CU Bureau of Visual Instruction
.5 linear feet
The Bureau of Visual Instruction was started before 1954. It was part of the University of
Colorado Extension Division. In 1954 Robert DeKieffer was hired to be the director. This
collection contains two boxes of lantern slides of Ute Indians from Garden of the Gods in
Colorado Springs.
Survey available in Archives
CU Campus Democrats, Young Democrats
3 linear feet, 1982-1989
The Campus Democrats (1980-1992) was a version of a long-term student Democratic
organization at the University of Colorado Boulder dating back to 1932 and operating until the
present under different names. The organization promoted the Democratic Party platform and
candidates both in local politics and national campaigns. The collection contains documents,
pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and photographs concerning the Campus Democrats
organization and their efforts in promoting the Democratic Party on campus.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Campus Maps
1.5 linear feet, 1870-1993
Collection of maps of the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Centennial Commission Collection 24 linear feet, 1975-1976
The University of Colorado Centennial Commission Collection contains the records of the
commission’s planning and development of CU’s hundredth anniversary. Included are research
materials used to create The University of Colorado, 1876-1976, written and edited by Fredric S.
Allen, Mark S. Foster, Ernest Andrade, Jr., Phillip I. Mitterling, and H. Lee Scamehorn. All of the
authors were professors of history from one of the three campuses’ History Departments. The
Centennial Commission was formed as part of the University of Colorado’s centennial celebration
in 1975. The collection contains photographs, as well as copies of correspondence, memoranda
and reports. Also one box of color negatives produced by CU Centennial Commission for an
Exhibit used statewide.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Center for Action Research, University of Colorado Boulder
33 linear feet, 1970-1976
The Center for Action Research was a center of the Sociology Department which trained VISTA
volunteers during the 1970s. Collection contains inactive records from 1970-1976 including
administrative files and project files, especially community juvenile delinquency projects.
Preliminary inventory in Archives.
CU Center for Labor Education and Research (CLEAR)
24 linear feet, 1943-(1963-1984)
Center for Labor Education and Research (CLEAR) operated as a labor advocacy and education
unit at the University of Colorado and as part of the CU Extension Center and Continuing
Education fromm 1962-until the 1990s. The center promoted understanding of labor legislation,
executive orders, etc., which regulated industrial and labor conditions, the court interpretations of
the laws, and the governmental machinery for administrating the laws and orders.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Chancellor’s Office, University of Colorado at Boulder
232.5 linear feet, 1974-1989
Papers contain the files, reports, correspondence, speeches, memoranda, and policies of the
Chancellor's Office, University of Colorado at Boulder. The four campus system was created at
the University of Colorado in 1972 and began operations in 1974. These records officially date
from 1974 to 1989, but contain some files and documents dating from the late 1960s which were
brought forward on an issue by issue basis. The four campuses, Boulder, Denver, Health Sciences
Center, and Colorado Springs, were given chancellors for local administration. The tasks of
academic affairs, student affairs, administration were passed to the chancellors, with the
President's Office initially holding back only external relations and budget and finance. The
1974-1989 papers reflects the attention given to affirmative action and minority affairs, CCHE,
Program Review, faculty salaries, capital construction and campus development.
Guide available in Archives
CU College of Music
5 linear feet, 1877-1992
The University of Colorado College of Music was established in 1895 and has continued and
expanded for more than one hundred years. The University of Colorado Music Library gathered
these materials together into this collection. The collection consists of music programs, class lists,
photographs, some correspondence, and news paper clippings in relation to the College.
Guide available in Archives.
CU CISPES (U.S. Community in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) 18 linear feet, 1980-1988
CISPES Collection contains the papers of the CISPES organization founded in the 1980s. This
political organization was founded to oppose United States intervention in Central America,
namely El Salvador. The goals of the organization included: “to end all forms of U.S.
intervention in El Salvador and all of Central America and the Caribbean,” as well as “to provide
direct support for the Salvadoran people through: material aid, and political support for the
FMLN-FDR,” and “to support the people and revolutionary movements of Guatemala and
Nicaragua,” as passed unanimously at the January 1984 National Coordinators Conference.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Conference of World Affairs, 2 Accessions
196 linear feet, 1948-1998; 48 linear feet, 1998-2002
The Conference on World Affairs is a one week event at the University of Colorado at which
journalists, scholars, writers, musicians, government officials, and international figures meet to
discuss world, national, local and personal affairs. The materials in the collection (1948-1998)
include programs, audio tapes, video tapes, photographs, papers, and one oversize scrapbook.
Guide available to 1st Accession and to the first 7 boxes of 2nd Accession; survey available
to the remainder of 2nd Accession in Archives
CU Continuing Education/Extension Center
Records and files of the CU Extension Center/Continuing Education from the 1920s until the
1980s.
Inventory available in Archives.
CU Cosmopolitan Club
6 linear feet, 1922-1988
The Cosmopolitan Club is one of the oldest student clubs still in operation. Organized in 1922, the
Club was intended to be a social welcoming organization for international students in the face of a
rising tide of anti-immigrant sentiment. By the late 1930s the Cosmo Club had developed into the
only international and consciously multi-ethnic organization on campus, heavily influencing the
early CU civil rights efforts (1938-1945). After WWII a proliferation of academic and student
international and ethnic clubs severely quieted the Cosmo Club’s influence. 1960s and 1970s
activism was reflected in the Cosmo Clubs name change to the Foreign Student Alliance. The
Club has since returned to its less political roots since 1981. The Collection consists of Club
records, minutes, correspondence, and activity files.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Council of Deans
4 linear feet, 1959-1979
Collection consists a portion of the minutes of the Council of Deans of the University of Colorado,
formed under the aegis of the President until 1974, when the new multi-campus university system
placed the Deans of the Boulder Campus under the new Chancellor of the Boulder Campus. The
Council of Deans met to establish and oversee academic standards, policies and procedures
between their respective colleges and between the campus at Boulder and the centers in Denver
and Colorado Springs until 1974. The Council of Deans continues to meet under the Vice
Chancellor of Academic Affairs. The minutes run from 1959 to 1979.
Guide Available in Archives.
CU Cyclotron Files
90 linear feet, 1958-2008
The Cyclotron building was initially built with Colorado state funds in 1957, matched with an
Atomic Energy Commission grant to build the cyclotron in 1958. Later to be called the Nuclear
Physics Laboratory, Science Learning Laboratory, in 1960 it was the first such device between St.
Louis and the West Coast. In 1962, the cyclotron produced a beam of hydrogen nuclei. The
cyclotron's 85 ton magnet accelerated particles of hydrogen, carbon and other matter and hurled
them against the nucleus of atoms to smash them. Physicists were exploring the means and
manner in which atoms could be smashed. The machine also produced radioactive materials for
other research. Research was funded by AEC and NSF grants, employed CU physics faculty. The
collection includes their entire office files.
Unprocessed.
CU Delta Sigma Rho
2 linear feet, 1915-1971
This is the collection of the University of Colorado chapter of Delta Sigma Rho. Delta Sigma Rho
is a national forensics honor society, organized in 1906 to encourage intercollegiate debating. The
University of Colorado petitioned for admission and received a charter in 1910. For additional
information of Delta Sigma Rho, and forensics at the University of Colorado, see also: the Speech
Archives and Thorrel Fest Papers.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Dames Club
7.5 linear feet, 1940-1971
Following World War I, a new sort of club, termed as the Dames Club, consisting of student
wives, emerged on the University of Colorado campus, serving to connect the otherwise separated
wives and mothers of students. Papers and records (1940-1971) document the organization and
activities of the University of Colorado Dames Club, and the National Association of University
Dames Club.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Draft Counseling 1.5 linear feet, 1970 - 1971
Files of the Draft Counseling office at the University of Colorado.
Collection is unprocessed.
CU English Composition Papers
.5 linear feet, 1922-23
Class papers written for English composition assignments by University of Colorado students.
Unprocessed.
CU Ephemera
117 linear feet, 1892-2000
Between 1968 and the 1990s, the Western Historical Collections was designated the “university
archives” by the University Libraries, without an official designation by the University
Administration or the creation of records management system. The University of Colorado
Ephemera Collection is an outgrowth of an effort to create university archives collections from
mailings and distributed documents from a wide array of university administrative and academic
offices. The collection contains newsletters, reports, fliers, pamphlets, posters and publications.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Executive Vice President
113 linear feet, 1960s-1992
Papers of the University of Colorado Central Administration, Executive Vice President. The
office of Executive Vice President has only been of intermittent tenure (1973-1975, 1989-1993,
and 1994-), growing out of, and retiring back into, other Vice Presidential offices. Includes
substantial consolidated papers (1960s-1974, 1970s-1992) as the three Executive Vice Presidents,
Roland C. Rautenstraus, J. Russell Nelson and Theodore Volsky, Jr., tended to carry forward
papers from previous administrative posts. The position of Executive Vice President appears to
have been less consistent than those of other vice presidencies. The position was of a delegatory
nature - presidents selecting EVPs who would best perform such administrative, budgetary, or
personnel tasks the presidents deemed necessary. EVPs acted as chiefs of staff in the central
administration, and in a supernumery fashion during the president's absence. When either a
president or an executive vice president left for another position, or retired, the post of Executive
VP would cease to exist.
Guide available in Archives. Use by President’s Office permission only.
CU Faculty Council
19.5 linear feet, 1967-1993
The Faculty Council Collection contains papers from the Executive Committee, Chair’s records,
secretary’s records, agendas and minutes, correspondence, and alphabetical files. The Faculty
Council was formed in 1967 as a result of a growing campus, a greatly enlarged number of faculty
and lack of participation in the Faculty Senate. The questions facing faculty governance had
grown in complexity and did not match the cumbersome structure of the Faculty Senate. The
Faculty Council worked with the students and gave more power to the faculty over university
governance. In 1974, when the University of Colorado split into four campuses, Boulder,
Colorado Springs, Denver, and the Health Sciences Center, the Faculty Council was dominated by
the Boulder campus. The Colorado Springs, Denver, and Health Sciences Center all formed their
own faculty assemblies. In 1976, the Faculty Council formed the Boulder Faculty Assembly,
which assumed many of the duties previously performed by the Council.
Guide available in Archives
CU Faculty Council Privilege and Tenure Committee (Closed)
41 linear feet, 1966-2005
The Privilege and Tenure Committee is a constituent body of the Faculty Council that handles
matters concerning faculty promotion and tenure at all campuses of the University of Colorado. In
the University of Colorado’s history, tenure could be classified into two time periods: pre- and
post-1966. Prior to 1966, the basis for tenure was discussed solely within the Board of Regents
laws, existing as a concern of the Regents. Any documents related to pre-1966 tenure issues
should be sought in the Regents’ Minutes and University of Colorado President’s Office Papers.
After 1966 the Regents accepted the 1940 AAUP Proposal for Academic Freedom. It appears that
the Privilege and Tenure Committee’s records date after the mid-1960s. The Collection contains
specific P&T case files spanning 1966–2005, as well as internal Privilege and Tenure Committee
communication. THIS COLLECTION IS CLOSED PER UNIVERSITY POLICY AND
COLORADO OPEN RECORDS STATUTE.
Guide Closed.
CU Faculty Course Questionaires
112.5 linear feet, 1975-Present
This collection contains the cumulative, numerical evaluations of faculty by students at the
University of Colorado, or Faculty Course Questionnaires (FCQ), 1975 to the present. The
evaluations were conducted by class of individual faculty. The raw data is distributed to the
evaluated faculty and copies of the FCQs are mailed to the College, Department, and faculty
member. One set of the FCQs is sent to the Archives every semester. Evaluations are numerically
listed by department and college. From 1975 to the fall of 1991 departments were listed
numerically. Following the redesignation of class numbers from three to four digits departmental
numerical designations were dropped and departments were listed alphabetically by college and
department.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Faculty Senate
19.5 linear feet, 1908-1985
The University of Colorado Faculty Senate Collection was donated by Professor Albert Bartlett of
the University Senate and consists of Executive Committee minutes, Faculty Senate minutes,
correspondence, memorandums, newspaper clippings, committee papers, and Faculty Senate
decisions, from 1908 to 1985. The collection also contains papers from individual Faculty Senate
committees, such as, the Academic Planning Committee, Budget Committee, Convocation
Committee, Minority Affairs Committee, Personnel Committee, and the Student Affairs
Committee.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Feminist Alliance Women’s Liberation Coalition 25.5 linear feet, 1972-1979
Papers of the University of Colorado Feminist Alliance and Women’s Liberation Coalition.
Materials consist a collection of subject folders, women’s organizations newspapers, and record-
keeping books. The Women’s Liberation Coalition was founded in 1972 in connection to the
“second wave of feminism” that was occurring in America in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1979 the
Coalition changed its name to the Feminist Alliance. The group operated through activism in the
community, organization, information dispersal, and in relation to other feminist organizations.
The accomplishments of FA/WLC include the organization of the Take Back the Night March,
the implementation of a Women’s Studies Program, the banning of the use of pornography on
campus, and the organization of the International Women’s Week. Materials from the Lesbian
Caucus and many other organizations are also included.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Fine Arts Department
.5 linear feet, 1927-1930
The Department of Fine arts was one of many branches added the College of Arts and Sciences in
1927. In 1920, the Department of Art had been organized under Dean Hellems. By 1925, there
was a request by the students for an art major, and by 1927 there was a new Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree. The Fine Arts Department was moved to the old University library which had enough
space for laboratories, drawing rooms, offices and classrooms. This collection consists of
negatives from 1927 and 1930 of furniture.
Survy available in Archives.
CU Graduate Federation of Teachers
3 linear feet, 1968-1970
The Graduate Federation of Teachers, Local 1855, is an organization primarily designed to
represent teacher-student employees at the University of Colorado Boulder. The organization was
founded as a local of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and was officially recognized
on the 28th of February, 1968. The collection includes the financial history of the Federation and
much of the correspondence between the Federation and the University of Colorado, during 1968-
1970.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Graduate School
78 linear feet, 1905-1996
Graduate work at the University of Colorado began early in the school’s history in 1883 and
became its own separate school in 1906. Throughout the Graduate School’s history, many
changes in its structure and function have been made. The Graduate School Collection documents
these changes and the School’s history through Graduate Faculty and Executive Committee on
Graduate School minutes, applications to the school and numerous documents on the School’s
administration.
Guide Available in Archives
CU Gross/Denver/University of Colorado Medical School 27 linear feet, 1887-1913
The Gross/Denver University Medical Center Collection contains materials relating to school
operations including: faculty minutes, student records, account books, pictures, legal documents,
correspondence, bills, receipts, vouchers, and invoices. The Gross Medical College began as a
subsidiary of the Denver Medical College on May 7, 1887. The collection contains
announcements from catalogs that were created by the school and ran from 1888-1902. Also, it
contains records from the school’s brief period before it was merged to the Denver Medical
College. In September of 1902, the two schools merged to form one functioning medical school.
The records contain many photographs, correspondence, and records from the time of the merger
to around January, 1911; when the University of Colorado medical school merged with them to
turn the three competing medical colleges into one operating school.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Heritage Center 9 linear feet, 1880-1940s
Donated by the University of Colorado Heritage Center, includes 5 portraits of Sewall, Farrand,
Hellems, Nichols, and Brackett. Information in this collection relates to University of Colorado
History, specifically Professor Adolf Buseman, University of Colorado Athletic department and
the Silver and Gold newspaper publication.
Collection is unprocessed.
CU High School Geography Project
109 linear feet, 1960-1970
The High School Geography project was a 9-year curriculum study that aimed to develop a one-
year geography course for students in grades 9-12. The collection consists of Correspondence,
Rough and Final Drafts, Teacher and Student Questionnaires, Reports, and Trials of all eleven
units that were part of the Project.
Preliminary inventory available in archives.
CU Hiking Club, University of Colorado
2.5 linear feet, 1920-1983
The Hiking Club at the University of Colorado at Boulder has a long history as the school’s oldest
student organization. Since its inception, it has provided a variety of outdoor activities for CU
students and faculty, as well as the Boulder community. With a large alumni association the
Hiking Club has established a far reaching network, spanning over generations of former
members.
Guide available in Archives.
CU History
23 linear feet, 1877-1996
The CU History Collection consists of newspaper clippings and pamphlet material relating to the
history of the University of Colorado from 1877-1996: its buildings, its faculty, its staff, and its
students. Much of the material was contributed by the Paddock Family, owners and editors of the
Boulder Daily Camera from 1890 to the 1980s. Since the 1970s, additional clippings and materials
have been added to the collection. In addition, the collection contains manuscripts which
historically describe certain periods of the University. There are also official administrative and
departmental reports of a historical nature. The collection was intended to provide a ready reference
source on the history of the University of Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
CU History of University of Colorado
1 reel-to-reel tape, 1966
A programmed slide and film presentation, June 8, 1966.
AT 47
CU History Videocassette .5 linear feet, 1950s-1985
One videocassette tape describing the history of the University of Colorado from the 1950s. One
videocassette tape describing the history of the University of Colorado from 1877 to 1985.
CU Honors
405 linear feet, 1959-(1981-2002)
The University of Colorado Boulder College of Arts and Sciences’ Honors Program is one of the
oldest honors programs in the United States. The undergraduate program has roots going back
before the 1920s, with the first honors committee formed in 1928. The Honors Program
underwent several changes until it assumed something similar to its present form in 1959. In
1959, a student could earn honors by maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher, scoring highly on GRE
department exams, an oral test, and a three hour written test. Many students also wrote a thesis as
part of their individual plan. In 1981, writing and defending a senior thesis was added as a
requirement for achieving honors recognition. The Honors Program continued to expand over the
ensuing decades, with a record-setting 300 students graduating with honors in 2012. This
collection contains senior honors theses dating from 1959 through 2012, however there are very
few theses before 1981.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Intercollegiate Athletic Department
1890s-2010
Athletics at the University of Colorado began in 1881, when a baseball team was formed.
Football began in 1889, followed by basketball, track, and a wide array of other sports. In the 60s
and 70s Women’s sports also became an important part of CU athletics. The University of
Colorado Intercollegiate Athletic Department Papers consist of publications, game programs,
media guides, and ephemera relating to the Athletic Department and University of Colorado
sports, from the 1890s to 2010.
Unprocessed.
CU Inter-University Committee on the Superior Student
115.5 liear feet
Records of the experimental honors program at the University of Colorado.
Unprocessed.
CU Iota Sigma Pi, Tungsten Branch
1.5 linear feet, 1918-1970s
Iota Sigma Pi, Tungsten Branch (1918-1970) was an honorary sorority for women in chemistry at
the University of Colorado Boulder founded 1918 and actively operating until the early 1970’s.
The sorority promoted the fellowship and encouragement of women in the chemistry field. This
collection contains documents, pamphlets, correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs,
reports, and photographs concerning the operations of the Tungsten Chapter of Iota Sigma Pi on
campus.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Joint Boards
84 linear feet, 1966-1980s
The CU Joint Boards are student boards that assist in the management of student campus activities:
Cultural Events, Program Council, Wardenberg Health Center, the Environmental Center, the and
Recreation Center. Included are files, correspondence, programs, financial records, administrative
files.
Unprocessed.
CU-KU Intensive Russian Program in Finland
.5 linear feet, 1964
Scrapbook of photographs and clippings regarding the CU-KU Intensive Russian Program in
Finland, 1964.
Unprocessed.
CU Medical School/Medical Center
30 linear feet, 1892-1993
The University of Colorado Medical School/Medical Center Collection contains materials related
to the University of Colorado Medical School’s establishment, operations, administration and
history. The collection has correspondence, books, budgets, and records on the over 100 year
history of the school. It also has photos and records on the school’s involvement in World War I
and World War II. There are also records of CU Medical School’s realignment into the Medical
Center and eventual establishment as the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences
Center. The University Hospital also has records on its operations and specific wards. The
collection has files and papers on several Deans and Chancellors throughout the school’s history.
Student and Staff records, along with CU studies and publications are included in the collection.
Finally, the collection contains information about Departments and Course Offerings from the
Medical School.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Mountain Research Station
4.5 linear feet, 1909-1966
The Mountain Research Station is an interdisciplinary field research and teaching facility
managed by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) and devoted to advancement
of the study of high mountain ecosystems. The collection consists of the development of the
station, participants, courses offered, and photographs of various sites and activities.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Mountain Research Station – Audio Visual
1.5 linear feet, 1940s-1950s
The Mountain Research Station is an interdisciplinary field research and teaching facility
managed by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) and devoted to advancement
of the study of high mountain ecosystems. The collection consists of the development of the
station, participants, courses offered, and photographs of various sites and activities. Collection
includes photographs of the Mountain Research Station.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Museum Photograph Collection 25.5 linear feet, 1886-1910
The University of Colorado Museum Photographic collection includes botanical and related
subjects, geography, geology, and Colorado historic scenery, erosion, glaciology, mining, mining
towns, oil, agriculture, industry and transportation. Also included are photos from the University
of Colorado at Boulder and a collection of glass plate negatives by Joseph Sturtevant who was
known as “Rocky Mountain Joe.”
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU News Media Relations (esp. Robert S. Dunham files) 6 linear feet, 1951-1969
Clipping files and reports on student affairs at the University of Colorado, especially the student
movement against the Vietnam War.
Collection is arranged in folders but is unprocessed.
CU Oyate Indian Club, University of Colorado
6 linear feet, 1968-1992
Oyate Indian Club was established to provide an advocacy group and a center of community for
the slowly increasing number of Native American students on campus at the University of
Colorado at Boulder during the mid-1970s. Many Indian students came to CU Boulder unused to
the new environment compared to their reservation life. Many were also unable to afford the
tuition, forcing many Indian students to drop-out during this time. These and other obstacles led to
the creation of SCAR, Oyate’s predecessor. Oyate Indian Club attempts to attract American
indigenous students, as well as raising awareness of Native American culture and issues.
See Guide in Archives.
CU Phi Beta Kappa - Alpha Chapter 3 linear feet, 1904-1990
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest honorary academic society, founded in 1776 at the College
of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. The Alpha Chapter of Colorado was organized in
1904 in Boulder, Colorado. The collection contains constitutions, minute books (1904-1964),
membership rosters, chronological files (1971-1983), and general material (1971-1990).
Guide available in Archives.
CU Photolab
42.6 linear feet, 1945-1978
University of Colorado photography began in the Department of Publications, which was started
with its first Department head, Ralph L. Crosman in 1921. In 1922, the name changed to the
department of Publicity, and stayed as such until 1926 when it changed back to the Department of
Publications. In 1941, the Department changed its name from Publications Department to Public
Information Department. From 1949 to 1957 the Director of the Office of Public Information was
John Bartram. It was in 1958 that the Publications Information Department seems to have
absorbed the Bureau of Publications. The Public Information Department changed names in 1971
to Information Services. In 1972, the name changed again from Information Services to
Publication Services. In 1978, it changes again to Public Information Office. In 1983, The
merging of News Services and Public Information Office takes place and the name changes to
News Media Relations in 1984. The name changed in 1986 to be Public Relations. In 1994, the
Director of the Office of Public Affairs was Pauline Hale. The name changed from Office of
Public Affairs to Institutional Relations in 1998, and the Executive Director was Bobbi Barrow.
In 2000, the change from Institutional Relations to University Communications (currently located
on East Campus) occurred. In 2003, Pauline Hale became the Executive Director again. In 2007,
Michael Warden became the Vice Chancellor for University Communications. The CU Photolab
Collection consists of a section of numbered, chronological, scenic and occasional negatives and a
a section of alphabetical portraits
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Photolab - Macky
3 linear feet
University of Colorado photography began in the Department of Publications, which was started
with its first Department head, Ralph L. Crosman in 1921. In 1922, the name changed to the
department of Publicity, and stayed as such until 1926 when it changed back to the Department of
Publications. In 1941, the Department changed its name from Publications Department to Public
Information Department. From 1949 to 1957 the Director of the Office of Public Information was
John Bartram. It was in 1958 that the Publications Information Department seems to have
absorbed the Bureau of Publications. The Public Information Department changed names in 1971
to Information Services. In 1972, the name changed again from Information Services to
Publication Services. In 1978, it changes again to Public Information Office. In 1983, The
merging of News Services and Public Information Office takes place and the name changes to
News Media Relations in 1984. The name changed in 1986 to be Public Relations. In 1994, the
Director of the Office of Public Affairs was Pauline Hale. The name changed from Office of
Public Affairs to Institutional Relations in 1998, and the Executive Director was Bobbi Barrow.
In 2000, the change from Institutional Relations to University Communications (currently located
on East Campus) occurred. In 2003, Pauline Hale became the Executive Director again. In 2007,
Michael Warden became the Vice Chancellor for University Communications. This collection
contains four boxes of photographs, slides, and film (3 boxes of film rolls).
Unprocessed.
CU President's Office 381 linear feet, 1974-
Collection contains the topical files and correspondence of the office of the President of the
University of Colorado. Subjects include World War I, World War II, McCarthyism, the anti-
Vietnam War student movement, minority rights, gender equity, and the anti-apartheid movement.
Access requires permission from the President's Office.
Guide available in Archives. Collection is restricted. Applications must be sent to the President’s
Office.
CU Publication Information Office
55.5 linear feet, 1947-1976
The University of Colorado Public Information Office has existed under varying titles since 1921,
with the responsibility for handling university public relations. The Public Information Office
Collection contains files, films, records, interviews, and music from all University of Colorado
colleges, offices, and institutions at the Boulder and Denver Campuses dating from 1929 to 1981.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Publication Services Photographs
44 linear feet, 1900-1980s
The Department of Publications, later Publication Services, handled the printing and publication
of all materials published by the University of Colorado since before World War II, up to the late
1970s. In order to illustrate the various pamphlets, mailings, catalogs, newsletters, magazines and
advertising, prints were ordered from the CU Photolab. This collection is comprised almost
exclusively of prints. There is a high likelihood that the negatives for these prints were at one time
held by the CU Photolab. However, there is no cross reference between the two collections.
Subjects are listed topically, in alphabetical order. Also includes photographs from the CU News
Bureau.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Publications and Creative Services, Office of
45 linear feet, 1980s-
After the CU Photolab discontinued operations in the late 1970s, Publication Services changed its
name to the Office of Publication and Creative Services and developed its own photography arm
to supply its images. In doing so, it was able to absorb the skills of a number of photographers that
had been located in other discontinued campus photo shops. As chemical, analog photography
shifted to digital photography, the need for expensive photo labs ended.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU School of Architecture Maps and Blueprints
18 rolls, 1954-(1961-1972)-1990
The University of Colorado School of Architecture was established in 1962 and transformed in
1970 into the College of Environmental Design. The collection consists of rolls of charts, maps,
and blueprints.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
CU Scrapbooks
5 linear feet, 1900-1973
Compilation of University of Colorado scrapbooks from: residence halls, faculty, and individual
students.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Secretary of the Board of Regents
95 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
These papers from the office of the Secretary of the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado,
the official elected governing board of the University contain agendas of board meetings, mailings to
the board members, correspondence, files on the awards and honorary degrees awarded by the Board,
and the papers related to various issues filed by subject (plus a small restricted series). While some
of the materials date from as early as 1919 and as late as 1996, the bulk of the collection is from the
1970s and 1980s. The minutes of the official meetings are not included as they are available
separately.
Guide available in Archives. Access by permission of Secretary of the Board of Regents
only.
CU Sigma Xi
1 linear foot, 1896-1970s
Sigma Xi is a scientific society at the University of Colorado Boulder which started in 1905. Its
precursor organization was named the University Scientific Society (1888-1905). Sigma Xi /
University Scientific Society, in turn, have been actively operating up to the present. The society
consisted of University of Colorado faculty and students, who held monthly meetings that were
open to the public in order to present scientific research and papers. The collection contains
documents, constitutions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial records, manuals,
meeting minutes, and a charter for Sigma Xi chapter on Boulder’s campus.
Guide Available in Archives.
CU Silver and Gold Record, 2 Accessions
93 linear feet, 1970-2009
The Silver & Gold Record, the administration, faculty, and staff news organ of the University of
Colorado was established in 1970. The collection includes an alphabetical clipping file for the
years, 1970-1985, which was probably used as a research file for S&G Record staff. Also
included are reports and documents relating to the origin of S&G Record. The collection also
contains minutes from the faculty and staff editorial committee for the years, 1970-1985. In 2009
the S&G Record ceased operations and their records were transferred to the Archives.
Guide for first accession available in Archives. Remainder unprocessed.
CU Single Parents on Campus
1.5 linear feet, 1978-1981
Files of the Non Traditioal Students Center and single parents on campus, 1978-1981.
Unprocessed.
CU Ski Club & Ski Team
13.5 linear feet, 1938-1987
The Ski Club and Ski Team were formed in 1938, and rose to prominence in University of
Colorado athletics through the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. The collection contains minutes, equipment
orders, race results, membership lists, as well as other documentation of Ski Club and Ski Team
activity from 1938 to 1986.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Staff Council
10 linear feet, 1969-2000
The Staff Council (originally called the Staff Advisory Committee) was established in 1969
(following the establishment of the Faculty Council) as a representative body of the collective of
university staff members to advise, inform, and reflect staff views to the Faculty Council and to
university administrators. The Staff Council also acted as a conduit of information back to the
constituent staff membership.
Unprocessed.
CU Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
.5 linear feet, 1966-1972
The Students for a Democratic Society had a chapter at the University of Colorado from 1966-
1972, protesting the CIA, S.I. Hyakawa, the Viet Nam War and military ROTC on campus.
Included are inscribed books by Phil Woods, member.
Unprocessed.
CU Theatre and Dance
14.5 linear feet, 1897-1981
The University of Colorado Theatre and Dance Department was established in the academic year
1974-1975, but theatre and dance activities had existed at the University as early as the 1920s.
The collection consists of the historical files, newsletters, publicity materials, ticket samples,
mailing lists, awards, finance records, newspaper clippings, scripts, programs, photographs, as
wells as some oversize theatre posters from the University of Colorado Theatre and Dance
Department. Also included are materials from the University Theatre, the Little Theatre, the
Players Club, and the USO Show to Far East, all of which predated the department.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Thomas Jefferson Awards Committee 4 linear feet, 1951-2001
The University of Colorado Thomas Jefferson Award Committee is responsible for choosing the
Thomas Jefferson Award winners from campus nominees. The committee is also responsible for
the disbursement of the cash awards and, maintenance of the funds for the Thomas Jefferson
Award. The grant for this award was donated in 1960 and its first award given in 1961.
Requirements for receiving the grant were set by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation and the
award has been administered subsequently by the Thomas Jefferson Award Committee. This
collection consists of correspondence, financial records, nomination letters and committee records
from 1960 to 2001.
Guide available in Archives.
CU University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU)
45 linear feet, 1969-1991
The University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU), formerly Associated Students of the
University of Colorado (ASUC), and now University of Colorado Student Government (CUSG),
was organized to serve as the liaison between the student body and the university administration.
UCSU (now CUSG) is also the student body government for the University of Colorado at
Boulder. The organization is made up of three branches: the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary.
The collection contains minutes, subject files, financial materials, correspondence and the records
regarding student groups from 1969 to 1991. Remainder held by UCSG.
Preliminary Inventory Available at Archives.
CU University Women's Club (Faculty) 8.5 linear feet, 1930-1970s
The University Women's Club grew from an informal meeting on December 12, 1919. The club
provided social and service functions for the University community. In 1973 the original name,
Faculty Women's Club, was changed to indicate that membership included all CU employees. The
collection contains committee reports and interest group projects and reports.
Guide available in Archives.
CU University Women's Club (Student) 10.5 linear feet, 1926-1960
The student University of Women’s Club (1926-1960), at the University of Colorado, was first
started by Olivia McKenna, in March 1926, who later donated the funds to create a dormitory and
social setting for young women not involved in campus sororities. There were no large women’s
dormitories at that time. The women’s dormitory, Sewall Hall was opened in 1937.The collection
contains organizational records, minutes, scrapbooks including fashion, art, and travels of the club
and students involved.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Wilderness Study Group
37.5 linear feet, 1970-1996
The Wilderness Study Group was a student environmental-based action group at the University of
Colorado Boulder. During the 1972 to 1996 time period the Wilderness Study Group was
involved in pursuing land preservation through national and state park legislature, as well as
environmental and public law. The Wilderness Study Group papers represents over twenty five
years of research in public land and wilderness protection from both an active role in local, state
and federal government and to field research across Western Colorado. Within the student
sponsored Wilderness Study Group papers are maps from across the Colorado Rockies, contacts
and correspondence with government officials, agencies and citizen conservationists pertaining to
wilderness and public lands, and information on ecological changes resulting from
mismanagement and abuse of wilderness and public lands.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Vice President for Student Affairs
71.5 linear feet, 1947-1974
Papers of the University of Colorado Central Administration, Vice President of Student Affairs.
Includes substantial consolidated papers (1947-1962) of the offices of Dean of Men, Dean of Women,
Dean of Students, Student Activities, Student Affairs, all of which had been consolidated under V.P.
for Student Affairs and its successors from 1963 to 1974. After 1974, student affairs became a
function of the various chancellors' offices. The papers include an alphabetical subject file with
substantial papers on campus publications, disciplinary policies, student protest, and housing; an
organizational file with campus clubs, groups, honoraries, societies, and political associations; and a
greek file on fraternities and sororities. The papers of the World War I Student Army Training Corps
(1918-1919) were saved within these papers. Also included are files on the activities of the C.U.
chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a student group which protested C.I.A
recruitment, the Vietnam War, and R.O.T.C. on the C.U. Campus from 1967 to 1970.
Guide available in Archives. Access by President’s Office permission only.
CU Wilderness Study Group
18 linear feet, 1972-1994
The Wilderness Study Group papers represents over twenty five years of research in public land
and wilderness protection from both an active role in local, state and federal government and to
field research across Western Colorado. Within the student sponsored Wilderness Study Group
papers are maps from across the Colorado Rockies, contacts and correspondence with government
officials, agencies and citizen conservationists pertaining to wilderness and public lands, and
information on ecological changes resulting from mismanagement and abuse of wilderness and
public lands.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Writers’ Conference
18 linear feet, 1930-1971
The collection contains the papers of the Writer’s Conference in its existence in the Rocky
Mountain region and as an extension of the University of Colorado from 1930 to 1971. Included
are administrative records, correspondence, financial files, workshop and committee materials, a
list of registrants, scholarships, rosters and scrapbooks.
Guide available in Archives.
CU Water Rights – Facility Management
2 linear feet, 1889-1979
Papers concern the New Anderson Ditch Company, the Smith and Goss Ditch Company, and the
Vineland Lateral Ditch Company.
Guide available in Archives.
CU World Citizens 1 small box/4 scrapbooks, 1977-1988
CU World Citizens is a collection of scrapbooks and publications collected by the CU World
Citizens, a group promoting anti-nuclear protest and action. Also includes information on the
Rocky Flats Task Force. The collection consists of 4 scrapbooks and 1 book titled A Year of
Disobedience by Keith Pope, Daniel Ellsberg and Allen Ginsberg.
Guide available in Archives.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2 linear feet, 1970
Contains brochures, booklets, correspondence and a map pertaining to the history and restoration
of the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad, which runs from Antonito, Colorado to Chama, New Mexico.
All material is published by the Society for the Preservation of the Narrow Gauge, 1970.
SMss.
Current, Ira Approx. 65000 negatives, 65000 catalog prints, 2500 unmatted prints, 500 exhibition
prints, 10000 color slides, 80000 ft. of 16mm motion picture film, 1921-1979
Ira Current (1910-2009) attended the University of Colorado, where he also worked as a
photographer, graduating in 1934. He joined Agfa Ansco Corporation in Binghamton, New York
where he continued to work until 1972, punctuated by service at the Naval Photographic Center
during World War II. He then taught color printing theory, and materials and processes of
photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology until 1987.A photographic collection
including University of Colorado events, people, and theater as well as a photographic
autobiography and ANSCO reminiscences.
Collection is unprocessed.
Curtis, A.F. 3 linear feet, 1867-1888
A. F. Curtis operated a hardware store in Georgetown from the 1860s until 1882. He also served
as a judge, was the president of the Mercantile National Bank, and was an active Republican and a
member of the Clear Creek Bible Society. The collection contains the records of Curtis' banking
and hardware businesses.
Guide available in Archives.
Dakan, Albert 3 linear feet, 1925-1929
The Dakan Collection contains a four year run (1925-1929) of the French journal, Journal Des
Fabricants De Sucre (Journal of the Sugar Manufactor). The weekly journal was noted for its
unbiased international review of the sugar industry. Although written mainly in French, each issue
has 1 to 2 pages in English and a half page in Spanish. The issues contain articles on the Colorado
sugar beet industry and on U.S. sugar policies.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Dale, Matthew H. .25 linear feet, 1859-1861
Matthew H. Dale was born on October 22, 1837 in Daleville, Pennsylvania. Due to health
reasons, in 1859 Dale had to move west to the Rocky Mountains, where he began to mine for gold
in the Kanas Territory. While Dale was traveling west he wrote letters to his parents and brother
that described his experience traveling west and his daily life while mining for gold. After three
years of unsuccessful mining, Dale decided to return to Pennsylvania where he became a
successful businessman. On November 22, 1904, Dale died after losing a leg from a train
accident.
Guide avaialable in Archives.
Danielson-Basalt 6 linear feet, 1800s-1965
Clarence L. (1887-?) and Ralph W. (1897-1970) Danielson grew up in Basalt, Colorado. Clarence
became a railroad man and Ralph an ophthalmologist. The collection contains material used in
the writing of their book Basalt: Colorado Midland Town (1965). It includes correspondence
with senior residents of the town, photographs, material on early railroads, maps, and galley
proofs of their book.
Guide available in Archives.
Darley Family 34.5 linear feet, 1870s-1970s
The Darley family has been active in the religious, educational, and business life of Colorado.
George M. and Alexander Darley were among the pioneer Presbyterian ministers in Colorado,
serving in mining towns and as missionaries to the Spanish-speaking population of Southern
Colorado. George M.'s son, George S., was also a minister. Another son, Ward, was a sugar beet
and rail road promoter, and a third son, William Marshall Darley, was a U.S. Forest Service
ranger. George M.'s grandson Ward, Jr., served as dean of the University of Colorado's Medical
School and as President of the University of Colorado (l953-1956). The papers contain
correspondence, photographs, clippings, articles, genealogical material and personal effects of the
Darley family.
Guide available in Archives.
Darley, Ward
18 linear feet, 1926-1973
Ward Darley, Jr. (1903-1979), graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School in
1929, and was Dean of the Medical School (1945-1953), and president of the University of
Colorado (1953-1956). The collection contains information on his term as president at CU, as
well as on Darley’s life and work. Included are personal and professional correspondence,
photographs, reports, speeches, publications, and research files.
Guide available in Archives.
Date Book for 1902 .25 linear feet, 1902
Personal date book of an unidentified person dealing with mining and surveying in the
Georgetown and Idaho Springs area.
SMss.
Date, Daniel
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Daniel Date Collection contains the papers of Daniel Date, who was a sensei at the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his service as an instructor at that school.
Unprocessed.
David Wood and Company .25 linear feet, 1879
A letter from David Wood to E.G. Maclay, Helena, Montana, July 2, 1879, concerning the freight
business in Canon City, Colorado.
SMss.
Davidson, Roger H.
4.5 linear feet, 1970s
Roger H. Davidson, a longtime University of California political science professor and prolific
scholar of the U.S. Presidency, Congress and American public policy, donated research in
political science, including printed and unpubished reports on Congressional activities.
Unprocessed.
Davis, William E.
.25 linear feet, 1965
“My Adventures As a Whistler.” Humorous account of the author’s adventure as a basketball
referee in South Dakota. By William “Bud” Davis, former CU football coach. Empire Magazine,
December 5, 1965.
Day, Art
9 linear feet, 1986-87
Art Day started this project as a biography of Orville Larson. The tapes then went to the Montana
Historical Society for transcription (not all of them), only after to be sent to the Archives at
Boulder. Art Day died on November 15, 1995 in Tucson, Arizona. This collection includes audio
tapes and background information for a study in the Western Federation of Miners for the
purposes of conduction Oral Histories of some prominent members in the 1980’s.
Unprocessed.
Day, David F. 1 reel microfilm, 1860
Microfilm copies of David F. Day's Civil War diary, concerning his service as chief of scouts
under General Blair. Also included is correspondence by his son about the building of a road to
the Wheeler National Monument near Creede, Colorado.
Deerfield, Colorado .5 linear feet, 1910-1930s
Photocopies of correspondence, clippings, and articles about the African-American colony of
Dearfield, which prospered during the 1910s and 1920s, but became a victim of the Depression in
the 1930s. Also mentioned are the towns of Manzanola, Colorado, and Nicodemus, Kansas and
Blacks in Colorado gold mining.
SMss.
DeBusk, Samuel W. 12 linear feet, 1870s-1920s
Born in Virginia, Samuel DeBusk (1848-1933) moved his family to Trinidad, Colorado, in 1872
where he opened a school and a Methodist-Episcopal church. He was also a farmer, secretary of
the Lewelling Ditch Co., editor of the Trinidad Daily Citizen (1880s-1890s), postmaster of
Hoehne, Colorado, merchant and Republican State Senator (1917-1925). The papers contain
records of the Lewelling Ditch Co., the Citizen, the Hoehne Town Improvement Co., and
DeBusk's mercantile business, as well as articles and clippings collected by him.
Guide available in Archives.
Deering, Tom
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Thomas Deering Collection contains the papers of Thomas Deering, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
deKieffer, Robert 10.5 linear feet, 1948-1982
Educated at Northwestern University (B.S., 1940), University of Iowa (Ph.D., 1948), Dr.
deKieffer came to the University of Colorado in 1954 as a professor of education and the Director
of the Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction, Extension Division. From 1975 to his retirement in
1982, he served as Associate Dean and Dean of Continuing Education. The collection consists of
Dr. deKieffer's participation with educational TV and audio-visual education from 1948-1982.
Guide available in Archives.
Delaney, Frank 340.5 linear feet, 1914-1979
Frank L. Delaney (1889-1978), Western Colorado cattleman, rancher and attorney, served as a
District Attorney, and became an eminent water authority. He wrote, and was instrumental in
writing, the Colorado Range Law of 1929 and the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934. He helped form
the Western Colorado Protective Association, was as member of the Colorado State Planning
Commission, ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from the
Fourth Congressional District of Colorado, and functioned as the Director of the Western Slope
Cattle Growers Association. The Frank L. Delaney papers consist of the business and professional
papers of Frank L. Delaney.
Guide available in Archives.
Delano, Alonzo .5 linear feet, 1849-1850
Alonzo Delano wrote an extensive and detailed description of his journey in 1849-1850 from
Dayton, Illinois to San Francisco, California. He traveled over land with a large group of
adventurers. His writings were published in 1854 under the title Life on the Plains. The collection
includes photocopies of 233 pages, or chapters I-XIV of his narrative, breaking in Nevada's
Humbolt water course on the way to California.
SMss.
Delphian Society .25 linear feet, 1930s
The Delphian Society is a women’s educational promotional association. The collection contains
ledgers from the Golden, Colorado Chapter for the 1930s.
Unprocessed.
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International - Omega State 13.5 linear feet, 1934-1988
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, founded in 1929, was established to benefit
women educators and students. The Colorado branch, Omega State, formed in 1936. The
collection includes international and national publications and records of the Omega State
organization. Omega State records include directories, annual reports, correspondence, committee
papers, convention programs, minutes and necrology reports.
Guide available in Archives.
Democratic National Committee .5 linear feet, 1969
Tapes of discussions at a meeting held in Denver by the Democratic Party Commission on Party
Structure and Delegate Selection.
Denver at Night .25 linear feet, 1962
Telephone interview with Francois Genty, editor of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation.
Boulder, University of Colorado. Archive of Sound Recordings. Interviewed by Bill Osborne,
August 17, 1962, concerning the early publication of the C.F. & I. Camp and plant.
Denver City and County Elections .5 linear feet,
The collection holds printed items including political campaign brochures, newspaper articles
discussing political issues and candidates for election, plus sample ballots.
SMss.
Denver Classroom Teachers Association 5 audio tapes/ 7 items, 1969
Material on the Denver Classroom Teachers Association strike in November, 1969. Included are
five tapes of speeches at DCTA rallies, leaflets, meeting agenda, legal opinions and a copy of
Colorado General Assembly Senate Bill #362 on education.
Denver Club .5 linear feet, 1880-1944
The Denver Club was established as a social club for prominent Denver men in 1880. The
collection contains seven books listing the officers and members, bylaws, constitutions, and rules
(1888/1890/1920/1923/1924/1926/1944).
SMss.
Denver Flood and Flood Control 1.5 linear feet, 1965
Contains newspaper clippings about the flood of June 16, 1965 and about planning for future
flood control including the proposed construction of Chatfield Dam.
SMss.
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Survey 6 linear feet, 1902-1913
The Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad was the official name of the "Moffat Road" until
the company reorganized as the Denver and Salt Lake in 1912. The route ran over Corona Pass
(between Boulder/Grand Counties) and through the Gore Canyon to Steamboat Springs. David
Moffat had hoped to extend it into Utah and to build a tunnel under Corona Pass, but neither
happened during his lifetime. The collection contains 362 field survey books on the building of
the railroad.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Denver Planning Office 1.5 linear feet, 1934-1964
Collection contains publications of the Denver Planning Office and newspaper articles about
Denver City planning. Includes an article titled "Founding and History of the Denver Planning
Office" (1948-1954) and 1960s proposals for Denver City and regional planning.
SMss.
Denver Public Sampling Works .25 linear feet, 1888
Contains a bid received from the Pueblo Smelting and Refining Company, March 13, 1888.
SMss.
Denver Typographical Union #49 115.5 linear feet, 1864-1960
The Denver Typographical Union was organized in 1859 and was issued Charter No. 49 on June 9,
1860. Originally, the union covered the entire printing trade, but later the locals were organized
by crafts and had the power to form trade district unions. The bulk of the collection is comprised
of general records, meetings minutes, officers' reports, convention proceedings, membership rolls,
Chapel reports, and apprenticeship files.
Guide available in Archives.
Denver Union Stockyards .5 linear feet, 1918-1944
Included in the collection is a newspaper clipping about the stockyards and annual reports on
livestock which include summaries of shipments, cattle weights, and other information.
SMss.
Denver, Utah, and Pacific Railroad Company .25 linear feet, 1886-1888
David Moffat, H.A.W. Tabor, and others formed the Denver, Utah, and Pacific Railroad Co. in
1880 in the first attempt to build a railroad line over Rollins (Corona) Pass northwest of Denver.
No rail was ever laid on the route and construction was halted in 1882. Included in the collection
are: a letter to the railroad's officers from the Nebraska & Colorado Stone Co., telegrams to and
from W. H. Harriman, waybills, conductors' cash records, railroad dispatches and more
miscellaneous items.
SMss.
Derham, Milo G. 1.5 linear feet, 1924-1936
Milo G. Derham (1868-1949) came to the University of Colorado in 1903 as a Latin professor.
He was head of the Classics Department from 1920 until his retirement in 1937 and was also
active in the development of the University's summer programs of study and recreation. The
collection contains personal correspondence and material on his years at the University.
Guide available in Archives.
Desjardins, Paul (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Paul Desjardins Collection contains the papers of Paul Desjardins, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Detwiler, S.B. 36 linear feet, 1912-1959
An authority on forestry and soil erosion, S.B. Detwiler worked for the Soil Erosion Service first
in the Interior Department and later in the USDA. He was in charge of research on "Hill culture,"
studying the effects of erosion-control crops in mountainous regions. The collection contains
Detwiler's correspondence relating to his research, plus articles and publications compiled for his
Hillculture Data File.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Dieter, Melvin E.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Melvin E. Dieter Collection contains the papers of Melvin Dieter, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Diffusion of Light, CU History 2 videocassettes, 1950s, 1970s
The collection contains two videocassettes. The first is a videocassette tape of a film from the
1950s describing the history of higher education and CU. The second is videocassette tape of a
slide show describing the history of higher education and CU and the history of ideas about
continuing education in the 1970s.
DiGioia, Adriana M. .25 linear feet, 1920s-1930s
Contains typescript of original manuscript by Ms. DiGioia titled On Professional and Working
Women in the 1930s.
SMss.
Dingman, Roger V.
38 linear feet, 1940-2004
Roger V. Dingman, professor of history at the University of Southern California, spent his
academic career examining intelligence and diplomatic activities between America and Japan in
the 20th century. The collection includes researchfiles, interviews and other information regarding
his books on US/Japan diplomacy and intelligence, World War II in the Pacific, the USN
Japanese/Oriental Language School, as well as some family papers. He wrote Deciphering the
Rising Sun on the University of Colorado’s WWII era US Navy Japanese Language School.
Preliminary inventory partially complete.
Disciples of Christ Church – Convention Badge
1 item, 1924
Convention badge, 1924, for the Disciples of Christ Church Golden Jubilee.
Unprocessed.
Divided Spouses Coalition 3 linear feet, 1983-1992
Keith Braun and 36 other Americans formed the Divided Spouses Coalition in 1985 to lobby and
provide support for individuals married to Soviet Citizens. A Detroit attorney, Braun won world-
wide attention for his efforts to win his wife's freedom. The collection includes photocopies of
newspaper clippings, correspondence and reports of the founding members concerning their
efforts to gain reunification with their Soviet spouses.
Guide available in Archives.
Dog Tax Tag, Ouray, Colorado, 1915
1 item, 1915
One original dog tag, from Ouray, Colorado, 1915
Unprocessed.
Doherty, Elizabeth Blanchard 1.5 linear feet, 1920s-1950s
Newspaper clippings, photos and programs of Blanchard's Lodge (later the Red Lion Boulder
Canyon). Also material on the Central City Opera House Association and items about Boulder
County history and pioneers.
SMss.
Donovan, John P. & Edward C. Fackerell
1.5 linear feet, 1905-1950
John Philip Donovan (1908-1962) was a Colorado civil engineer who worked on highway and
irrigation projects. Donovan joined the army hoping to use his engineering skills while he was
enlisted. After being assigned to different field artillery and engineering units, Donovan was
assigned to the 168th Field Artillery Battalion, Colorado National Guard. Edward Cyrus
Fackerell (August 14, 1912 – December 14, 1953) joined the Colorado National Guard and served
in the 120th Observation Squadron during World War II. After the death of Fackerell, some of
his papers passed to Donovan; who may have kept the documents since it dealt with his son-in-
law. The collection contains correspondence, military records, and personal financial files.
Guide available in Archives
Dornheim, Arthur R. 1.5 linear feet, 1942-1944
The Arthur R. Dornheim Collection contains the papers of Arthur R. Dornheim, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, from 1942-1946. The collection consists of memorabilia and photographs of JLS and
post-War years. Dornheim was assigned to JICPOA in Pearl Harbor for two years and in 1944
was detailed to the forces assigned to recapture Guam. Dornheim also served in the occupation of
Japan.
Guides available in Archives.
Douglas, E.F. .25 linear feet, 1839
Diary kept during cattle drives in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
SMss.
Douglass, Harl R. 21 linear feet, 1940s-1960s
Harl Douglass (1892-1972) taught mathematics and authored several widely used texts. In 1940,
he came to the University of Colorado as Director of the College of Education. After his
retirement in 1958, he continued to write extensively on education and served as an educational
consultant. The collection contains Douglass' personal files on a wide range of topics, classroom
lecture notes, journals and copies of Douglass' publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Dressler, Albert .25 linear feet, 1934
Letter from Albert Dressler, author, artist and dealer in used goods, enclosing a copy of his
"Thirteen Demandments," a humorous credo for businessmen.
SMss.
Druggist's or Physician's Book .25 linear feet, 1890s
Book giving various formulas to cure diseases, c. 1890s.
SMss.
Drumm, Henry A. 1 linear foot, 1870s
Unfinished autobiography of Henry A. Drumm (1858-1937), first graduate of the University of
Colorado, describing his early childhood in Iowa, his trip west in 1871 and life in Valmont,
Colorado, in the 1870s. Also a poem and two musical scores by Drumm.
SMss.
Duane, William 2.5 linear feet, 1898-1935
Dr. William Duane was renowned for his research into radioactivity and X-rays. He worked with
Pierre and Mme. Curie at the University of Paris, 1907-1912. He was the first professor and head
of the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado from 1898 to 1907. He was Professor
Emeritus of Bio-physics at Harvard University from 1913-1935. Duane Physical Laboratories on
the CU campus were dedicated on March 11, 1972 in his honor. The collection includes
certificates, correspondence, photographs, and a family scrapbook of clippings.
Guide available in Archives.
Dumm, Clint O. 3 linear feet, 1880s-1920s
A Boulder native, Clint O. Dumm (1892-1970) was a chauffeur, printer, and photographer. He
served as an officer of the State Board of Child and Animal Protection and as a Boy Scout leader.
The collection consists of Dumm's detailed Drawings of locomotives of the Colorado and
Northwestern Railroad (the "Switzerland Trail").
SMss. Restricted collection, see guide or information file for details.
Dunbar, Calvin
.5 linear feet, 1940s
Papers contain a brief history of Calvin Dunbar’s military assignments and activities US Marine
during World War II. Also included are prisoners of war and surrender documents including;
“Preliminary POW Interrogation Report”, and “The Surrender of Major Sato”. Several newspaper
articles document Mr. Dunbar returning a sword he held since the end of WWII to its rightful
owner, a Japanese doctor, Mitsuru Yazu. Also included is a 4 hour and 30 minute video of Mr.
Dunbar’s experiences as a Japanese Language specialist during the war. Mr. Dunbar is a graduate
from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at Camp Elliott in San Diego, California.
Guide available in Archives.
Dunham, Rowland W. 1.5 linear feet, 1940s-1960s
Appointed to the University of Colorado faculty in 1927, Rowland Dunham (1885-1967) was
named Dean of the College of Music in 1938, a position he held until 1950. He remained on the
faculty until his retirement in 1953. A gifted organist, Dunham wrote many articles and books
about the organ and the music field. His papers include a biography, photographs, programs,
poems, articles, and notes, plus music books and awards.
Guide available in Archives.
Dunmore, Edwin
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Edwin Dunmore Collection contains the papers of Edwin Dunmore, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Durden, Robert F.
.25 linear feet, 1946
The Robert F Durnden Collection consists of a memoir and news clippings while attending the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School in Boulder, Colorado.
Collection is unprocessed.
Dyer-Benjovsky Family 10 linear feet, 1870s-1960s
Nicholas F. Dyer and his brother Henry came to Del Norte, Colorado, in 1873. Henry later
moved to Leadville and became a mining partner with Theophile Benjovsky, who had come to
Colorado in 1871, and Leadville in 1878. In 1880, Benjovsky married Dyer's sister, Katie. The
Dyers and Benjovskys permanently settled in Del Norte, where they went into farming but
maintained their extensive San Juan Region mining interests. The collection contains material on
mining investments, maps, genealogy, photographs, and correspondence of three generations of
the Dyer and Benjovsky families, plus historical articles on the San Luis Valley and the San Juan
regions.
Guide available in Archives.
Eads (James B.) Bridge, The .5 linear feet, 1860s-1964
James B. Eads designed and directed construction of the first bridge to cross the Mississippi River
at St. Louis, Missouri. It was completed in 1874. Eads was chief engineer for the Illinois and St.
Louis Bridge Company. The collection includes printed copies of Eads' technical reports (1868,
1870, 1871), a contemporary lithographic print depicting Eads Bridge, a biography of Eads by
Florence Dorsey and a 1964 St. Louis newspaper.
SMss.
Early Boulder Series .5 linear feet, 1861-1974
A series of booklets covering factual and humorous accounts of many topics from newspapers and
other early records of Boulder, Colorado. Also included are "Tales of Boulder for Young Folks",
based upon the Early Boulder Series.
SMss.
East Gunnell Mining Company
1 item
One book on the East Gunnell Mining Company of Blackhawk, Colorado.
Unprocessed.
Eastman, Charles .5 linear feet, 1898-1899
Photocopy of Captain Charles Eastman's diary kept while he was in military service during the
Spanish-American War.
SMss.
Easton, Frank
3 linear feet
2 boxes of plate glass negatives and publications of CU labs and equipment. Article titled
“Enterprise at Fraser” by Frank a Easton, given at a Westerners meeting. Easton’s family founded
Fraser, Colorado.
Unprocessed.
Eaton, Colorado .25 linear feet, 1882-1915
Fifteen manuscripts describing various aspects of the history of Eaton, Colorado.
SMss.
Ebling, William F. 1.5 linear feet, 1913-2001
The William F. Ebling Papers consist of correspondence and World War II files JLO William F.
Ebling (1913-2001). William Ebling was a graduate of Harvard College and attended the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
during World War II. Ensign William Ebling USNR served as a Japanese Language officer in the
Navy at the Presidio in Monterey, California. After the war, William Ebling served with the
military government in the Palau Islands in the Western Pacific, where he established normal
schools and taught English to the teachers. The collection consists primarily of correspondence
between Ebling and his wife Ruth Ebling.
Guide available in Archives.
Eckel, Baldwin
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Baldwin Eckel Collection contains the papers of Baldwin Eckel, who graduated from the US
Army Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Michigan from 1942-
1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Eckert, Irene .25 linear feet, 1985
Irene Eckert, a native of the German Federal Republic (West Germany), was a lecturer in history
and a member of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. The collection
includes three reports in English and German on peace movement events during August, 1985: 1)
Hiroshima Week End (Washington, D.C.), 2) International Conference on the Arms Race
(Munich, GFR), and 3) WILPF International Executive meeting (Munich, GFR).
SMss.
Eckhardt, Carl Conrad 9.5 linear feet, 1926-1946
C. C. Eckhardt (1878-1946) joined the University of Colorado history faculty in 1911 as a
specialist in modern European history. He served as head of the University's Historical
Collections and was chairman of the History Department from 1935-1945. He chaired the Faculty
Senate committee on minorities during the late 1930s, which investigated racism and bias at the
University of Colorado. The papers reflect his interests in Colorado church history and European
history and include correspondence and lecture notes, as well as material on a wide range of
political and social problems.
Guide available in Archives.
Economic Overview Series 1.5 linear feet, 1970s
Collection contains booklets covering overall economic, social and governmental resources of
communities in Colorado. Prepared by United Bank of Colorado, Inc., Economic Development
Department.
SMss.
Editorial Comment on the British Commonwealth and Empire 10.5 linear feet, 1943-1948
This collection contains editorials dealing with the changing concept of the British Empire,
gathered from about 150 newspapers from around the world by University of Colorado history
professor James G. Allen for a planned series of three books.
Guide available in Archives.
Edmunds, W. H. .25 linear feet, 1929-1932
W. H. Edmunds was an electrical engineer with the Colorado and Southern Railway and a
member of the Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Mutual Insurance Company. The
papers consist of business correspondence and stockholders reports.
SMss.
Edwards, Marie A.
.5 linear feet, 1943-2000
The Marie A. Edwards Collection contains the papers of Marie Alice Edwards, WAVE, who
graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection consists of records, interviews, memorabilia
and photographs of her USN JLS training, wartime service and post-war career.
Guide available in Archives.
Eggleston, Kinne, Weston, Willis, Myers and Murphy Families, Boulder County .25 linear feet, 1870s-1880s
Photocopies of genealogy and newspapers clippings about the families compiled in a book by
Arthur E. Myers.
SMss.
Elkhorn Mining Company, Ltd. .25 linear feet, 1902
The Elkhorn Mining Company, Ltd. was a British-owned Leadville company in the 1890s early
1900s. The collection consists of two stock certificates, two printed shareholder letters and an
application for the purchase of stock.
SMss.
Elliott, John P., Sr. 6 linear feet, 1951-1969
The collection consists of maps, engineering records, business correspondence, and documents
relating to the development of the Homestake Water Diversion Project northwest of Leadville,
Colorado. Also included is a genealogy of the Elliott family, information on the Denver-Boulder
Turnpike, and information on Elliott's career in politics.
Guide available in Archives.
Elliott, Lulu Jean
.1 linear foot, 1944-1946
Correspondence from Lulu Jean Elliot to Ruby Flattau related to her work with the UN Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration and from Displaced Persons Camps, 1944-1946.
Unprocessed.
Ellis, Mary Ann .5 linear feet, 1890s-1900s
Mary Ann (Pound) Ellis (1836-1921) came to Colorado in 1864. She was the second public
school teacher in Colorado and a few years later was elected the first Boulder County
superintendent of schools. There are poems, family genealogy, a photograph album, a letter and
newspaper clippings in the collection.
SMss.
Ellithorpe, Ralph .5 linear feet, 1875-1882
Scrapbook of letters, pamphlets, and cancelled stock certificates for the San Juan Consolidated
Gold Mining Company, of Del Norte, Colorado.
SMss.
Elsbree, Willard
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Willard Elsbree Collection contains the papers of Willard Elsbree, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Empress Mine .5 linear feet, 1880s
The Empress Mine was located near Central City. The collection contains a payroll, a bill of
complaint against the manager, correspondence and reports.
SMss.
Engelke, Robert R., Architectural Drawings
1700 drawings and plans, 1968-2003
Engelke Architects was in founded in 1968 in Denver, Colorado. Engelke Architects had clients
that included American National Bank, Arizona Land and Cattle Company, Aspen Leaf, Denver
Department of Health, and Vail Associates. Their projects included Dave Cook Sporting Goods,
Boulder Colorado; Marriott’s Mark Resort in Vail; Dow Chemical Dowell Division, Commerce
City, Colorado; and Denver General Hospital. The Robert R. Engelke collection contains over
1500 architectural drawings, many of which are of the clients listed above.
Guide available in Archives.
Engineering School Photographs
1 linear foot, 1980s
The College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU-Boulder was founded in 1893. This
collection contains photographs pertaining to the Engineering College in the 1980’s.
Survey available in Archives.
England, Jim 3 linear feet, 1901-1984
The Jim England collection contains memorabilia and photos of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
since its inception in 1901.
Guide available in Archives.
Engles, Robert T.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert T. Engles Collection contains the papers of Robert T. Engles, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
English Account Book .25 linear feet, 1863-1867
Record of labor performed by a British plumbing and heating business.
SMss.
Environmental Awareness 1.5 linear feet, 1970s
Newsletters and pamphlets distributed by a wide variety of conservation organizations, including
Boulder Audubon Society, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Colorado
Mountain Club, the Wilderness Society and many ad hoc groups promoting single issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Environmental Impact Analysis 1.5 linear feet, 1973-1974
Reports by the Colony Development Operation of the Atlantic-Richfield Company the
environmental impact of proposed oil shale development on Piance Creek near Parachute in
Western Colorado.
SMss.
Environmental Information Network (EIN), Inc. 1986-2006, 133.5 linear feet.
Environmental Information Network (EIN), Inc. is a non profit organization formed to evaluate
and disseminate information regarding radiotoxic and hazardous waste issues for public education.
EIN was involved in 14 years of research on the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility, starting
in 1986, mostly dealing with CEARP, CERCLA, and RCRA hazardous and radioactive waste.
They coordinated technical testimony regarding spills, releases, and impacts from the RF site for
numerous Federal committees urging closure and cleanup. They were instrumental in convincing
these scientists that Rocky Flats was too dangerous to allow it to remain open. There were also
many TV programs we were involved with the producers such as PBS's Secrets of A Bomb
Factory", as well as appearing on others such as Nightline.
Unprocessed Collection.
Eppich, E.P. .25 linear feet, 1893-1995
Letter to E. P. Eppich from W. S. Tarbell concerning the land on which Jimtown (South Creede)
was located, plus an assay certificate.
SMss.
Erickson, Malcolm 3 linear feet, 1889-1848
Malcolm Erickson was chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and a Colorado
attorney, who had received his degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. The collection
contains memorabilia, certificates of awards, newspaper clippings dealing with elections from
1928-1940, photographs, personal material and CU memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Evans, Frank
528 linear feet, 1964-1978
After graduating from the University of Denver Law School in 1950, Frank Evans (b.1923)
returned to his home in Pueblo, Colorado, to establish a law practice. He served in the Colorado
General Assembly from 1961-1964. A Democrat, he succeeded J. Edgar Chenoweth (#1114) as a
member of Congress representing Colorado's Third District, 1965-1978. The collection contains
correspondence, subject and personal files and published material relating to his congressional
office.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Ewing, Charles Robert 12 linear feet, 1884-1950s
Born in Del Norte (1879), Charles R. Ewing worked as a mining engineer in Idaho and Arizona
(1900-1905), returning to Del Norte as a U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, assayer, and chemist. He
entered the cattle business with his son and was a member of the board of the Rio Grande County
Bank. Contained are correspondence, ledgers and other material pertaining primarily to mining
and ranching.
Guide available in Archives.
Fairchild, A. H. .25 linear feet, 1900
Letter and photograph of Professors A.H. Fairchild and M.F. Libby at the University of Colorado.
SMss.
Fairhurst, Emma 16.5 linear feet, 1866-1950
Contains material concerning the Fairhurst family from 1866 to 1950 and their lives in the Ward,
Colorado area. The collection contains information on the history of mining and tourism in Ward,
Colorado, where Emma Fairhurst operated the Hotel Columbia. Also included are
correspondence, business records, photographs and family papers.
Guide available in Archives.
Falk, James
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The James Falk Collection contains the papers of James Falk, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Faller, James
13.5 linear feet, 1960s-1980s
Professor James Faller was a faculty member in the department of physics at the University of
Colorado at Boulder. He preformed extensive work on NASA’s Laser Lunar Ranging
Experiments, as well as conducting research in precision measurement with the Joint Institute for
Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) at CU. His collection contains papers and photos from the Laser
Lunar Ranging Experiments, as well as information about different observatories participating in
the LLR experiments. The photographs contained in his collection are of moon shots taken by the
rovers, satellites, and Astronauts participating in this experiment.
Survey avaialbale in Archives.
Farnsworth, Dana L.
1 item, 1966
Recording of a relating of the pressures to college students at Colorado State College, 1966.
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Farrand, Livingston 1.5 linear feet, 1914-1919
Having been educated at Columbia University in medicine, Livingston Farrand (1867-1939)
remained there as faculty member until his appointment as President of the University of
Colorado in 1914. His administration was interrupted by service in France with the Red Cross
during World War I. He resigned from his University office in 1919 to become president of
Cornell University. Farrand's papers contain correspondence, programs, inaugural items, articles
and a memorial to him.
SMss.
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works – University of Colorado
.5 linear feet, 1935-38
Records of grant proposals including: detailed cost projections, blueprints, and drawings for
various new buildings and building improvements. These are applications by the University of
Colorado to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Although most of the
applications concern the Boulder campus, a few detail plans for the Medical School at Denver
Guide Available in Archives
Federated Trades Council 1 reel microfilm, 1929-1931
Microfilm copy of correspondence on an effort by the Butterfly Consolidated Mining Company of
Ophir, Colorado, to reopen their property. Originals at Wisconsin State Historical Society.
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs of Colorado .25 linear feet, 1903-1928
A booklet titled "Twenty-fifth Anniversary and Silver Jubilee of the State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs of Colorado, 1903-1928". Contains historical sketches of ladies who began and
continued the association. Also included are histories of various clubs within the federation.
SMss.
Fehrer, Elizabeth
.5 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Elizabeth V. Fehrer, Ph.D., of Haverford, PA, was born in Germany. She was Assistant Professor
of Education and Psychology from 1935-1936. She then went on to be an instructor in psychology
from 1938-1939. From 1948 to 1975, she was professor of psychology at Brooklyn College in
New York. After retiring in 1975, she represented the International Office of the Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom at the United Nations.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Fenwick, Robert W. .25 linear feet, 1980
Robert W. "Red" Fenwick was a Colorado/Wyoming newspaperman for 5 decades. A Wyoming
native, he became a columnist for the Denver Post. The collection consists of a 3 hour tape of
KOA Radio 85 programming for April 30, 1980, with conversation and telephone calls featuring
talk show host Tony Larson as he interviewed "Red" Fenwick. Also included is a program of the
tape.
Fest, Thorrel B. 76.5 linear feet, 1940s-1980s
Thorrel B. Fest taught English, Speech and Communications at the University of Colorado at
Boulder for more than three decades, from the late 1940s through the early 1880s. He lead
professional organizations and instructional programs in speech, debate and diverse means of
public communications. He was chair of the Department of Communications during the 1970s.
His papers include a wide variety of manuscript, print, audio and photographic materials
documenting his professional activities, writings and publications, teaching and administrative
responsibilities up to his retirement in 1982.
Guide available in Archives.
Filley, Giles F. 25 linear feet, 1915-1989
Dr. Giles Filley (1915-1989) received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1942, holding a
position in the Department of Physiology at the Trudeau-Saranac Institute from 1947 to 1955. He
came to the University of Colorado Medical School in 1955 (Assistant Professor 1955-1959;
Associate Professor 1959-1969; and Professor 1969-1980, Professor Emeritus, 1980-1989). He
also held the position of Clinical Physiologist at Webb-Waring Lung Institute in Denver from
1955 to 1980. The collection contains his personal, professional, and research papers, as well as
presentations, publications, reprints and other materials related to his career at the University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center and Webb-Waring Lung Institute.
Guide available in Archives.
Fine, Eben G.
7.5 linear feet, 1900-1950s
Eben G. Fine (1865-1957) came to Boulder, Colorado, in 1885 to work at the Fonda Pharmacy.
In 1907 he bought the Temple Drug Company and went into business for himself. An avid
mountain climber and photographer, Fine was a frequent lecturer on natural history, archaeology
and American Indians. The collection contains typed drafts of many of his talks, articles on local
history and poetry. The major portion of the collection, however, is Fine's collection of motion
pictures and hand-painted slides of Boulder, its environs and scenic locales in Colorado's
mountains.
Guide available in Archives.
First Congregational Church of Boulder 1 reel microfilm, 1864-1940s
Microfilm copy of four books of church records and two scrapbooks containing information about
each minister's term. The originals belong to the first Congregational Church of Boulder,
Colorado.
Fischer, Helen 12 linear feet, 1930s-1970s
Helen Fischer (1888-1978) was active in numerous local and state civic and social organizations.
She helped establish the Consumers' Council of Colorado and, in 1928 and 1929, she served on
the Colorado State Board of Pardons and Parole. An active Democrat, she later served as state
chairman of the National Rehabilitation Administration, a New Deal relief agency. The collection
contain material concerning women's club activities in Boulder, Colorado, photographs, personal
memorabilia, printed matter and three interview audio tapes produced in April-May, 1978 by
Professor Ardith Sohn.
Guide available in Archives.
Fisher, Arthur
.1 linear feet, 1945
A letter from 1945, one photograph, personal items.
Unprocessed
Fisher, Miers .5 linear feet, 1871-1900
Two letterpress books of Miers Fisher (b.1839), a Denver businessman, which discuss the family
ranch on Clear Creek, real estate interests in Denver and Trinidad, Colorado, sales of Fisher's
"Child's Typewriter" and an early patent on barbed wire.
SMss.
Fisher-Rabe Ranch 1.5 linear feet, 1944-1956
Newspaper clippings focusing on early Boulder city and county, taken primarily from the Boulder
Daily Camera.
SMss.
Fitzpatrick, Thomas
2 reels microfilm, 1847-1848
Thomas Fitzpatrick (1799-1854), mountain man, trapper, trader, and guide, served as an Indian
Agent in the Upper Platte and Arkansas River regions following the collapse fur trade. The
collection includes several reports and letters describing his journey to the area during and after
the Mexican War and the state of Indian affairs along the Santa Fe Trail. Also includes a letter
from William Gilpin (1848).
Flaherty, Duane
.5 linear feet, 1940s (2000)
Papers contain a letter from Duane J. Flaherty, June of 2000, with recollections of his time at the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School (class of 1944 -1945) and some personal
information, as well as a photo of Mr. Flaherty with some classmates.
SMss.
Fleming, John and Elizabeth .25 linear feet, 1917-1918
Correspondence, pamphlets and records of the Boulder chapter of the American Red Cross during
World War I. Material concerns the making of bandages and other supplies.
SMss.
Flowers, Seville 11.5 linear feet, 1936-1968
(William) Seville Flowers (1900-1968) spent his entire professional career as a bryologist in Utah.
He was a professor of Botany at the University of Utah from 1936 until his death. In the course of
his work, he became a bryological artist, as well. The collection contains: class notes and lectures;
sketches and paintings of plant specimens; and 10 field notebooks on mosses. A copy of his book,
Mosses of Utah, is also included in the collection.
Guide available in Archives.
Foley, Arthur
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Arthur Foley Collection contains the papers of Arthur Foley, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Folsom, Fred G. 6 linear feet, 1891-1944
Fred G. Folsom (1873-1944) originally came to the University of Colorado in the 1890s as a law
student and football coach. After several years at Dartmouth College, he returned to the
University in 1905. He served as football coach until 1915 and as faculty member and judge of
the Law School's moot court until his retirement in 1942. The collection contains correspondence,
photos, clippings and other material on his career at the University, his World War I service, and
his fight for prohibition. There is also material on his wife's (Mary E. Elwell) work as a physical
education instructor and copies of the 1918 and 1942 university yearbooks (The Coloradan)
dedicated to Professor Folsom.
Guide available in Archives.
Foster, Richard .25 linear feet, 1882
Diary kept by Richard Foster, a member of the U.S. Geological Survey team at Glendive,
Montana, led by Dr. White.
SMss.
Franck, Frederick W. (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Frederick W. Franck Collection contains the papers of Frederick Franck, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Franklin, Walter B. .25 linear feet, 1930s-1940s
Pamphlets, maps and clippings on the Union Pacific Railroad, Estes Park, Larimer County and
Routt National Forest. Collection includes a 1940 Atlas of Larimer County, a 1930s map of state
game reserves and a brief history of Estes Park.
SMss.
Franta, Gregory
12 linear feet
Gregory Franta was the chief architect at Rocky Mountain Institute and Colorado architect of the
year in 1998. He was also known for his work with the Clinton Administration to make the White
House more energy efficient. Heading the institute's "Built Environment Team," Franta "has been
recognized as an international leader in designing sustainable, high-performance buildings and
communities," according the RMI's website. His collection consists of architectural plans,
drawings, and sketches.
Unprocessed.
Frantz, Blanche Telhelm .5 linear feet, 1890s
Collection contains materials on the history of Rocky Ford and its melon industry, a photograph
of a Hygiene, Colorado, Sunday School class, and a diary kept by Mrs. Henry P. Talhelm during
her journey from Linn, Kansas, to Peyton, Colorado in 1896.
SMss.
Free School, The 1.5 linear feet, 1969-1977
The Boulder Free School (also known as the Community Free School) was founded in the late
1960s to provide alternative education, including courses in folk medicine, astrology, dance and
others not available through the University of Colorado. The collection consists primarily of
catalogues which include informational articles and course descriptions and schedules. Also
included is information on the unincorporated University and other publications relating to the
school.
SMss.
Friends of Children of Various Nations 1.5 linear feet, 1970-1991
Friends of Children of Vietnam was founded by Dr. Theodore K. Gleichman, which later became
FCVN. The papers include correspondence, reports and publicity about the organization.
Guide available in Archives.
Friends of the Earth, Colorado Office - Kevin L. Markey 112.5 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Friends of the Earth, Colorado Office was the Denver, Colorado field office of the national
environmental protection organization headquartered in Washington, DC. The oil shale boom
threatened environmental losses and led this group to foster political activity to minimize any
resulting damage. The collection includes federal government printed materials and
organizational records about its interests and documenting environmental losses.
Guide available in Archives.
Friends of the Earth - Colorado West Office, Grand Junction 52.5 linear feet, 1975-1985
The FOE national organization of environmental activists opened a Denver, Colorado, office in
1975 (#1749). The FOE - Colorado West Office, located in Grand Junction followed in 1982.
Constance Albrecht, as an FOE staff person, gave particular attention to U.S. Department of
Energy oil shale leasing to industry, activities of the U.S. Synthetic Puels Corporation, the
disposal of uranium mill tailings and other radioactive substances. The collection consists of
environmental studies, reports and publications on the above mentioned and related concerns for
the period 1975 through 1985.
Guide available in Archives.
Friends of the Earth, Washington D.C. Office – David C. Masseli
39 linear feet, 1977-1988
David Masselli worked with the Friends of the Earth, Washington, D.C. office, as Energy Policy
Director, the Western Organization of Resource Councils, and ANATAEUS resource consulting. He
worked with the drafting of federal legislation concerning federal natural resources—particularly
synthetic fuels and federal coal management. Papers include records of FOE and Western
Organization of Resource Councils, 1977-1988.
Guide available in Archives.
Fritz, Percy Stanley 16.5 linear feet, 1895-1956
Percy Fritz (1895-1956) served on the University of Colorado's history faculty during the 1930s
and 1940s. Along with Professors Willard and Eckhardt, he traveled around Colorado collecting
original historic records that formed the nucleus of the then Western Historical Collections, now
UCB Archives. He was the principal collector during the 1940s and early 1950s. The Fritz Papers
contain materials on Boulder County mining districts, interviews, photographs and articles on
Colorado history.
Guide available in Archives.
From Summit House, Pike’s Peak .25 linear feet, 1898
A souvenir postcard with four illustrations of the Pike’s Peak area sent to Mr. & Ms Charles E
Marshall from their daughter. May 30, 1898.
SMss.
Fulbright, James William .25 linear feet, 1905
Twenty years of the Fulbright Act. Boulder, University of Colorado, Archive of Recorded Sound.
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Fuld, Robert (JLS)
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Fuld Collection contains the papers of Robert Fuld, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Furness, Edna .5 linear feet, 1940-1951
Edna Furness was a student at the University of Colorado from 1940 to 1951, studying for her
undergraduate and graduate degrees. The collection includes her final examination papers, a list
of her publications and her M.A. and Ph.D. Theses.
SMss.
Galland, Benjamin .75 linear feet, 1942-1945
The Benjamin S. Galland (1888-1960s) taught at the University of Colorado Law School from
1931 through the early 1950s. The collection consists of drafts of newsletters written by
University of Colorado law professor Galland for his friends and former students during WWII
(1942-1945). Also included is return correspondence from these individuals (1942-1945), two
newspaper clippings, a signed “Welcome Home Book” (1945), and a Unit history/year book of
the 2766th Engineer Base Photomapping Company.
Guide available in Archives.
Gallatin, Albert
Microfilm Reel
Purchase of the Southwest Microfilm, A-48. A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes within the United
States East of the Rocky Mountains and in the British and Russian Possessions of North America.
MF 970.1 G 135s
Galloway, James P.
.5 linear feet
A handwritten daily account book for the Home Ranch, Paradox Valley, Colorado, plus a printed
poem, and notes on religious matters.
SMss.
George Gamow Exhibit Photographs
1.5 linear feet
George Gamow was a renowned physics professor at the University of Colorado from 1956 to
1968. He was born in Odessa, Russia in 1904. He received a Ph.D. in Physics from the
University of Leningrad in 1929. He became a Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado
in 1956. This collection contains display photographs from an exhibit on Mr. Gamow. George
Gamow donated his papers to the Library of Congress.
Survey available in Archives.
Gamow/Blade Manuscript
.5 linear feet, 1960s
Manuscript for revisions of George Gamow’s Basic Theories of Modern Physics. Richard Blade
was approached by Professor Gamow, offered a co-author status, in return for editing, additions,
and revisions. However, the work appears not to have been completed.
Unprocessed.
Garcia, F.A. 42 linear feet, 1880s-1970s
500 books, mostly rare, on various topics of Colorado, New Mexico and other Western
Americana. Also included are a number of painted William H. Jackson photographs of artwork by
Charles Jackson.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Gardiner, Dorothy 1.5 linear feet, 1897-1972
A series of letters by Dorothy Gardiner (b.1894), mystery novelist and historian about her life in
Boulder in the early 1900s. Also notes on irrigation in Colorado, which she collected as source
material for her writing. Her literary papers are deposited in the UCB Libraries Special
Collections Department. The collection also includes 16 diaries of her parents, John and Maud
Gardiner, and three letters by Maud Gardiner.
Guide available in Archives.
Gardiner, Harvey N., Photographs 1.5 linear feet, 1972-1991
Color slides of Colorado scenes, mountains, mines, bicycle races.
Guide available in Archives.
Garlin, Sender 1 linear feet, 1940s-1980s
Sender Garlin was a prominent Boulder labor journalist, social activist and lecturer. In the course
of his long career, he became the editor of The Labor Defender, The Coal Digger (National
Miner’s Union), The Western Worker (San Francisco), and associate editor of New World Review
(New York). He was a founding editor of The Partisan Review (1934) and a charter member of
the American Newspaper Guild. Sender Garlin participated in many protest movements
throughout most of his life. He became a well-known figure in the Boulder community, especially
on the CU Boulder campus during the 1980s and 1990s through founding the Social Issues
Forum, as a member of the CU Cultural Events Board, and through giving lectures on the campus.
The Sender Garlin Collection contains newspaper clippings, flyers, writings, photographs,
correspondence, and tape recordings of talks by Sender Garlin.
Guide available in Archives..
Garnsey, Morris E. 9 linear feet, 1950s-1960s
Morris E. Garnsey (1907-1992) came to the University of Colorado in 1937 as an economics
professor. He was a leading authority on regional planning, especially in the field of water
resources. The collection primarily concerns water resources, but also contains reports on the
Mexican-American population of the southwest and material on Colorado economic development.
Guide available in Archives.
Gary, Holland M. .5 linear feet , 1943-1945
The Holland M. Gary Collection consists of the World War II files of Holland M. Gary (1911-
1980). Holland M. Gary graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Holland M. Gary was stationed
in Washington D.C. and Tokyo. The collection consists of correspondence with his wife Betty
Gary, biographical information, Lessons, notes, newspaper clippings, pictures, and a Kanwajiten
book.
SMss.
Geck, Francis 1.5 linear feet,
Papers of his wife and his publications, grade books and writings, 1 reel of a home movie film
(1947), 1 envelope and 1 roll of his wife’s research on how college students spell and statistical
data, 1 pamphlet entitled Yacht Interiors and Furniture for Walter G Briggs Canbriona and
Frederick J Fisher Nakhoda, by Francis Geck.
Collection is unprocessed.
Gegenheimer, Jacob E. .5 linear feet, 1916
Memoirs of My Colorado Trip, June 24, 1916 is the journal of Gegenheimer's train trip from
Philadelphia to Colorado, June 2 - July 13, 1916. In it he describes Denver, Boulder, Rocky
Mountain National Park, and Colorado Springs. Included is a list of Railroads, rivers and
landmarks.
SMss.
General Photograph Collection
18 linear feet, 2,345 Photographs, 1860-1970s
Compiled collection of miscellaneous photographs depicting Colorado places and people.
Guide available in Archives. Photographs and negatives individually cataloged.
Gentry, Mattie Abrogast 1.5 linear feet, 1902-1956
Material of Mattie Abrogast Gentry (d.1965), a former Hygiene, Colorado, school teacher,
contains biographical information, correspondence, estate papers and photographs. In addition
there are cards, diplomas, financial papers, clippings and a memory book. Records of her sister
and brother-in-law Grace and George W. Curtis are included.
SMss.
Georgetown Abstract Company .25 linear feet, 1910
Minutes of the first two meetings of the Georgetown Abstract Co.
SMss.
Georgetown Advertising Contract .25 linear feet, 1936
A three page typescript contract between the Town of Georgetown, Colorado and the Fireside
Motion Picture Company for the production and projection during 1936 in Georgetown of a 100
foot film beneficially advertising the community.
SMss.
German Colony Ledger .25 linear feet, 1870-1871
Small ledger relating to the German colony of Colfax in Freemont County.
SMss.
Germanic Publishing Company .5 linear feet, 1916-1940
Collection contains certificate of incorporation for the Germanic Publishing Company (1931),
plus membership rosters of German civic and social clubs, pamphlets on German societies, a
photograph and a directory of German-American organizations.
SMss.
Gerste, Kurt
1.5 linear feet, 2003
Professor Kurt Gerstle (1923-2013) in the Civil Engineering Department, served from 1952-1992.
The collection holds selected materials, research papers, collected on the occasion of his 80th
birthday in 2003.
Unprocessed.
Gibeaut, Ruth Meany 1.5 linear feet, 1873-1973
Ruth Meany Gibeaut (1894-1974), wife of Earl Benson Gibeaut, was a lifelong Colorado resident.
In her working years, she was a newspaper stenographer. The Collection includes personal
correspondence, financial records, letters and receipts related to her husband’s ill health and
struggle with the Veteran’s Association, in addition to miscellaneous mementoes and family
documents.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Gideon, Robert K.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert K. Gideon Collection contains the papers of Robert Gideon, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Gilbert, O.M. .75 linear feet, 1917-1922
Account book of Dr. O.M. Gilbert of Boulder, Colorado.
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Gilman and Churchill .5 linear feet, 1894
Advertisements, reports and letters from various Colorado mining brokers, H. Gilman and Charles
Churchill of New Hampshire regarding Colorado mining investments.
SMss.
Ginsburg, Norton
1 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Norton Ginsburg Collection contains the papers of Norton Ginsburg, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Gladden, Sanford C. 37.5 linear feet, 1864-1930
Sanford Gladden was a native of Mississippi and had a keen interest in the history his adopted
home, the City and County of Boulder, Colorado. Gladden was a retired professional physicist
long employed by the National Bureau of Standards. After the 1960s he compiled a large body of
research and conducted publication projects concerning 19th Century Boulder, its physical
development and its most interesting residents. The collection includes his writings, subject files
on local history topics, extensive indexes to Boulder County newspapers including genealogical
data, maps and photographs.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Glantz, Michael
51.75 linear feet, 1980s
Director of the Consortium for Capacity Building, INSTAAR/ University of Colorado,
Michael Glantz’s research relates to African drought; desertification; food production problems
and prospects; societal impacts of climate anomalies related to El Niño events; the use of El Niño-
related teleconnections to forecast these impacts; developing methods of forecasting possible
societal responses to the regional impacts of climate change; and the use of climate-related
information for economic development. Glantz has long been interested in how climate affects
society and how society affects climate, especially in how the interaction between climate
anomalies and human activities affect quality of life issues. The collection contains his research
material, professional correspondence, and publications.
Unprocessed.
Global Response
75 linear feet, 1980s -1990s
Global Response is an environmental non-governmental organization which enlists community
volunteers to protect the environment by creating partnerships for effective citizen action. At the
request of indigenous peoples and grassroots organizations, Global Response organizes
international letter-writing campaigns to help local communities prevent many kinds of
environmental destruction. The collection consists of the organizational records, documents, and
reports of Global Response.
Unprocessed
Godfrey, Robert 86 linear feet, 1941-1988
Robert Godfrey was a mountain climber, photographer, film maker, writer and teacher. Godfrey
joined the Colorado Outward Bound program in 1968, while pursuing an M.A. in Physical
Education at Colorado State University and a PhD in Education at the University of Northern
Colorado (1972). He served as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado in the School
of Education's Experiential Education Program from 1973 to 1975, while continuing his work for
the Colorado Outward Bound Program. He began film making in 1975, winning several awards
for Free Climb and Sherpa. His collection contains papers, correspondence, films, drafts, course
materials, publications and photographs on mountaineering, environmentalism and local political
issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Godsman Family .5 linear feet, 1860-1980s
Contains material on the Godsman family history in Colorado, the Warshaur family sheep barons
of the San Luis Valley, and the Menke sisters’ vaudeville story. Included are photographs,
correspondence and manuscripts.
SMss.
Goldfield, Joseph
4 linear feet, 1972-2001
Joseph Goldfield (1918-2002), an employee of the Manville Corporation for 31 years, of which he
was the Manager of Environmental Engineering for 20 years, had extensive experience with high
efficiency air filters. In 1987 he helped prevent the proposed trial burn of plutonium-bearing
waste in a fluidized-bed incinerator at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant. Later he helped
establish the radionuclide soil action levels in the clean-up at Rocky Flats. Collection from 1972-
2001.
Guide available in Archives.
Goodykoontz, Colin B. 10.5 linear feet, 1893-1958
The Colin B. Goodykoontz (1885-1958) Collection consists partly of personal materials of
Goodykoontz, his family and relatives: genealogies, correspondence, diaries, account books,
photographs, and postcards. However, academic and educational materials created and collected
throughout his professional career represent the majority of the holding. These materials consist
of books, manuscripts, articles, presentation papers, lecture notes and illustrative pieces, articles
by mentors, papers from participation in professional organizations, correspondence (including
postcards), and photographs. Additionally, considerable research materials are collected
pertaining to political elections; political, social, and religious issues; and organizations devoted
to same. The remainder of the collected papers reflects Goodykoontz’s active participation in the
First Congregational Church of Boulder, both as a parishioner and member, as well as his
involvement in the Boulder community.
Guide available in Archives.
Goss and Kemp .5 linear feet, 1903-1920
Melvin C. Goss (1870-1957) was an attorney in Boulder from around 1907 until his death. Frank
A. Kemp (1891-1971) of Boulder was his partner during in the late 1910s. Kemp joined the Great
Western Sugar Co. and scaled its executive ranks, serving for a lengthy period (1939-1966) as its
president.
SMss.
Grabow, Mary Ann .5 linear feet, 1900s
Scrapbook of clippings, gathered in the early 1900s, about many items of interest, including the
Titanic disaster, Colorado politics, Chief Ignacia, Chipeta and numerous topics.
SMss.
Graf, Gary R.
12.7 linear feet, 1965-2005
Gary Graf was a Colorado photographer of approximately forty years’ experience, both
commercial, fine art and landscape. Included are black and white images of Utah and Wyoming.
Photography also documents the ruins and abandoned buildings of the central Platte Valley of
lower Downtown Denver, now Coors Field and Elitch’s Gardens.
Unprocessed.
Graham, Fergus Richard 1.25 linear feet, 1881-1894
Fergus R. Graham (d.1934) came west to Del Norte, Colorado, as a lawyer. In 1882 he moved to
Durango where he became a major stockholder in the San Juan Hardware Company with Alva
Adams. In 1895, he bought out his partner and renamed it the Graham Hardware Company. The
business closed in 1961. The collection consists of a ledger of the Adams and Bayly hardware
store for 1881 and a stockholder minute book for the San Juan Hardware Company.
SMss.
Graham, Joseph M.
1.5 linear feet
The Joseph M. Graham Collection contains information on hard rock mining in the Southwest. Mr.
Graham was not a miner but was in contact with many and worked with Dr. Antonio Soto,
professor of Social Studies at the San Jose State University in San Jose, California. Interviews and
papers describe conditions in the mines in the Southwest and union activity of the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. Also included is a video tape describing the United
Farm Workers of America’s struggle against grape growers titled “Wrath of Grapes.
Guide available in Archives.
Grand Army of the Republic-Arkansas .5 linear feet, 1884-1896
A brief typewritten history of the Arkansas Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and
journals of the 1884 and 1896 encampments.
SMss.
Grand Army of the Republic-Cripple Creek .5 linear feet, 1898-1907
Two minute books of the George Anderson Post 96 of Cripple Creek, G.A.R.
SMss.
Grand Junction Trades and Labor Assembly 4.5 linear feet
Records and papers of the Grand Junction Trades and Labor Assembly.
Collection is unprocessed, see staff for access.
Grand Lodge of Colorado Masons 3 linear feet, 1861-1961
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, 1861-1900; incomplete run of the National Freemason, 1863-
1872; several books on freemasonry and a centennial history of Colorado freemasonry published
by the Grand Lodge, A.F.& A. M. of Colorado, 1961.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Grant, Anna M. 1.5 linear feet, 1850s-1930s
Ms. Anna May Grant graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder and was a poet. The
Anna May Grant Collection consist of personal correspondence from Ms. Grant’s brother Percy in
Japan (1901), cookbooks, newspaper clippings of poems, and newspaper clippings on travel and
society topics, her own words, and her University of Colorado poems. It also includes a copy of
her book of poems, Colorado Columbines, dedicated to Dr. Norlin and other personal effects.
Guide available in Archives.
Grass Valley City Company .25 linear feet, 1862
Handwritten minutes of meetings of the Grass Valley City Company in Clear Creek Valley,
Colorado, November-December, 1862; correspondence and announcements.
SMss.
Great Plains Issue .5 linear feet, 1960
Loose-leaf folder report prepared by U.S. Senator John A. Carroll of Colorado for then Senator
John F. Kennedy on the Great Plains Issue. The report calls for a coordinated approach to the
problems of the semi-arid plains.
SMss.
Great Western Sugar Company 401 linear feet, 1901-1980
Great Western Sugar absorbed the small beet sugar companies which had organized in Colorado
to take advantage of the sugar market after 1900. Eventually GWS controlled the process from
harvest to retail, with High Plains factories in Montana, Nebraska, and Colorado. The collection
contains asset reports, beet contracts, correspondence, financial reports, plant appraisals, factory
histories, general files, labor contracts, maintenance reports, newspaper clippings, payrolls,
statistical reports and information on subsidiary companies.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Green, Beshoar and Thompson 3 linear feet, 1867-1910
Office records of three Trinidad, Colorado, medical practitioners: H.L. Green, Michael Beshoar,
and D. Gilmore Thompson. The collection includes: one prescription book, 1880-1899; journals
of patient charges, 1867-1906; summaries of amounts owed by patients, 1878-1910; and lecture
notes for the senior year at Kansas City Medical College, 1902-1903.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Green, David H.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The David H. Green Collection contains the papers of David H. Green, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Green Thumb/Experience Works 37.5 linear feet, 1964-1998
Green Thumb, Inc. is an organization that employs older Americans and persons from low-
income households. Green Thumb is funded by the federal government and sponsored by the
National Farmers Union. This collection includes materials dating from 1964 to 1998. Among the
papers are annual reports, by-laws and articles of incorporation, executive memorandums, policy
and procedure manuals, quarterly narrative reports, personnel files, and staff directories - all of
which document the national office of Green Thumb. Also included in the national office files are
papers relating to U.S. congressional committees on aging, the Department of Labor, and the
Older Americans Act. The Green Thumb collection also contains files from various state Green
Thumb organizations, most notably California Green Thumb. The California Green Thumb
papers include extensive termination and placement files on its workers, as well as material
relating to the White House Conference on Aging and various rural mini-conferences held
between 1980 and 1982. Oversize memorabilia include posters and lay-out options for Green
Thumb booklets and pamphlets. This collection also contains a large number of photographs,
negatives, and slides from various state Green Thumb programs, including the programs in
California, Florida, and Oklahoma. Also held in the audio/visual section of this collection are
audio reels, audio tapes, 16 mm film reels, and videos relating to Green Thumb and issues for the
American elderly worker.
Guide available in Archives.
Greene, Robert .5 linear feet, 1960s-1970s
Robert Green was a graduate student at the University of Colorado in the late 1960s and early
1970s. He was active in a number of activist organizations, including the Students for a
Democratic Society (SDS). The collection includes material and photographs on the anti-Vietnam
War movement and on Green's research on the WFM/IUMMSW.
SMss.
Greenpeace, USA, Boulder
10.5 linear feet, 1970-1997
Files include annual reports, Greenpeace publications, newspaper clippings about Greenpeace,
and other materials concerning the organization. The reports/ subject files include agriculture,
chlorine, climate change, dioxin, energy, fisheries, forests, hazardous waste, NAFTA, nuclear
issues, ocean ecology, oil, ozone, pesticides, Rocky Flats Plant, toxics campaign, whaling, and
other issues.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Gregg, Gene 1 linear foot, 1942-1946
The Gene Gregg Correspondence (Excerpts) consists of a short biography of Gene Gregg written
by Betty Gregg and excerpts of letters written by Gene Gregg (1919-1998) to Betty Gregg. Gene
Gregg was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the
University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Gregg was a Lieutenant in the US Marine
Corps. The collection consists of photocopied excerpts of his original World War II
correspondence, put together by Betty Gregg, wife of Gene Gregg.
Guide available in Archives.
Gregg, Robert E.
.25 linear feet
Includes Professor Gregg’s CU lecture notes for Entomology classes.
SMss.
Gregory Consolidated Mines Company 1.5 linear feet, 1894-1900
Six letter books and a bank book of the Gregory Consolidated Mines Company of Central City.
Most of the letters are reports of the people in Central City to company president Irving Bush of
New York.
SMss.
Griffith, Emily .25 linear feet, 1927
Letter from Mary E. Stratton to Emily Griffith regarding a talk Mary Stratton planned to present
about Emily Griffith's Denver Opportunity School, which was established to help adults complete
their secondary education.
SMss.
Guatemala Human Rights Commission, 2 Accessions
10.5 linear feet, 1992-1999; 34.5 linear feet, 1990-1997
The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) Papers consist of newspaper articles from
Guatemalan newspapers, indexes of information and news briefs used to write the Update
published by the GHRC. Also included are copies of these updates, published by the Commission
on the subject of human rights issues in Guatemala.
Guide available for first Accession; preliminary inventory available for 2nd Accessionin
Archives.
Gulliford, Andrew 104 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Andrew Gulliford, a native of Lamar, Colorado, taught school in Silt, on the Western Slope,
during the 1970’s and 1980’s and was witness to the shale oil boom. His collection contains
published material on the oil shale boom from 1975 to 1984 including the project studies and
plans, environmental impact statements by the Federal and State governments, and newspapers
from the area. These materials were used by Gulliford for his dissertation at Bowling Green
University in Ohio.
Guide available in Archives.
Gunnison County .25 linear feet, 1991
1 promotional video of the Gunnison county area.
Gustavson, Reuben G. .25 linear feet, 1968
Former chemistry faculty member and university administrator, Dr. Reuben G. Gustavson was
interviewed by John A. Brennan, October 17, 1968. Gustavson recounts his experiences in
Boulder, especially several of his former students, faculty friends, and of the problems he
encountered as an administrator. He was president of the University of Colorado, 1943-1945
[during the military absence of President Stearns], and of the University of Nebraska, 1945-1953.
Following a decade of service as an educational consultant while president of Resources for the
Future, he retired in Tucson, Arizona where he advised and assisted the president of the
University of Arizona.
Gutfelder, Alois .25 linear feet, 1898
United Mine Workers of America badge belonging to Alois Gutfelder of Louisville Colorado,
coal miner. The badge is dated 1898.
SMss.
Guyette, James .25 linear feet, 1985-1986
Newspaper articles, a booklet and picture postcards concerning the P-9 meatpackers strike in
Austin, Minnesota against Hormel Meats, 1985-1986.
SMss.
Hadley, Herbert 1 reel microfilm, 1917-1927
Herbert Hadley (1871-1927) was governor of Missouri before coming to the University of
Colorado in 1917 as a Law School professor. He served on the faculty until 1926 when he was
appointed Chancellor of the University of Washington. The collection contains microfilm copies
of correspondence during his years at CU including material on a controversy about the Colorado
School of Mines, the Colorado Patriotic League, the Moffat Tunnel and socialism.
Hale, Horace M. 1.5 linear feet, 1887-1892
Horace Morrison Hale (1833-1901), the second president of the University of the University of
Colorado, devoted 40 years to the educational field. After coming to Colorado in 1863, he served
as territorial superintendent of public schools and as a Regent of the University before becoming
its president. His papers include a building dedication address, biographical information,
photographs and newspaper clippings.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Hall, Babitt and Thayer 18 linear feet, 1884-1921
Hall, Babbitt, and Thayer were law partners in Colorado Springs from 1896-1907. Henry C. Hall
was mayor of Colorado Springs (1905) and was one of the founders of the Colorado Bar
Association. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, ledgers, court papers, mining
records, and maps. Most of the material concerns Colorado Springs and the Cripple Creek
Mining District, but there are also some papers from New Mexico and Mexico.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Hall, Frank T. .25 linear feet, 1868-1875
Telegrams and reports from military, civilian, and state leaders to Frank Hall (1835-1917), Acting
Governor of Colorado Territory, concerning the raising of troops to put down an Arapahoe
uprising in southern Colorado in August, 1868. Also a letter of introduction from William Gilpin,
dated 1875.
SMss.
Hamilton, Charles
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Charles Hamilton Collection contains the papers of Charles Hamilton, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Hamilton, James McClelland 1 reel microfilm, 1871-1895
Typed manuscript from the Yellowstone Library Museum Association titled History of the
Yellowstone National Park Previous to 1895.
Hampton, Harold D. 4 reels microfilm, 1886-1914
Microfilm copies of correspondence of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, and the U.S. Adjutant General regarding military activities in the National Parks. In
the early years of the National Park Service, military personnel performed the functions now
handled by park service employees.
Handschin, William
12 linear feet
Clippings, reports, publications, brochures, correspondence, and notes regarding the National
Farmers Union.
Unprocessed.
Hanson, Robert C.
Papers of Professor Robert C. Hanson of the Sociology Department and Institute of Behavioral
Sciences.
Unprocessed.
Harlow, William Page 12 linear feet, 1899-1918
William Page Harlow (1867-1924) was engaged in copper mining in Michigan, Arizona, and
Montana (1887-1895) before studying for a medical degree. For three years he worked as a mine
and railroad company surgeon. In 1903 he became a professor of medical diagnosis at the
University of Colorado. As dean of the medical school, he was instrumental in absorbing the
Denver and Gross College of Medicine. He maintained his strong interest in mining throughout
his life. The collection contains correspondence and publications on both his medical and mining
interests. Some genealogical material is also contained in the collection.
Preliminary inventory available in the Archives.
Harmon, E.M. 1 reel microfilm, 1870s
Microfilm copies of material on Middle Park, including a six-page typed history of Middle Park
to 1879, and a three-page poem titled "At Grand Lake."
Harper, John .5 linear feet, 1865-1875
John Harper (c.1824-1874) was the partner of Alexander Steel in a Denver hardware business, an
investor in coal mining property near Marshall in Boulder County, and Mayor Of Denver, 1871-
1872. The collection contains material on his coal and hardware businesses, Indian troubles and
letters.
SMss.
Harris, Albert G. .25 linear feet, 1915
Albert G. Barris was an undergraduate on the Boulder campus during the 1915-1916 academic
year. He later received a Baccalaureate in Mechanical Engineering and resided in Aspen,
Colorado. This small collection includes his student handbook for 1915-1916 and a photograph
of him on his 90th birthday.
SMss.
Harrison, Paul D. 18 linear feet, 1850s-1970s
Born in Iowa, Paul D. Harrison (1896-1976) worked for many years as a newspaper reporter in
Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Fort Worth, Texas. During World War II he worked
for the Civil Service Commission and the Office of Price Administration. From 1954 until his
retirement in 1961 he worked in the Colorado Secretary of State's office. The collection contains
reference files, compiled by Harrison, on a wide variety of Colorado topics, plus notebooks on
water and irrigation companies, banks, and transportation companies.
Guide available in Archives.
Hart, Edward L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Edward L. Hart Collection contains the papers of Edward L. Hart, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-
1946. This collection includes newspaper clippings, copies of photographs, correspondence,
maps, and work completed while at the Japanese Language School.
Guide available in Archives.
Hart, Gary 393 linear feet, 1970-1987
Gary Hart (b.1937), a graduate of Yale University's schools of Divinity and Law, first gained
national visibility while directing George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign. Colorado
voters elected Hart to the U.S. Senate in 1974 and narrowly reelected him in 1980. He soon began
a "dark horse" try for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, placing second to Walter
Mondale in 1984. Hart retired from the Senate in 1986 to unsuccessfully pursue the 1988
nomination, disbanding the campaign organization by mid-1987. The collection includes Senate
papers and records from Hart's Washington and Colorado offices, plus diverse materials generated
for the Senator's Colorado and national election efforts.
Guide available in Archives.
Hartmann, William K.
1.5 linear feet
The collection relates to the research of the Robertson Panel (UFO research – Vandenberg Air
Force Base Case). The collection holds four cannisters of film.
Unprocessed.
Harton, Erskine E.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Erskine E. Harton Collection contains the papers of Erskine Harton, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Hasbrouck, Fr. John Baptist .25 linear feet, 1942-1946
John Hasbrouck graduated of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the
University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. He entered the US Marine Corps in 1943.
Hasbrouck was discharged from the USMC in 1946 and immediately after became a Trappist
Monk. This collection contains a postcard and a pamphlet written by Hasbrouck documenting his
conversion, war travels, and his decision to enter Monastic life.
SMss.
Haskell, Floyd K. 312 linear feet, 1973-1979
Floyd K. Haskell (1916-1998) was a prominent Colorado politician, who served as both a
Republican and a Democrat. After the Pearl Harbor attack, he enlisted as a private and rose into
the officer corps in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945; he was a member of the Colorado
House of Representatives from 1965 to 1968 and a member of the United States Senate
representing Colorado from 1973 through 1979. Senator Haskell was one of the well-known
Republicans to change party affiliation as a result of his opposition to the Vietnam War. His
papers contain material on senior citizens’ and minorities’ issues, environmental problems and
constituent correspondence during his term on the Senate. For further research, a small amount of
his congressional correspondence can be found at the Colorado Historical Society in Denver,
Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Hauck, Paul
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Paul Hauck Collection contains the papers of Paul Hauck, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Haug, James D.
5.5 linear feet, 1972-1983
James Haug was a student at the University of Colorado, earning a B.A., M.A., and PhD in
Boulder. As an anthropology student with a focus on physical anthropology, Dr. Haug wrote his
doctoral dissertation on the dentition of various subspecies of gorilla. His collection consists of his
dissertation, dental photos, photographic data sheets, coding forms, publications by others in the
field, contingency tables, analyses, and a vast amount of data, tables and other figures from his
doctoral research.
Haurwitz, Bernhard 7.5 linear feet, 1920s-1986
Bernhard Haurwitz (1905-1986) was born in Germany and received his Ph.D. in meteorology and
geophysics, from the University of Leipzig in 1927. Having accepted a short appointment at MIT
in 1932, Haurwitz chose not to return to Germany following Adolph Hitler's rise to power. He
conducted meteorology research MIT and Harvard (1932-1935). He served at University of
Toronto (1935-1941) as a Fellow and Lecturer, MIT (1941-1947) as a member, an Associate of
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (1947-1955) and NYU (1947-1959) as chairman of
Meteorology. He came West to UCB (1959-1964), Alaska (1964-1973) and NCAR (1964-1973)
on split year appointments, and CSU (1973-1983), rostered as a member of appropriate faculties.
The collection includes his library of scientific publications including a card index, and tape
recordings with printed transcripts of his 1983 oral history interviews by George Platzman.
Guide available in Archives.
Hawkins, David
37 linear feet, 1932-2001
David Hawkins (1913-2002), scientist, mathematician, philosopher, and educator, was the official
historian of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, New Mexico. A Distinguished Professor of
Philosophy at CU , 1947-1982, the magnitude of the change in destructive power which nuclear
weapons represented crystallized Hawkins’ passion for educating the layman about science.
David and Frances Hawkins became leaders in improving science education for elementary
schools, and founded the Mountain View Center For Environmental Education at CU in 1970.
Guide available in Archives.
Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye
.5 linear feet, 1969
Racism and freedom. Boulder, University of Colorado Archive of Recorded Sound. Recorded
March 3, 1969, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
AT 53
Hayden, Charles .5 linear feet, 1860-1921
In his unpublished typescript autobiography, Charles Hayden (b.1872) describes Mexican
customs in the Walsenburg area of Colorado in the 1880s and his own experiences as a coal miner,
student at the University of Colorado, freighter into the San Luis Valley, and deputy attorney of
Saguache County. The manuscript reflects Hayden's observations of people and his involvement
in politics.
SMss.
Haynes, Harry N. 5 linear feet, 1865-1935
Born in Wisconsin, Harry Haynes (1855-1936) was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1879 and
practiced in Fort Collins, later moving to Greeley. He specialized in irrigation law, served as
counsel for the Great Western Sugar Company, and he maintained a large probate practice. He
was a director of The Monte Cristo Rubber Plantation Company of Chiapas, Mexico. The
collection contains letters, business records, legal case files, mining information, rubber plantation
company papers, photographs, family papers and material on Weld County history.
Guide available in Archives.
Haynie, Donald
.5 linear feet, 1988, 1990
Two manuscripts by Donald Haynie: Funeral Talks by Winfred Stover Haynie, Delivered in and
near Manassa, Colorado (1988); Colorado Mormon Pioneer Stories (Part I) (1990)
Unprocessed.
Heath, Josie
14.5 linear feet, 1970-1990
Josie Ward Heath, born in San Jose, California in 1937, became a Boulder County politician and
activist. The collection spans from 1970 to 1990 and is comprised of correspondence, newspaper
and magazine articles, photographs, memorandums, pamphlets, and minutes from her political
campaigns and various other committees and organizations. Also included are papers from her
time as Boulder County Commissioner, as well as the women’s organizations Heath helped to
establish and promote.
Guide available in Archives.
Hefferly, Frank and Fred K. 15 linear feet, 1902-1972
Frank Hefferly (1878-1960) immigrant to the U.S. in 1889, joined the UMWA and became a
labor organizer, District #12 State Executive Board Representative, Colorado State Federation of
Labor President and District #15 President in Colorado. A protégé of John L. Lewis, Frank
Hefferly organized miners, meat packers, steel, and rubber workers in the late 1930s for the CI0.
His son, Fred K. Hefferly (1907-1988), joined him as an organizer for the CIO and later for the
UMWA from the late 1930s to the 1970s. Fred K. Hefferly also became the District #15
Secretary-Treasurer and later President. The collection contains personal correspondence and
financial records, union correspondence, publications, and photographs from 1902-1972.
Guide available in Archives.
Heiser, Hermann H. .25 linear feet, 1864
Pre-emption certificate for a mining claim in the Lake Gulch District, Gilpin County, Colorado,
dated April 22, 1864.
SMss.
Hellems, Fred Burton Renney 9 linear feet, 1905-1925
A Canadian, Fred Hellems (1872-1929) came to the University of Colorado in 1898 as a Latin
professor. He served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1899 until his death. He
also served as acting president in 1927-1928. The collection contains classroom lecture notes,
published articles and speeches reflecting Hellems' interest in education and the classics.
Guide available in Archives.
Helmbold, Nancy Pearce
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Nancy Pearce Helmbold Collection contains the papers of Nancy Pearce Helmbold, who as a
WAVE graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the
University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to
his WWII and Occupation service.
Unprocessed.
Henderson, Junius .5 linear feet, 1894-1922
Junius Henderson (1865-1937) was a professor of Natural History and curator of the Museum at
the University of Colorado from 1903-1933. The papers consist of abstracts he made of two
reports on Boulder's water supply and flood problems, plus correspondence regarding these
reports. Included is a description of the Boulder flood of 1894.
SMss.
Henderson, W. T. .5 linear feet, 1894-1895
The collection consists of a handwritten notebook, possibly of W.T. Henderson as a medical
student. The notebook includes notes of lectures by Professor Newman, medical records dated
1894-1895, diagnoses, prescriptions and their effects.
SMss.
Hepburn, (Mrs.) Charles Lewis .25 linear feet, 1870
Mrs. Charles L. Hepburn lived on a ranch in Grant, Colorado from 1874 until her death in 1905.
The collection consists of a photocopy of a 31 page typescript of her diary about time spent in the
rocky Mountains from January 1 to June 1870. Also included is an excerpt from a book by the
donor, Edward J. Michael, about his impressions of Mrs. Hepburn.
SMss.
Hey, Mary 12 linear feet, 1976-1980s
Mary Hey was involved in a number of Boulder County and Colorado grass-roots organizations.
The collection contains Boulder Meeting of Friends Peace Secretary Program files, 1982-1987
and materials concerning Boulder's Sister City Program. Included are correspondence, fliers,
news-clippings and subject files concerning anti-Rocky Flats organizations and activities, anti-
nuclear groups, and pacifism.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Hibbard, Joe, Family
.25 linear feet, 1862-1919
An article titled "Joe Hibbard from Napoleon" (Arkansas) which includes a verbatim transcript of
a talk given by Mr. Hibbard in 1910, recounting his Civil War experiences, a photocopy of his
will (Nov. 4, 1908), proof of will (Jan. 17, 1919), and a photocopy of 12 typescript pages
transcribing Alpha Jane Hibbard's Civil War diary entries (Nov. 2, 1862-Aug. 26, 1865) and one
photograph of Alpha Tackett, Joe Hibbard's wife.
SMss.
Hidden Treasure Mill Assay Report .25 linear feet, 1900
One assay report for the Hidden Treasure Mill conducted by the A.M. Donaldson & Company
Assayers, Denver, Colorado, August 4, 1900.
SMss.
Higman, Howard
.1 linear feet, 1996
Action Sociology: the Oratory and Writings of Howard Higman, by Clifton Harald and Ann
Thedford Lanier.
Unprocessed.
Hill, Daniel Harvey 14 reels microfilm, 1860s-1880s
Daniel Harvey Hill was a Confederate general in the Civil War. He later became published in
"The Southern Home," a periodical published in Charlotte, N.C. The microfilms contain copies of
material on Hill gathered by Professor Hal Bridges for his biography, Lee's Maverick General:
Daniel Harvey Hill, (1964).
Hill, Gwendolyn 28 linear feet, 1882-1986
Gwendolyn Hill (1905-1988) was a descendant of one of the original families which settled the
Conejos Land Grant in 1854. Ms. Hill received an associate degree from Colorado State Teachers
College in Greeley in 1924. She taught English in Colorado and Wyoming from 1925 to 1970,
becoming involved in high school athletics and journalism. She had a life long interest in her
family history, and collected considerable family information. The collection contains family
correspondence, personal and business papers, memorabilia, photographs, slides, and clippings
relating to Conejos County history, family genealogy and her career as a teacher.
Guide available in Archives.
Himmelman, William C.
15 linear feet, 1970s-1990s
William C. Himmelman was a prominent Denver labor official and Denver City Councilman. His
papers and other material relate to his years as a labor leader and Denver City Councilman.
Unprocessed.
Hirabayashi, Gordon
.25 linear feet , 1950-1992
A collection on social ethics and Japanese-Americans post World War II. Includes essays and
speeches pertaining to majority attitudes toward a minority.
SMss.
Historic Boulder, Inc.
1.5 linear feet, 1987
66 slides of University of Colorado buildings.
Unprocessed.
Historic Preservation Techniques 5 linear feet, 1982-1991
The Historic Preservation Techniques Collection is made up of Historic Structures Report (HSR)
conducted by C.U. students for an Environmental Design class, Historic Preservation Studio. The
class, taught by John Feinberg, began in 1982 and covers preservation of historic structures. The
reports, arranged chronologically, include historic residences businesses, schools, meeting halls,
and public buildings in Boulder, Denver, and other Colorado mountain towns. Each HSR contains
historical and architectural analyses as well as preservation and design information. Many and
varied Xeroxed photographs of the subject building appear in each report. Most HSR’s have
bibliographic information.
Guide available in Archives.
Historical Phases of the Sheep Industry in Wyoming .25 linear feet, 1847-1940
An unpublished, typed manuscript by Edward N. Wentworth on the history and development of
the sheep industry in Wyoming.
SMss.
History of Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado .25 linear feet, 1933-1936
Detailed history of the Littleton and Grand Junction Districts of the Civilian Conservation Corps
in Colorado. Also included are rosters Compiled by L.A. Gleyre and C.N. Alleger, Denver,
Colorado.
SMss.
Hitchings, John .75 linear feet, 1897-1911
John Hitchings went to California during the 1849 Gold Rush. He came east to Boulder County in
1859 when gold was discovered there.
SMss.
Hix, Hildegard
7 linear feet, 1980s-2005
Hildegard F. Hix was an active member of the the League of Women Voters in Jefferson County,
Colorado. She was an advocate for the people’s voice, and the woman’s voice in politics,
environmental and social issues. She took a special interest in the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons
Plant and closely followed the governmental decision making process regarding the “Clean Up” of
Rocky Flats. Her papers enhance our collections regarding the Rocky Flats Nuclear weapons Plant
and the League of Women Voters Collection. The collection consists of written materials
concerning Rocky Flats, including RFCLOG packets, studies, e-mails, and newspaper articles. The
collection also includes written materials including study materials for meetings on League of
Women Voters (LWV) issues. This includes studies from National (LWVUS), State (LWVCO),
and local Jefferson County (LWV Jeffco).
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Hoeck, Gerald A.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Gerald A. Hoeck Collection contains the papers of Gerald A. Hoeck, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection consists of various POW reports, a map, photographs,
and a POW envelope.
Guide available in Archives.
Hoffman, Fritz L. 5.5 linear feet, 1680s-1830s
Dr. Fritz L. Hoffman was a University of Colorado professor of History. The first accession of
the collection contains writings and translations of Spanish language documents dealing with
Texas-Spanish colonial history.
Guide available in Archives. Second accession unprocessed.
Hoffmeister, Harold .5 linear feet, 1878-1929
Dr. Harold A. Hoffmeister (1900-1978) was a key geography professor at the University of
Colorado. This small manuscript collection consists of 5”x8” notes he had taken from various
sources concerning the history, geography and geology of Arizona.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Holmberg Family 1.5 linear feet, 1891-1931
This collection consists of the Holmberg Family Papers. Included in the collection are business
and personal records of Andrew, Anna, and Alva Holmberg. Andrew and Anna Holmberg, both
Swedish immigrants, were married in New Castle, Colorado in 1891. They remained in New
Castle until moving to Summit County, Colorado in 1897. In 1907 the family purchased the
Arlington Hotel in Breckenridge, Colorado, for which Anna Holmberg was proprietor. The hotel
was sold for delinquent taxes in 1931 after the deaths of both Anna, on December 27, 1912, and
Andrew Holmberg, on July 27, 1913. Andrew and Anna Holmberg had three daughters: Alva,
born July 29, 1894, Helen, born 1900, and an infant who died at birth. Alva, after her secondary
education in Breckenridge, attended the Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley, Colorado,
graduating at the age of eighteen. Alva presided over Anna Holmberg’s estate following her
parents’ deaths in 1913. She moved from Colorado to Idaho in 1914 for a teaching position, but
continued to maintain her interest in the hotel. In Idaho, Alva was married to Walter Oelwein in
1924. Alva died on June 12, 1983. This collection contains legal documents, school records,
obituaries, and correspondence of family members. Also included are yearbooks, memorabilia,
photographs and ledger books from the hotel.
Guide available in Archives.
Holmes, David Hull
5 oversize folder, 1843-1973
David Hull Holmes (1874-1967) was a Colorado and Arizona architect. The collection contains
Holmes’ architectural drawings of Tucson, San Diego, Denver, and Boulder.
Preliminary Inventory Available in Archives.
Holt, George E. .5 linear feet, 1878-1880
George Holt was manager of the Little Chief Mine in Leadville in the 1870s. The papers concern
operations at the mine and labor difficulties.
SMss.
Holtom Family
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Holtom Collection contains the papers of Gerald, Dan and John Holtom, who graduated from
the US Marine Corps Japanese Language School in 1941 and the US Navy Japanese Language
School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The
collection contains materials related to their WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Holy Beggars Gazette
6 linear feet, 1972-1977
Former editor of Holy Beggar’s Gazette, Steven Maimes, donated a complete set of this journal
published in San Francisco between 1972 and 1977. A publication of the House of Love and
Prayer founded by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach in San Francisco 25 years ago featuring Hassidic
Jewish wisdom expressed in stories.
Unprocessed.
Home Rule Study .25 linear feet, 1972
Reports about efforts to establish home rule for Boulder County, Colorado.
SMss.
Honselman, Ann .5 linear feet, 1850s-1860s
Ann Honselman resided in Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois in the l850s and 1860s and
corresponded with relatives in Virginia, Texas and Colorado. Her son, William, wrote letters
from Colorado Territory about his mining activities and his service in the Colorado volunteer
cavalry and the U.S. cavalry in 1868 to suppress depredations by Indian tribes on the high plains.
The collection includes letters dated from 1857 through 1868.
SMss.
Hopkins, L. Thomas 31 linear feet, 1920s-1970s
Levi Thomas Hopkins (1889-1982) was an educator all his adult life. After graduating from Tufts
University in 1911, he taught in the public schools and was elected principal of a high school.
After earning his PhD. in Education from Harvard University in 1922, he specialized in
curriculum development while teaching at the University of Colorado and Columbia University.
He quickly became a nationally known curriculum consultant to public schools and colleges. The
collection contains personal and professional papers including an autobiography, correspondence,
manuscripts, conference, and lecture notes, scrapbooks and a transcript of his "9Oth Birthday
Speech" presented April 1, 1979.
Guide available in Archives.
Horner, John Willard, Family
7 linear feet, 1904-1989
Papers comprised of the writings of John Willard Horner, Sr. and his sons, John Willard Horner,
Jr. and Norman B. Horner. Included is a ten volume autobiography by John W. Horner, Sr.,
entitled Reflections (1935-1940). It contains his personal views concerning the events of the day,
short stories, and information about the family business of Slack and Horner Brass Manufacturing
Company, and his modernization efforts in 1976, as well as diaries, photos and writings by
Norman B. Horner. Also includes diaries by Hugh Edmiston and family writings which include
life in the Denver area and work with the Denver &Rio Grande Railroad.
Guide available in Archives.
Hornstein, David P. .25 linear feet, 1942-1946
David P. Hornstein graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was
located at the University of Colorado from 1942-1946. The collection contains original documents
and photographs from Hornstein’s WWII experience. The researcher should take note that the
original documents are restricted and user copies have been made.
SMss.
Hotel Registers 1 reel microfilm, 1874-1904
Microfilm copies of hotel registers for: the St. Vrain Hotel in Longmont, 1874-75; the Estes Hotel
in Estes Park, 1875-1883; and for the Evans House in Jamestown, 1892-1904. Originals belong
to Walter and Mary Marr of Boulder.
Hough, Alfred Lacey 3 linear feet, 1855-1890
The Alfred Lacey Hough Papers consists of correspondence, military orders and certificates, and
family papers of Alfred Lacey Hough (1824-1908), Sergeant in the 17th Pennsylvania Volunteers
(1861), Officer in the 19th U.S. Infantry (1862-1865), and career U.S. Army Officer (1865-1890).
The collection contains military orders, reports and recommendations, 1861-1879; military
commissions, 1855-1904; correspondence between A.L. Hough and his wife, Mary Jane Hough,
1861-1883; letters from various former Union Army officers, 1865-1892; a military
autobiography, 1875-1890; and the “Memoirs” of his son, Charles Merrill Hough, U.S. Judge
(1868–1924).
Guide available in Archives.
Houston, Clifford G. 1.5 linear feet, 1969
Clifford Houston (1903-1995) was the President of Mesa College (1931-1937); the Director of the
Extension Center, Dean of Summer Session, Dean of the Division of Adult Education and Dean
of Students at the University of Colorado (1937-1957) ( see Vice President for Student Affairs);
and Professor of Education at the University of Colorado 1957 until his retirement in 1971. The
collection contains four audio cassettes and papers relating to the naming of Houston Hall at Mesa
College for both Elmer G. and Clifford Houston in 1969.
Guide available in Archives.
Houston, John K. 2.5 linear feet, 1862-1866
The John K. Houston Papers consists of correspondence, military orders, receipts, invoices, and
records of John K. Houston during the Civil War (1862-1866), Sergeant and later Officer in
Company H, 5th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers (1861-1863), 2nd Lieutenant in
Company C, 5th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers (1863), 2nd and 1st Lieutenant in
Company G, 1st Battalion of Veteran Infantry, California Volunteers (1863-1866), and 1st
Lieutenant in Company B, 1st Battalion of Veteran Infantry, California Volunteers (1866). The
collection contains: military orders, receipts, invoices, records, personal correspondence, 1862-
1865; and military correspondence (1863-1866).
Guide available in Archives.
Howe, Albert E 4.5 linear feet, 1900-1940
Born in New Brunswick, A.E. Howe (1868-1944) came to Colorado in 1890 and worked on a
ranch west of Lyons. In 1909, he moved to Boulder and established a mortuary business. Howe
was active in the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, the Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World.
The collection includes personal correspondence regarding his funeral business, and material on
the Woodmen of the World.
Guide available in Archives.
Howe, William
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William Howe Collection contains the papers of William Howe, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Howells, Thomas
3 linear feet, 1960s-1980s
Thomas Howells was an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Colorado.
Collection contains manuscripts, notes, class materials of his career.
Unprocessed.
Hoy, James S. .5 linear feet, 1872-1919
Typed copy of a manuscript on the history of Brown's Hole, an outlaw rendezvous in
northwestern Colorado in the 1880s. Hoy operated a ranch in the Brown's Hole from 1872-1919.
SMss.
Hoyt, Palmer .25 linear feet, 1930s-1970s
Palmer Hoyt (1897-197?) grew up in Montana. After serving in World War I, he went to work
for the Portland Oregonian. In 1946 he became publisher of the Denver Post. He retired in 1970.
The collection consists of 12 taped interviews and speeches about Hoyt's career in journalism and
his interest in politics.
Guide available in Archives.
Hubman, Helen and Ralph .5 linear feet, 1938-1939
Helen Reybold worked as a "Zephyrette," or hostess, on the Burlington Zephyr in 1938 and 1939.
The collection contains memorabilia and a scrapbook she saved concerning railroads during those
years. In December, 1939, she married Ralph Hubman, a CU geology graduate.
SMss.
Hudson, William, 2 Accessions
24 linear feet, 1942-1992, 8 linear feet, 1941-2008
The William J. Hudson Papers consist of files assembled by William J. Hudson (1922- )
regarding the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School and its WWII graduates. Hudson is a
graduate of the school, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Hudson
worked with Captain Roger Pineau USNR to organize reunions and to gather research material for
Pineau’s book on the JLS and its graduates. Includes information about the 1976 and 1992
reunions, lists of the graduates organized according to various criteria, and correspondence
between Hudson and various fellow alumni.
Guides available in Archives.
Hulley, James J. 3 linear feet, 1907-1994
James J. Hulley was an artist and art director for most of his life and worked as director of visual
education for the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Denver for several years where he designed a
logo for the NFU in 1972. He corresponded with the NFU while working on a manuscript of a
novel about the NFU, and interviewed Jim Patton, president of the NFU.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Humanitas International Human Rights Committee
13 linear feet, 1966-(1979-1992)
Humanitas International Human Rights Committee was organized by Joan Baez in 1979, the
group worked to focus attention on human rights violations in Vietnam, the boat people, the plight
of Cambodian refugees, human rights violations in Latin America, and elsewhere, as well as
supporting disarmament, nonviolence, and opposing the death penalty. The collection contains
correspondence, minutes, finances, publications, newspaper clippings, subject files, audio/visual
materials, and information on other organizations.
Guide available in Archives.
Hummel, R. Stuart
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The R. Stuart Hummel Collection contains the papers of R. Stuart Hummel, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Hunter, James M. 99 linear feet, 1940-1965
James M. Hunter & Associates, a nationally known architectural firm, was founded in 1940 and
located in Boulder, Colorado. It designed residences and large institutional structures. Hunter
was a member of the Advisory Board for the creation of the University of Colorado School of
Architecture (renamed Environmental Design) and an officer of the American Institute of
Architects (AIA). The collection contains correspondence, reports, personal and financial records,
blueprints and photographs, as well as minutes and other materials on AIA.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Huntington, Harry F. .5 linear feet, 1900-1920
Typed manuscript of Huntington's "William Jennings Bryan: the Man I Knew."
SMss.
Huntington, Whitney Clark 1 linear foot, 1908-1915
W.C. Huntington received his B.S.C.E. (1910) and M.S.C.E. (1913) at the University of Colorado.
He served as Instructor, Assistant Professor, Acting Professor, and Professor of Civil Engineering
at the University of Colorado (1911-1913, 1913-1918, 1918-1919, 1919-1926). Huntington was
also Head, Engineering Department (1925-1926) and Assistant Dean of the College of
Engineering (1918-21). The collection contains negatives of family and friends, Colorado scenery
and mountain towns.
Hussey, Ward
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
Ward Hussey was a graduate of the World War II era US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School. The collection consists of photographs and records relating to Ward Hussey’s attendance
at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School and service in World War II.
Unprocessed.
Ichikawa, Grant
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Grant Ichikawa Collection contains the papers of Grant Ichikawa, who graduated from the
US Army Japanese Language School, which was located at the Fort Snelling and Camp Savage,
Minnesota from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to the Military Intelligence
Service in WWII, a roster of US Army JLS attendees and USN JLS Sensei.
Unprocessed.
Idaho Mines Co. .25 linear feet, 1916
Form letter put out by the Idaho Mines Company soliciting investors. Also included is a brochure
explaining where the company is located, what it is doing and how to buy stock. Ward, Colorado,
1916.
SMss.
Idaho Springs 1 linear foot, 1885-1914
Idaho Springs record books, including ledgers from an assay office, ledgers of company accounts
and information on the estate of J.H. Fabian.
SMss.
Imai, Yuji
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Yuji Imai Collection contains the papers of Yuji Imai, who was a sensei at the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service as an instructor.
Unprocessed.
Imperial Players .5 linear feet, 1954-1963
The Imperial Players theatrical group was formed in 1947 by Wayne and Dorothy Mackin. The
collection contains programs from the Players' annual melodrama seasons 1954-1963, performed
at the Imperial Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
SMss.
Ingersoll, Ross H.
.25 linear feet, 1943-1946
The Ross H. Ingersoll Papers consist of US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School and World
War II papers donated by Ross Ingersoll (1914-). Ingersoll was a graduate of the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado.
Ingersoll’s collection consists of an autobiographical statement along with the typescript of the
diary (March 1943-May 1944 & August 1945-May 1946) of James Durbin, a fellow Japanese
Language Officer.
Guide available in Archives.
Intermountain Typographical Conference 3 linear feet, 1952-1981
The Intermountain Typographical Conference was an annual gathering of the International
Typographical Union, the labor union which represented typographers and printers. As the union
grew, in order to discuss issues and business, two conferences developed that took place twice a
year: an annual and mid-winter conference. From the bi-yearly conferences, this collection
contains: correspondence from 1952 to 1971 and union documents from 1944 to 1981.
Guide available in Archives.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union #111 57 linear feet, 1950s-1980s
Local #111 holds a contract with the Public Service Company of Colorado. Its members construct
and maintain all PSC power lines throughout the state. The collection consists of local union
minutes, membership information, financial data, collective bargaining agreements, contracts,
correspondence, and IBEW materials including printed matter, all of which dates from the late
1940s.
Guide available in Archives.
International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical Workers 7.5 linear feet, 1954-1975
The International Federation of Petroleum and Chemical Workers (IFPCW) records consist of
materials relating to the establishment and mechanics of an international federation dedicated to
Free Trade Unions. The materials consist mainly of correspondence transferred to microfilm,
executive and world board meeting minutes, and of official publications by the IFPCW. There is
also the promise of photographs concerning international meetings, of educational materials
intended to aid the establishment and running of free trade unions, and of confidential reports
written by the donator, Curtis J. Hogan, IFPCW General Secretary, while conducting his missions
to establish free trade unions in the Middle East.
Guide available in Archives.
International Mailers Union 42 linear feet, 1940s-1978
In 1943, International Typographical Union (ITU) members skilled in handling printed matter,
including newspapers formed an independent organization, the International Mailers Union, with
locals in the United States and Canada. The Mailers sought better contract terms through direct
participation at the bargaining table. Automation in the sixties and seventies severely reduced
employment in the printing trades, forcing mergers of the IMU with ITU in 1978 and ITU with
the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in 1987. The collection includes IMU
president's office correspondence and bargaining agreements, IMU Secretary-Treasurer's
membership and financial records, Union publications and related materials.
Guide available in Archives.
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union Aux. #8 1.5 linear feet, 1920
A collection of photos, posters, original charter, a black-ball wooden box, reports, and arbitration
material for IMFWU. Also one copy of the Denver Tramway Strike report.
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union (IMFWU), Local #188
12 linear feet, 1878-1970
Local #188 of the IMFWU held collective bargaining contracts with numerous Denver area
employers utilizing cast iron in their manufacturing processes. The collection includes meeting
minutes, membership and financial records from 1878 through the 1960s. The local has been
disbanded. Its records were saved by the Denver Area Federation of Trades and Labor Assembly.
Guide available in Archives.
International Peace Research Association 69 linear feet, 1965-
The International Peace Research Association (IPRA) was founded in 1965 to bring social science
researchers together to work on peace research. IPRA holds biennial conferences to share
research on peace and related topics. IPRA also encourages global peace education and the
spread of peace research around the world. IPRA members come from all around the world. The
IPRA files contain administrative files of the organization, papers from IPRA’s biennial
conferences, numerous pacifist and human rights publications, and audio and video tape
collections of conferences.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
International Photos 6 linear feet , 961 Photographs, 1800s -1930
Photos are individually catalogued in the photographic card catalog.
International Printing and Assistants Union – Colorado Chapter
33 linear feet
The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America (IPPAU-NA), was
organized in 1889, when disgruntled pressmen and press feeders left the International
Typographical Union (ITU) and, with the combined membership of thirteen locals, formed a new
pressmen's union. At its peak, with a membership of more than 125,000, the IPPAU-NA became
the largest printing trades union in the world. In 1973, it merged with the International
Stereotypers', Electrotypers', and Platemakers' Union of North America (ISE&PU) to form the
International Printing and Graphic Communications Union (IPGCU). The International Printing
Pressmen and Assistant Union (IPPAU) – Colorado Chapter contains records, meeting minutes,
ledgers, administrative files, cash books, correspondence, agreements, and union publications.
Unprocessed.
International Society Of Limnology
45.25 linear feet, 1921-2007
The International Society of Limnology (SIL) is dedicated to investigation of all facets of
limnology (inland aquatic systems), consisting of members in many countries around the globe.
The papers contain the records of the international organization from 1921to 2007. The SIL
Papers contain various materials relating to the founding, operation and activities of the society.
The papers are divided into the following sections: Congresses, Conferences/Symposia, Financial,
Correspondence, Groups, Awards, SIL Publications, Miscellaneous, Photos, Oversize and
Oversize Photos.
Guide available in Archives.
International Typographical Union 311.5 linear feet, 1851-1986
Established in 1852 as the National Typographical Union, this was the oldest labor union in
continuous existence. Members worked in composing, printing, press rooms throughout the
newspaper industry. The ITU worked for employment security, higher wages, standards control,
benefits and pensions for their membership. The ITU was headquartered in Colorado Springs,
along with the ITU Printers' Home, a retirement and medical facility for infirm ITU retirees. The
collection consists of two accessions. The first includes published journals, proceedings,
newspapers, newsletters and the library of the union. There are also legal files of several NLRB
cases and photographs of the Printers' Home. The second accession contains the manuscript
papers, minutes, "rat" files, strike files, letterpress books, films, memorabilia, and membership
materials.
Guide available for first accession, survey available for second accession in Archives.
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Local No. 890 (see WFM,
IUMMSW below)
1113 linear feet, 1940-1973
Part of the greater IUMMSW Archive, the papers of the Amalgamated Bayard District Union,
Local No. 890 include the records of previously separate locals 64,69,530,604.and 628 from 1940
to 1948, all of which merged with #890 in 1948. These locals all centered around the copper and
zinc mining, milling and smelting region of Bayard and Silver City, New Mexico. The papers of
the smaller locals, along with the larger 890, contain minutes, roll books, financial records, the
"check off" lists of dues paying miners with each company, election ballots, strike vouchers,
negotiation files, contracts, and correspondence for the years 1940-1973. The membership of the
local was predominantly Hispanic, and the subject of the film "Salt of the Earth."
Guide available in Archives.
Interstate Commerce Commission Docket No. 22688, Et Al .5 linear feet, 1963-1973
A three volume report of the ten year study by Nathan Klitenic, Interstate Commerce Commission
Hearing Examiner, involving the proposed merger of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company into the Union Pacific Railroad System. Volume Three develops Klitenic's
recommendation to realign the western railroads into four major systems.
SMss.
Inter-University Committee on the Superior Student 78 linear feet, 1957-1965
The ICCS was organized in 1957 as a result of a national conference of 48 American educators at
the University of Colorado. The conferees called for a greater use of talent and a central clearing
house for honors programs at American colleges and universities. The ICCS collected and
disseminated information and conducted conferences. The collection contains administrative files,
honors surveys, research material and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Investigation of Conditions in the Coal Mines of Colorado .5 linear feet, 1914
"Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Mines and Mining", 1914. Collection
contains a copy of the House of Representatives House Resolution 387, a resolution authorizing
the committee on mines and mining to make an investigation of conditions in the coal mines of
Colorado. Parts II thru IX of the resolution are titled, "Brief for the Striking Miners", "Reply
Brief for the Striking Miners", and “Report on the Colorado Strike Investigation".
SMss.
Irish, Donald P.
3 linear feet, 1940s-1950s
Donald Irish, civil rights activist at CU during 1941-2, write of an MA thesis on the reception of
Japanese Americans in Boulder during WWII and sociologist. Materials refer to minorities and
Japanese Americans and the reactions to them.
Unprocessed.
Irwin, Ruth M. .25 linear feet, 1860-1940s
Two manuscripts written by Ms. Irwin. "Search for a Grandmother" is about her personal search
for her father's mother, Sarah. Included in the story is information on Mormonism before 1900.
"Life on a Wyoming Ranch: Early 20th Century" tells of the every day experiences and childhood
on a Wyoming Ranch.
SMss.
Izawa, Minoru
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Minoru Izawa Collection contains the papers of Minoru Izawa, who was interned during
WWII. The collection contains materials related to his WWII experiences.
Unprocessed.
Jackson Land Claim Association .25 linear feet, 1859-1861
Photocopies of minutes of meetings of the Jackson Land Claim Association in Boulder City,
Colorado Territory.
SMss.
Jackson, Sheldon, Scrapbooks 11 reels microfilm, 1869-1900
Sheldon Jackson (1834-1909) organized Presbyterian Home Mission activities in the Rocky
Mountain West and in Alaska during the 1870s-1890s. The collection consists of microfilm
copies of 64 scrapbooks of clippings and articles about his work. About half of the books deal
with Alaska; others with Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and additional western states. There
are also scrapbooks with hymns, personal items, and information on women's missions.
Jackson, William Henry 14 items, 1880s-1890's
Photographs of scenes in southwestern Colorado taken by photographer William Henry Jackson
(1843-1942). Copied from negatives at the Colorado Historical Society.
Jameson, Elizabeth .25 linear feet, 1975-1987
Elizabeth "Betsy" Jameson is a graduate of Antioch College and holds a doctorate in American
Studies from the University of Michigan. She has taught at Loretto Heights College in Denver and
at the University of Wisconsin's La Crosse campus. The collection consists of her senior thesis
written at Antioch College and completed in May, 1970 following an extended period of research
at this repository. Her title is "The Creatures of Discontent: the WFM and the Radical Labor
Movement, 1893-1911."
SMss.
Jamestown, Colorado, Council Meetings .25 linear feet, 1898-1934
The Jamestown, Colorado Council Meetings Collection contains the typed minutes of the
meetings giving business discussed and financial information. Additionally, the records contain
meeting topics, facts and figures, and attendance of council members. The meeting minutes run
from August 6, 1898 to April 4, 1934.
Guide available in Archives.
Japanese-Americans of Northeastern Colorado .5 linear feet, 1979
Copies of family histories of leading Japanese-Americans of Logan County, Colorado. Also
newspaper clippings and two programs.
SMss.
Japanese Settlement in Colorado .5 linear feet, 1870s-1980s
Series of papers from a research project headed by Professor Russell Endo, Sociology Department,
University of Colorado. Included is a descriptive history of the settlement of the Japanese in
Colorado.
SMss.
Jarrett, David L. 7.5 linear feet, 19,687 negatives, 663 proof sheets, 177 contact sheets, 48 black and white
negatives, 563 color slides and negatives , 1910-1929, 1959-1963
Published articles about Colorado history, including stories about Otto Mears, placer mining and
the postal service. Also a centennial issue of the "Rocky Mountain News," and microfilm copies
of letters of the Myron E. Hill family of Salida, Colorado. Collection also contains many
thousands of negatives, proof sheets, photographs, and slides taken by Jarrett while a student at
the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1959 to 1963. This collection documents the history
of the University of Colorado during during the presidency of Quigg Newton while Jarrett was a
photographer for the Colorado Daily.
SMss and in Photo Room. Photograph collection unprocessed.
Jasper Lake Dam .25 linear feet, 1988
Jasper Lake dam (near Devil's Thumb in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area), that had been built in
1895, repaired in 1917, was purchased by Boulder attorney John Whittemyer in 1988. Already
the owner of adjacent property and an easement right to his property through the Wilderness Area,
Whittemyer brought in crews to repair the dam, over the protests of several environmental
organizations. The collection contains news clippings, an article by Harvey Gardiner on a visit he
made to the construction site, and photographs.
SMss.
Jefferson, James M., Jr.
5.25 linear feet, 1942-1990
The James M. Jefferson, Jr. Collection contains the papers of James M. Jefferson, Jr., who
graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder, from 1942-1946. The collection consists mainly of publications on Japan, the Pacific,
and World War II, Japanese language references, personal photographs and scrapbooks. Jefferson
served as a Marine Japanese Language Officer in the Battle of Okinawa.
Guide available in Archives.
Jefferson Mining Company .25 linear feet, 1898
Financial statements of the Jefferson Mining Co. of Gilpin County.
SMss.
Jencks, Clinton 56.5 linear feet, 1934-2001
Clinton E. Jencks (1918-2005), joined the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter
Workers (IUMMSW) in 1946 while working at the Globe Smelter in Denver. In 1947 he became
the IUMMSW local representative in the Silver City, New Mexico area. He led Local 890 in a
strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in 1950 and the story of this strike is told in the 1953 film,
Salt of the Earth. In 1954 Jencks ran afoul of the anti-communist hysteria when he was sentenced
for perjury under the Taft-Hartley Act. After his conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme
Court, Jencks pursued an academic career becoming a professor of economics at San Diego State
University. The collection contains scattered historical records of WFM locals and districts,
IUMMSW Executive Board Minutes, General Proceedings, U.S. vs. Maurice Travis, organization
summaries (1950-1964), depositions re George Pettibone, legal transcripts of anti-communist trial
proceedings including U.S. v. Clinton Jencks. Also included are runs of labor publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Jenkins, Newton .5 linear feet, 1912
Colorado Progressive Party treasurer's notebook kept by Newton Jenkins.
SMss.
Jensen, Gwenn .25 linear feet, 1995
A collection on the oral history of Japanese Americans, an interview with John M. Chikuma on
the interment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The collection includes 1 cassette, 1
diskette, and 1 transcription.
Collection is unprocessed.
Jensen, Neal F. .25 linear feet, 1943-1945
The Neal F. Jensen Collection consists of the World War II papers and slides of LT Commander
Neal F. Jensen (1915-2003). Neal F. Jensen is a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Neal F.
Jensen served in Hawaii, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa as a Japanese Language Officer
(JLO).
Guide available in Archives.
Johnson, Arthur C. 7.5 linear feet, 1885-1937
Arthur C. Johnson (1874-1937) was born in Denver. During the 1890s, he worked for the Rocky
Mountain News. During the Spanish-American War he served in the Philippines and traveled
extensively in Asia. Upon his return he served as secretary for his uncle, U.S. Senator Thomas J.
Patterson, did political reporting, and earned a law degree. He later was legal counsel for the
Denver Livestock Exchange and was owner/publisher of the Denver Stockman, a trade journal.
The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, and materials relating to his experiences in Asia,
his political life in Washington, D.C., and cattle industry affairs. The diaries reflect the
depression's impact on middle class families.
Guide available in Archives.
Johnson, Byron, 2 Accessions 74.25 linear feet, 1908-1970s
Byron Lindberg Johnson (1917-2000) was an economist for the Wisconsin State Board of Health
(1938-1942) and the Federal government (1942-1947). Johnson served one term each in the
Colorado House of Representatives (1955-1956) and the House of Representatives (1959-1961).
He joined the University of Colorado, Denver Campus faculty in 1965. He served on the
University of Colorado Board of Regents (1970-1982) and held other public positions throughout
his career, most notably the United States Agency for International Development (1961-1964) and
the Regional Transit District (Denver, CO 1982-1984). His papers contain biographical
information, faculty and political papers, publications of the Regents and additional material.
Preliminary inventories available for 1st and 2nd Accessions in Archives.
Johnson, Carl J. 192 linear feet, 1945-1988
Carl Johnson (1929-1988), M.D., M.P.H., had an international reputation for his work involving
the health effects of nuclear radiation. As the Director of the Jefferson County Health Department
(1973-1981), he performed plutonium soil surveys and cancer incidence studies concerning the
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant. Dr. Johnson's work also dealt with Utah Down-winders, the
Savannah River Plant, and other nuclear issues. The collection contains his writings and research
from 1945 to his death in 1988.
Guide available in Archives. Collection is closed.
Johnson, Edwin C. 6 linear feet, 1960-1970
Edwin C. ("Big Ed.") Johnson (1884-1970) was born in Kansas. As a young man he worked as a
ranch hand, railroad section hand, and telegrapher. In 1909 he homesteaded a ranch near Craig,
Colorado. In 1922 he was elected as a Democrat to the General Assembly. Johnson served as
Lieutenant Governor (1931-1933), Governor (1933-1937, 1955-1957) and U.S. Senator (1937-
1955). After retiring from elective office, he served on the Upper Colorado River Basin
Commission. The collection deals only with this later period. Most of the material is on the
Colorado River Basin and other water diversion projects. There is also material on transportation
and reapportionment.
Guide available in Archives.
Johnson, H.A. .25 linear feet, 1860
Letter to the editor of the Whiteside Sentinel of Morrison, Illinois, on conditions in the Clear
Creek Mining District of Colorado Territory.
SMss.
Johnson, J.C. .5 linear feet, 1896-1901
Diary of J.C. Johnson who farmed near Hudson and Brighton, Colorado. The diary records
weather, crops, livestock and family activities. Included are many formulas for home remedies.
SMss.
Johnson, James G. .5 linear feet, 1934-1935
Papers deal with James G. Johnson, former University of Colorado economics professor, as
Colorado director of the Division of Employment for the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
SMss.
Johnson, Rudolph 9 linear feet, 1888-1966
Rudolph Johnson (1883-1971) moved to Niwot, Colorado, with his family in 1906. For over 40
years he was secretary of the Colorado State Grange (1914-1957). He was also secretary of the
Boulder County Bar Association (1925-1966), and served in the state legislature during the 1920s
and 1930s. The collection contains scrapbooks, proceedings of the State Grange and the Boulder
County Bar Association, correspondence and newspaper clippings. There is also material on the
"far right" political movements.
Guide available in Archives.
Johnson, Steven 3 linear feet, 1962-1972
While at Harvard College during the 1960s, Steven (Steve) Johnson joined a student group called
TOXIN which later allied with Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Since graduating in
1966 he has been active in several religious, labor and business organizations. His collection
holds publications pertaining to SDS and other similar organizations.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Johnston, Warren R. 1 linear foot, 1943-1948
Papers contain information about Warren Johnston’s attendance in the US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder, 1942-1946; as well as
information and correspondence about his consequent assignment on the Marianas Islands, where
he ran the Tinian School for displaced Japanese and Korean children.
Guide available in Archives.
Jones, Ann 3 linear feet, 1930-1989
Ann Jones (1905-1989) was educated at Colorado State College at Greeley (B.A., 1937; M.A.,
1942) and joined the faculty of the Fine Arts Department at the University of Colorado in 1943.
She became a Full Professor in 1966 and taught at CU until she retired in 1973. Professor Jones
was instrumental in both introducing pottery as a course and in establishing the first pottery lab.
She was active in the Boulder Artists' Guild, serving once as president. Her paintings and pottery
were widely exhibited in Colorado. The collection includes drawings and Christmas cards sent to
her friend, Victoria S. Barker.
SMss.
Jones, Carl N.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Carl N. Jones Collection contains the papers of Carl N. Jones, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Jones, C. B. Scott
12 linear feet, 1970s-2000s
Dr. Jones is is founder and president of the Peace and Emergency Action Coalition for Earth. The
principal function of P.E.A.C.E. is to oversee the development of the global Center for
Sustainable Peace and Development system. Previous to this he was co-founder and president of
the Human Potential Foundation. This was established in 1989, and conducted research into all
conditions of humankind. Prior to this position he was Special Assistant to Senator Claiborne Pell
from January 1985 until March 1991. Retiring as a Commander in the U.S. Navy, approximately
half of his thirty-year naval career was spent in intelligence service overseas and in the United
States. In post-navy careers he has taught at the university level and worked in the private sector
research and development community involved in U.S. government sponsored projects for the
Defense Nuclear Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security
Command, and other organizations. The C. B. Scott Jones Collection consists of correspondence,
personal papers, documents and reports of Scott Jones, career US Navy officer, Special Assistant
to Senator Claiborne Pell, and founder and president of P.E.A.C.E. Inc.
Jones, Josephine 1.5 linear feet, 1919-1923
Photographs and mementos of student life at the University of Colorado.
SMss.
Journeys Behind the News .5 linear feet, 1940
Mimeographed texts of Denver University radio news broadcasts.
SMss.
Judd Construction Company 9 linear feet, 1920s-1930s
Papers of the Judd Construction Company of Denver, owned by Samuel Judd. The papers consist
primarily of architectural drawing of buildings, bridges, and hydroelectric and water diversion
projects.
Guide available in Archives.
Judd, Morris A.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Morris A Judd Collection contains the papers of Morris Judd, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Ka Rose Hotel 9.5 linear feet, 1906-1937
The Ka Rose Hotel, or Ka Rose Club as it was sometimes called, was a resort hotel located near
Granby, Colorado on Monarch Lake. The Ka Rose was operated by the Mountain Holdings Co.,
Inc., apparently a subsidiary of Dierks Lumber & Coal Co., with headquarters in Kansas City,
Missouri. This collection consists of bills, receipts, correspondence and other miscellaneous items
dated from 1906-1937. The collection reflects the state of Colorado’s back country tourist
industry before World War II.
Guide available in Archives.
Kane, Albert E.
1 linear foot
The Albert E. Kane Collection consists of the World War II files of Albert E. Kane (1901-1992).
Albert E. Kane is a graduate of the Harvard US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, then
co-located at Harvard and Berkley in 1941, and later established at the University of Colorado at
Boulder from (1942-1946). Kane traveled in Japan and China prior to the War. During the War
Kane worked at the Naval Communications Annex in Washington DC where he decoded
messages being intercepted from Japanese ships, etcetera. The collection consists of memorabilia,
books, correspondence, US Navy and law certificates, newspaper clippings, photographs and
slides.
SMss.
Kanji & Codes 14.5 linear feet, 1889-
Kanji & Codes: Learning Japanese for World War II was researched and written by Professor
Irwin L. and Carole E. Slesnick. Their book was the first introductory volume on American
military and Naval training in Japanese language prior to and during World War II. A major part
of their book described the US Navy Japanese Language School at the University of Colorado.
The collection consists of photocopied source material from a wide array of research facilities, as
well as from the University of Colorado. There are also biographical profiles, manuscript
revisions, and secondary literature. Also included is correspondence regarding research and the
sale of the book.
Guide available in Archives.
Kaplan, Michael .5 linear feet, 1851-1941
Manuscript copy of Kaplan's dissertation, titled "Otto Mears", a biography of an influential man
of the San Juan region.
SMss.
Karasik, Daniel D. 5.5 linear feet, 1932-1952
Daniel D. Karasik was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at
the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. During the war Karasik served at Pearl
Harbor, Pelilieu, Okinawa, and Japan. After the war he studied at Tokyo University and traveled
throughout Japan and East Asia. The Daniel D. Karasik Collection consists of Karasik’s World
War II and early post-war documents, correspondence, photographs, and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Karma Dzong Community Directory
.25 linear feet, 1980
This directory contains the names, addresses and phone numbers of members of the Karma Dzong
in the Boulder, Colorado area. Major Buddhist centers in the United States are also listed.
SMss.
Kato, Kimiko
1 linear foot, 1942-1946
The Kimiko Kato Collection contains papers of Kimiko Kato, who was a sensei at the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to her WWII service as an instructor.
Unprocessed.
Keating, Edward 17.5 linear feet, 1907-1965
Edward Keating (1875-1965) moved to Colorado from Kansas in 1880. After working for the
Denver Republican, he became proof room foreman for the Rocky Mountain News in 1895. From
1906-1911 he was its managing editor. Keating served three terms (1913-1919) in the U.S.
Congress before he became the Plum Plan League's manager and editor of its house organ, Labor,
the voice of the Standard Railroad Labor Organization. He retired in 1953. The collection consists
of correspondence, diaries, book manuscripts, speeches and material collected during his career.
Guide available in Archives. Restricted Collection, see information file for details.
Keefe, Michael H. 6 linear feet, 1890-1893
Michael H. Keefe was an engineer and contractor from Butte, Montana. He won the bid to
construct a tunnel (9,394 feet long) from Leadville to Basalt, Colorado, for the Busk Tunnel
Railway Company in July of 1890. The project was abandoned three years later, only 929 feet
short of completion. The collection includes ledger books of correspondence, invoices, and
payroll material from 1890-1893.
Guide available in Archives.
Keene, Donald
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Donald Keene is a scholar of Japanese literature. He was the Shincho Professor Emeritus of
Japanese literature at Columbia University. Keene was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese
Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado Boulder campus from 1942-
1946. This collection includes correspondence, naval documents, photographs and newspaper
clippings.
Guide available in Archives
Keir, Linda
12 linear feet, 1950-2007
Linda Keir, Hanford Downwnder and activist worked with other Hanford Downwinders in
Washington State. The Linda Keir papers are concerned with Hanford, Washington's nuclear
production plant and its effects on the region and its residents. There is extensive activist and
government material regarding Hanford and other nuclear/pollution issues across the U.S. and
abroad. Numerous scientific articles, mostly on the health effects of radiation, are included.
Guide available in Archives.
Keller, Rex E. 19 linear feet, 1850s-1960s
A native of Boulder County, Colorado, Rex Keller (d.1979) was a mining man and inventor.
During World War II he was a military intelligence attaché in Africa and later became a research
and development officer in the Office of Strategic Services. After the war, Keller developed
mining property in Baja, California. Earlier, he had been involved in development of the "Keller
Clutch" used in early automobile automatic transmissions. His collection is comprised of personal
papers which include diaries, correspondence, legal papers, mining information, photographs and
memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Kelso, Jack
2 linear feet, 1970s-1990s
Alexander John “Jack” Kelso, professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado from 1958
to 1996. Holdings include autobiographical and professional writings, research files, and course
materials.
Unprocessed.
Kendel, John C. .5 linear feet, 1926-1969
John C. Kendel was a primary, secondary and higher education music educator and choral
director in Colorado during the early 20th century. He was from Greeley, Colorado. His collection
contains articles, speeches, and ephemera from the 1920’s to 1960’s, and a recorded interview.
Guide available in Archives.
Kendrick Promotion Company .25 linear feet, 1893-1898
Mining stocks and bonds issued by W.F. Kendrick's company. The property is located in the
Cripple Creek district.
SMss.
Kenehan, Roady 6 linear feet, 1900-1927
Roady Kenehan (1862-1927) was involved in politics and state government for 40 years. Before
his election as Colorado state auditor and state treasurer, he was a blacksmith in Denver. For 20
years he also served as secretary-treasurer of the Horseshoers' Union of the U.S. and Canada.
Four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about his career, speeches, letters and addresses
comprise his collection. In addition, there are books of state biennial reports and the state
investigation of conditions in the Colorado coal fields.
Guide available in Archives.
Kennedy, John F. 4.5 linear feet, 1961-1965
Kennedy's speech dedicating the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project and newspaper clippings on
President Kennedy's assassination, November 22, 1963.
SMss.
Kerr, Thomas William
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Thomas W. Kerr Collection contains the papers of Thomas W. Kerr, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Keyes (Wilfred) v. Denver School District No. 1, 1st and 2nd Accessions 34 linear feet, 1969-1986
In 1969, two Denver attorneys, Craig S. Barnes and Gordon G. Griener, filed a class action
lawsuit against the Denver School Board, technically Colorado School District #1, as a means to
require racial integration of the Denver Public Schools. The attorneys represented Wilfred Keyes
and seven additional families residing in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood who sought equal
educational opportunity for their school age children. The Keyes case records include historical
data on residential segregation in Denver and trial proceedings including hearings on the award of
fees attorneys for the plaintiffs. Files include a large news clipping collection, a complete file of
pleadings, and court transcripts, 1969-1983. The Second Accession contains further information
files, defendant’s and plaintiff’s exhibits, hearing transcripts, including materials dating from
1983-1986.
Guide available in Archives.
Kimball, Spencer L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Spencer L. Kimball Collection contains the papers of Spencer L. Kimball, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Kimmerle, Majorie 45 linear feet, 1942-1962
Majorie Kimmerle (1906-1963) joined the University of Colorado English faculty in 1939. She
was Colorado chairman of the American Dyslectic Society and executive secretary of the
Colorado Folklore Society. The collection contains Dr. Kimmerle's correspondence, classroom
notes, and publications as well as the vast amount of material she compiled on both the folklore
and language of Colorado and the West.
Guide available in Archives.
Kindel, George J. .5 linear feet, 1900-1923
Material on the campaigns of George J. Kindel (1855-1930) for Congress. He served one term,
1913-1914. His principle campaign issue was fare freight rates for Colorado.
SMss.
Kindig, Neal B. 19.5 linear feet, 1928-1988
Neal Kindig (1928-1988) was educated at the United States Military Academy (1950); University
of Colorado M.S., E.E., (1957); and Stanford, Ph.D., E.E., (1964). He served in the US Army
from 1950 to 1955. Following his masters graduate work, he held the positions of Instructor,
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University
of Colorado at Boulder from 1957 to 1983. Professor Kindig was active in medical research with
the Webb-Waring Institute at UCHSC and the Pulmonary Functions Laboratory at Fitzsimmons
Army Hospital. The collection contains family history; personal, military, and professional papers;
correspondence; published papers; research notes; and presentations.
Guide available in Archives.
King, Edward Caldwell 6 linear feet, 1940s-1950s
Born in Delta, Colorado, Edward C. King (1896-1975) was elected to two terms in the Colorado
legislature (1926,1928). In 1929 he became a trust officer of the International Trust Company at
Denver. In 1940 he resigned to become Dean of the University of Colorado's Law School. The
collection contains correspondence, speeches, lecture notes, clippings and material on student
political movements in the 1940s. Included are materials gathered by Dean King, who headed the
investigating committee which reported on American Youth for Democracy at CU in 1947.
Guide available in Archives.
King, George H. 1 linear foot, 1880-1915
Born in Empire, Colorado, George H. King (1863-1950) was a handwriting expert. The
collection contains his exhibits on the signature of John M. Bradford and Andrew J. Macky,
probably for a court case contesting disposition of the Macky estate.
SMss.
King, Laura, Newspaper 2.5 linear feet, 1961-1969
Laura King collected issues of newspapers during the tumultuous decade of the 1960's while she
was a resident of Lawrence, Kansas. The collection includes editions presenting numerous articles
on major events including Astronaut's flights in 1961, the assassination of President Kennedy in
1963, General McArthur's death in 1964, the Inauguration of President Johnson in 1965, Martin
Luther King's assassination in 1968, the murder of Robert Kennedy in 1968 and the Apollo
Voyage and Lunar landing in 1969. The newspapers were published in Kansas, primarily in
Wichita.
SMss.
Kinsman, Robert Starr
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Starr Kinsman Collection contains the papers of Robert S. Kinsman, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Kirchner Family .25 linear feet, 1872-1882
Copies of correspondence of Bernhard and Frederick Kirchner of Muscatine, Iowa, plus lists of
Republican, Democratic and Liberal Republican candidates in the elections of 1872 and 1876.
Also included is a copy of the Kansas City Daily Times for March 20, 1882.
SMss.
Kisslinger, Carl
13.7 linear feet, 1970s-1990s
Carl Kisslinger (1926-2008) was a professor of geophysics at the University of Colorado from
1972 until 2008. He also served as director of CIRES for seven years. The collection contains
materials relating to geological research, earthquake hazard reduction ad seismic safety in Japan,
China and the USA. Included are reports, correspondence.
Unprocessed.
Kittimac Mill .25 linear feet, 1957-1979
Photocopy of an article written by Howard Campbell, "The Life and Death of the Kittimac," along
with two photographs of the abandoned ore mill located in southwestern Colorado.
SMss.
Kjeldgaard, Enola .25 linear feet, 1942
The collection consists of a newspaper clipping, a note written by Enola Kjeldagaard, and a
memoir entitled “Impressions of a Japanese Relocation Center.” Kjeldagaard taught fourth grade
for a year at the Granada Japanese Relocation Camp in 1942. At the age of 83, she completed her
memoir, which was inspired by her friend Ernie Uno, who she met while living in the Relocation
Camp.
Klauder, Charles Z.
3 linear feet, 1917-1994
The Charles Z. Klauder Papers relate to the development of the University of Colorado rural
Italian style of architecture. Klauder worked with University of Colorado President, George
Norlin, to design a unified campus design that began in 1917 and carries on today. The papers
include correspondence between Klauder and Norlin, 1917 to 1940; biographical information;
articles about Klauder's architectural achievements; drawing, photos, and slides of C.U. buildings
and models; and a video lecture by Professor Emeritus John Hoag on Klauder architecture. In
addition, the collection contains original drawings by Klauder of fourteen buildings he designed
and built between 1918 and 1939. Guide available in Archives.
Knaub, Richard K.
1 linear foot, 1986
I’d Rather Be Right: A Reading Program on the Presidency, by Richard and Joan Knaub. Boulder,
University of Colorado, Archive of Recorded sound.
AT 52
Knecht, Robert
.25 linear feet, 1970
Deterioration of the urban environment. Boulder University of Colorado, Archive of recorded
sound. Recorded April 7, 1970 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
AT 43
Kneeland, Ira, Photographs .25 linear feet, 1880s-1920s
Ira D. Kneeland (1862-1950) moved to Boulder in 1881 and became a photographer before
settling in California. This collection contains mostly copy prints of his original photographs. The
images are of events, people and places around Boulder, Marshall and Gold Hill, Colorado.
Knights of Labor
.5 linear feet, 1887
Treasurer's book for Local Assembly #9150 of the Knights of Labor at Central City, Colorado,
dated 1887.
SMss.
KOA News Scripts 51 linear feet, 1963-1968
KOA (AM), Denver's first radio station, began broadcasting in 1924. In 1948, an FM frequency
was added and in 1953 it began TV transmission on channel four. The collection contains radio
and television news scripts from 1963-1968 and KOA Business News scripts, 1965-1969.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Kobell, Ruth
1.5 linear feet
Ruth Kobell was administrative assistant for NFU Presidents Patton and Deshant. Collection
contains her connection to the NFU, Montana as well as persona reflections.
Unprocessed.
Koenig, (Mrs.) N. .5 linear feet, 1900
Programs for recitals, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence and report cards from
Denver and Golden, Colorado, collected in the Koenig family Bible.
SMss.
Kogovsek, Ray 240 linear feet, 1979-1984
Ray Kogovsek served three terms in the United States Congress representing Colorado's Third
Congressional District. The boundaries of his district were changed in 1980 from Southeastern
Colorado to Western Colorado plus Pueblo County. Kogovsek, a Pueblo native, had served in the
Colorado legislature before succeeding Congressman Frank Evans. The collection includes
correspondence with constituents, committee materials, legislation files and case work papers
from offices in Washington, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Gunnison and Durango. Outgoing letters,
1981-1984, are available on computer output microfiche ordered by subject.
Guide available in Archives.
Koster, Harold R. 1.5 linear feet, 1900
After serving in Europe during World War I, Harold R. Koster (b.1892) moved to Colorado in
1920. He became a prominent businessman, community leader, Rotarian and legislator. For eight
terms (1958-1974) he was a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. His
collection includes papers of the Arkansas Watershed Association, Rotary International, and
Knights of Pythias, plus legislative and personal materials and photographs.
Guide available in Archives.
Kramer, Lloyd
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Lloyd Kramer Collection contains the papers of Lloyd Kramer, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Kramer, S. Paul .5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Simon Paul Kramer (1914-2008) graduated in June 1944 from the US Navy Japanese Language
School (JLS), located at the University of Colorado in Boulder. During World War II (WWII),
LT USNR Kramer served as an interrogator/translator, intelligence officer, and served in US
submarines in the Pacific. After WWII, Kramer worked for the CIA in Latin America until he
retired in the 1960s. The collection contains: correspondence, military documents, WWII
photographs, and drafts of his memoir, Memories of a Secret Agent, original/restricted
correspondence, and a copy of Kramer’s published memoirs which were published in 2006.
Guide available in Archives.
Kruckberg, A.R.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The A.R. Kruckeberg Collection contains the papers of Arthur Kruckeberg, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Kuhre, Leonard H. 10 boxes/12 oversize charts, 1950s-1960s
After graduating from West Point with the class of 1925, (Col.) Leonard H. Kuhre was assigned
duty with the Corps of Engineers. Over his thirty-year army career, he earned several post-
graduate degrees in engineering. He was commander of Granite City Engineering Depot from
1952 until he retired in 1955. Throughout his service years he was interested in the field of
organization and management. As a military instructor and writer as well as engineer, he
originated ideas about scientific principles in organizational development. His papers contain
materials for classroom presentations on this subject.
Guide available in Archives.
La Bianca, Lance
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Lance La Bianca Collection contains the papers of Lance La Bianca, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
La Plata Electrical Association 3 reels microfilm, 1939-1960
Microfilm copies of correspondence, ledgers, certificates, records, contracts and Board of
Director's minutes of the La Plata County Electric Association.
La Prensa, Managua Nicaragua
10.5 linear feet, 1981-1982, 1987-1991
La Prensa is a Nicaraguan newspaper founded in 1929 and is historically known for its political
critique of the Somoza dynasty (1936-1979) and the succeeding Sandanista government (1979-
1990). The collection contains editions of La Prensa from the years 1981-1982 and 1987-1991.
Guide available in Archives.
Labor Collection
2 linear feet, 1936-(1961-1966)
The Labor Collection consists of many pamphlets, guidelines, newspaper articles, books and other
miscellaneous documents dealing with various labor unions. The unions with the most
documentation are the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and the Switchmen’s Union of North
America. The concentration of this work appears to be labor unions from the 1960s.
Labor Newsletters
Survey available in Archives.
Labor Publications 3 linear feet, 1960s
Publications of labor unions concerning conventions, constitutions, agreements, reports of union
presidents, monthly newsletters, politics, civil rights and governmental agencies.
SMss.
Lake, Henry F. 1 linear foot, 1879
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings belonging to Henry F. Lake, Gunnison, Colorado.
SMss.
Lang, Gottfried 136 linear feet, 1966-1986
Gottfried Lang was a Professor of Anthropology at CU who worked on the American Indian
Education Program. Information in this collection includes a tabulated survey of attitudes and
opinions regarding Tribal Cultures for a National study of “American Indian Education”.
Interviews, questionnaires, observations, instructions, guides, a rating system coupled with data
are included in the survey. This collection also includes several dissertations of Professor Lang’s
students as well as some of his comments on his students’ dissertations.
Collection is unprocessed.
Larimer, W.H.H. .25 linear feet, 1889-1890
2 letters to Mr. Will L. Herrill concerning the early settlement of Colorado.
SMss.
Latinos in Colorado Oral History Project .5 linear feet, 1993
Professor Maria Montoya assigned an oral history project to her graduate history class. The class
interviewed twelve Chicanos/Chicanas on topics of Chicano history, generational issues, identity,
community and academic experiences. The collection consists of 11 cassette recordings and 12
transcripts.
SMss.
Latta, Maurice C. 6 linear feet, 1897-1947
Maurice C. Latta began his White House career in June 1898 as a stenographer for President
McKinley. He served in various capacities under nine Presidents, from McKinley to Truman. The
collection contains invitations, menus, tour programs, books and photographs, newspaper
clippings, copies of speeches, and legislative material, collected between March 1897 until Mr.
Latta's death in 1947.
Guide available in Archives.
Lawder, Standish
5 items
Five posters of Stan Brakhage appearances and events.
Unprocessed.
Lawrence, John Diary .5 linear feet, 1867-1907
John Lawrence (1835-1908) settled in the San Luis Valley in 1861. He was active in county
politics, mining, and stock raising. In 1896 he started the hardware business of Lawrence and
Williams. He served as county assessor, superintendent of schools, and state representative. The
collection consists of a typed copy of his diary. The original is at the Colorado State Historical
Society.
SMss.
Layman, Emma McCloy
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Emma McCloy Layman Collection contains the papers of Emma McCloy Layman, who as a
WAVE graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the
University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to
his WWII service.
Guide available in Archives.
Leadville and Pennsylvania Consolidated Mining Company .25 linear feet, 1880
Several pages from a ledger of the Leadville and Pennsylvania Consolidated Mining Company.
SMss.
Leadville Insurance Company 18 linear feet, 1880-1935
The Leadville Insurance Company collection contains the papers of Dan and Nellie Healy, Eva
Brittain, and Edward Hoefnagel, the successive owners of a Leadville insurance and real estate
business which had originally been founded by Thomas F. Daly and W.W. Old. The collection
contains insurance and real estate ledgers and correspondence, plus the personal papers indicated
above and Edward Hoefnagel's legislative materials, 1927-1933.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
League for the Liberation .5 linear feet, 1932-1933
Religious programs of services for the weekly assembly of the League for the Liberation, an
evangelical church group located in Ashville, North Carolina. Material distributed locally by the
Center of Realization in Denver, Colorado.
SMss.
League of Women Voters of Colorado 24 linear feet, 1920s-1990s
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that influences public policy
through education and advocacy. The League actions on specific issues have occurred only after
the study and consensus of their membership. The collection contains the records of the Denver
based Colorado Office, including reports, correspondence, studies, publications and subject files
relating to constitutional issues, voter information, children's laws, water and air quality,
hazardous materials, Colorado fiscal structure, natural resources and education.
Guide available in Archives.
Lebra, Joyce
3 linear feet, 1980s-1990s
Joyce Lebra, the first female Ph.D. in Japanese history in the US. She lived in Japan a total of ten
years and three and a half in India doing research on the history of Japan and India. She was
Professor of Japanese History and Indian History at the University of Colorado until her
retirement. Included are documents regarding the Sake industry, used in writing her novel, the
Scent of Sake.
Unprocessed.
Leech Family 1 reel microfilm
Microfilm copy of a typewritten genealogy of the descendants of William and Jane Garrison
Leech of Columbiana County, Ohio, and of the Jacob Young Brown family.
MF 13
Lefforge, Orland .25 linear feet
Interview with Orland Lefforge. Thorel Fest, interviewer, assisted by John Higlander. University
of Colorado at Boulder.
Lefforge, Orland
1 reel to reel tape
Interview with Orland Lefforge.
AT 48
Lefko, Orville B. .25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Orville B. Lefko Papers consist of the World War II documents and photographs of Orville B.
Lefko. Lefko graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School located at the
University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. He served as a Navy Intelligence Officer in
JICPOA, the 5th Marine Division, the Navy Technical Mission to Japan, and the US Bombing
Survey.
Guide available in Archives.
Leonard, Edmund A.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Edmund A. Leonard Collection contains the papers of Edmund Leonard, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Lerner, Michael
3 linear feet.
Rabbi Michael Lerner is rabbi of the Bay Area congregation Beyt Tikkun, an award-winning
author, and editor of Tikkun magazine: a bimonthly Jewish and interfaith critique of politics,
culture, and society. This collection contains a complete set of Tikkun magazine from its inception
through 2012, copies of his published books, and two Tikkun anthologies.
Unprocessed.
Lester, Oliver C. .5 linear feet, 1937-1951
O.C. Lester, born 1874 in Kansas, came to the University of Colorado as Head of the Department
of Physics in 1907. He became Dean of the Graduate School in 1919 and Vice-President of the
University in 1931. Lester retired in 1947, and he died September 1951, revered as the "elder
statesman" of the University. The collection includes 10 handwritten letters to Miss Kaufman, a
former student.
SMss.
Levine, Solomon B. and Elizabeth J. 70 linear feet, 1942-2000
Solomon B. and Elizabeth J. Levine both graduated from the US Navy US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-
1946. Solomon B. Levine’s academic career with MIT, the University of Illinois, Champaign-
Urbana, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on post war Japanese Industrial
Relations. The bulk of the Solomon B. and Elizabeth J. Levine Collection consists of conferences,
correspondence, courses taught, journals, magazines, papers, books, articles, research, reviews of
other publications, and other information pertaining to the career of Solomon B. Levine. However,
some of the files and correspondence pertain to the academic career of Elizabeth J. Levine and
personal life of Elizabeth J. and Solomon B. Levine.
Guide available in Archives
Levy, Marion J. Jr.
38 linear feet, 1936-2002
Marion J. Levy, Jr. (1918-2002) was the Musgrave Professor of Sociology and International
Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. His work on social theory, family
structure, and modernization, especially in China and Japan, earned him many accolades,
including grants from the Ford Foundation and the National Science Foundation. Levy graduated
from Harvard University in 1939. His graduate studies in Economics (M.A., University of Texas,
1940) were interrupted by World War II, during which he served as a Japanese language and
intelligence officer, having received training at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School
at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Levy earned his Master’s degree in Sociology from
Harvard in 1943 and his Ph.D., also from Harvard, in 1947.
Guide available in Archives.
Lewis, Junius R. .5 linear feet, 1917-1930s
Junius R. Lewis (1842-1938) was a former slave who became a Boulder County mine owner. The
collection consists of a short biography plus photocopies of clippings about Lewis and records of
his mining company, the Golden Chest.
SMss.
Lewis, Nancy
.25 linear feet, 1940-1945
The Nancy Lewis Collection is a collection of World War II (WWII) letters that Louis V. Carlson
and Willis G. Newbold Jr. wrote to Nancy E. Lewis and Juel McCann, living in New York City.
During WWII, Carlson was assigned to the 4003 Quartermaster Truck Company that was tasked
to supply General Patton’s Third Army as it fought across France and Germany. Willis G.
Newbold served in the 102nd Engineers/27th Division, the 305th Engineer Battalion/80th
Division. Newbold’s letters focused on his social life in the military.
Guide available in Archives.
Library Archives, University of Colorado Boulder
324 linear feet, 1877-2011
The University of Colorado at Boulder Library Archives contains materials produced by the
Norlin Library administration, departments, and campus branch libraries. Selected materials are
added as received and split into series based on contents. As of 2011, the material has since been
shipped offsite to the PASCAL facility.
Preliminary Inventory available in Archives.
Life for the Aging in Northwest Colorado
.25 linear feet, 1977
One tape and a published booklet concerning the elderly in northwest Colorado. Produced for the
Colorado Humanities Program, by Andrew Gulliford and Randall Teeuven in 1977.
AT 37
The Life of the Western Coal Miner 3 videocassettes
Three videocassette tapes, one from each episode of the series: Episode One - Toil and Rage in a
New Land; Episode Two - Out of the Depths; Episode Three - Hard Times, Soft Coal. These
tapes describe the history of the coal mining techniques, labor strife and the lives of miners.
Completed by Eric Margolis, these tapes were part of the Coal Project by the Institute of
Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Limerick, Jeffrey W.
9 linear feet
Boulder architect, Jeffery Limerick taught and wrote on architectural matters and headed Jeffrey
W. Limerick Aia Architecture in Boulder, Colorado. It was a private company, established in
1993 and incorporated in Colorado. The collection contains his plans, sketches and drawings.
Unprocessed.
Linker, Harold N.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Harold N. Linker Collection contains the papers of Hal Linker, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Little, John R. .25 linear feet
Little by Little: A Biographical Narrative, chronicles the histories of the Little and Garfield
families in America. Includes illustrations. By John Russell Little.
SMss.
The Little Kingdom: Central City, Colorado
1 item, 1996
A video history of Central City from gold mining in the 1860s to to casino gambling in 1996.
Produced by the City of Central City, Leanne Sander and Bud Leonard.
AT 27
Loeffler, William, Film Collection
15 linear feet, 1970s
The William Loeffler Film Collection consists of 8 mm films of the University of Colorado and
Boulder taken during the 1970s. Included are films on the 1976 University Centennial, sports,
and other on-campus events.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Long, Benjamin .25 linear feet, 1864-1912
Original copy of Benjamin Long's discharge paper from the Company "C" Third Regiment of the
Colorado Cavalry (100 day volunteers) December 28, 1964, soon after the Sand Creek Massacre.
Also included is the original copy of Long's pension authorization paper dated December 20,
1912.
SMss.
Long, Margaret 42 linear feet, 1850s-1957
Margaret Long (1873-1957) was a medical doctor. She came to Denver in 1905 to cure her
tuberculosis. She worked at a tuberculosis home, county hospital, and the Florence Crittenden
home. Her collection concerns her interest in Western trails and her love for the desert. It contains
Dr. Long’s letters, journals of her travels, pictures, postcards, diaries, maps, and books she
published, dated from 1912-1957.
Guide available in Archives.
Loughran, Henrietta 1.5 linear feet, 1953-1977
Henrietta Adams Loughran (1898-1977) was Dean of the University of Colorado School of
Nursing from 1949 until her retirement in 1965. She was an authority on nursing education. The
collection contains plaques and awards, photographs, programs, and personal items from her
distinguished thirty-year career.
SMss.
Loveland Women’s Club
3 linear feet, 1956-2006
Minutes, scrapbook, files of the Loveland Woman’s Club, an affiliate of the Colorado Federation
of Women’s Clubs. Also includes some minutes of the Northern District Colorado Women’s Club.
Unprocessed.
Lowry, Ed
.5 linear feet.
Two drafts of manuscript by Ed Lowry, “My Life in Vaudeville.” One of the drafts has a title
page, “edited and with an introduction by Paul M. Levitt.” Editing is present, but the introduction
is not.
Unprocessed.
Lubovich, Vladimir P. .5 linear feet, 1992
Consists in 2 notebooks containing the work of Professor Lubovich of the University of Colorado
Physics Department and biographical information on Lubovich provided by Professor Bartlett.
SMss.
Lummis, Jessie .25 linear feet, 1934
Record book containing minutes, correspondence, by-laws, clippings, and applications for federal
relief funds by the Boulder Community Industries, a self-help organization operated during the
depression of the 1930s. Previously, Jessie Lumis had been active in social work and in 1933 was
executive-secretary of the Colorado State Relief Committee, which allocated funds received from
the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to local agencies.
SMss.
Lumpkin, Ben Gray 6 linear feet, 1950s-1960s
Ben Gray Lumpkin (1901-1982), earned a BA (1925) from University of Mississippi, where he
stayed and worked as a secretary-clerk in the Mississippi State Department of Archives and
History and also the Mississippi Division Office of Southern Bell Telephone Company. After
receiving his MA also from UM (1932), he taught English until 1937 and eventually at the
University of North Carolina. He earned his Ph.D. here in 1944. During WWII, Lumpkin wrote
technical manuals for the U.S. Quartermaster Generals office at Camp Lee, Virginia (1944-1946).
In 1946, Lumpkin came to the University of Colorado to teach English and folksongs, where he
remained a professor until his retirement in 1969. This collection includes publications, letters,
and personal writings of Lumpkin’s American West, folksong and folklore interests as well as his
professorship.
Guide available in Archives.
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 1.5 linear feet, 1896-1945
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is the official name of the leading conservative group
among Lutherans. Historically it has been the church of many of the German immigrants to the
United States. The collection contains publications and other material of national and district
conventions, proceedings of the Missouri Synod, of the Synodical Conference and of related
Synods.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Luthy, Raymond V.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Raymond V. Luthy Collection contains the papers of Raymond V. Luthy, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Lynch Family Papers
10 linear feet, 1901-1991
Helen Lynch (1901-1938) was a social and political activist in New York City. Her sister, Alice
Lynch, was an educator and traveler. The collection contains correspondence, scrapbooks,
publications, photographs. Also included is the manuscript of a biography of Helen Lynch,
written by her sister, Alice.
Guide available in Archives.
Magee, John F.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John F. Magee Collection contains the papers of John Magee, who graduated from the US
Navy Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Malick, Clay P.
16.5 linear feet, 1930s-1960s
Clay Malick came to the University of Colorado in 1936 as a Political Science professor
specializing in constitutional law and political theory. During WWII he served as a consultant on
the War Labor Board. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, and other material on
political and labor groups.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Mallory, Frank
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Frank Mallory Collection contains the papers of Frank Mallory, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Mallory, Samuel .5 linear feet, 1860-1864
After serving as Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut, Samuel Mallory came west to Colorado with the
gold rush in 1860. Included are copies of his diaries and letters describing his journey to
Colorado, his stay in Nevadaville, his trip to Bannack and Virginia City, Montana, and his return
in 1864.
SMss.
Maloney, Elizabeth .25 linear feet, 1883-1890
Typed manuscript by Elizabeth Maloney (Mrs. Thomas) titled History of the First Unitarian
Society of Boulder, Colorado.
SMss.
Maloney, Tom
.25 linear feet/1968-1970s
Collection of several singular copies of underground newspapers dating to 1968-1969.
Unprocessed.
Mandel, Siegfried 6 linear feet, 1936-1993
Siegfried Mandel (1922-1993), after serving in the U.S. Army (1943-1946), gained degrees from
Brooklyn College (B.A., 1946), Columbia University (M.A., 1947), and the University of Denver
(Ph.D., 1967). He taught English and Comparative Literature at the Polytechnic Institute of
Brooklyn (1955-1962) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (1962-1990). Author of
numerous published works on writing, journalism, and literary studies, Dr. Mandel translated
several works of Lou Andreas-Salome, a 19th century woman critic. The collection includes
personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, book reviews, publications, manuscripts,
translations and notes on research subjects.
Guide available in Archives.
Manhard, Philip W.
1.5 linear feet, 1948-1955
This collection includes books and leaflets in Japanese, Chinese, and English from the personal
library of Philip Manhard, a career US Foreign Service Officer and a US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School graduate.
Collection is unprocessed.
Mann, Clair V. 1.5 linear feet, 1916-1950s
Bound volumes of the Boulder City Charter convention, the Citizens League, and the Progressive
Citizens Party, 1917. Also biographical material on Clair V. Mann and his wife, a published
history of the Missouri School of Mines compiled by the Manns and a bibliography of C.V.
Mann's writings.
SMss.
Mann, J. Keith
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The J. Keith Mann Collection contains the papers of J. Keith Mann, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Margolis, Eric – Colorado Coal Project 39 linear feet, 1974-1984
The Colorado Coal Project was conducted by Eric Margolis and Ron McMahan, Institute of
Behavioral Science, University of Colorado. Between 1974 and 1982 they documented on
videotape the history, technology, and lives of the coal miners in Colorado through interviews and
photographs. Topics covered include: Boulder County, the Columbine Incident, the Great
Depression, Immigration, the IWW, Mother Jones, the Ludlow Massacre, UMWA, labor unions,
and strikes.
Guide available in Archives.
Marin Interfaith Task Force
2 linear feet, 1984-1990
The Marin Interfaith Task Force is grassroots human rights organization dedicated to supporting
the social justice movements in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with educating North
Americans about the realities of the Americas and the role the US plays there. Founded in 1985,
we are also known as the Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas (MITF). The collection
contains papers and videos related to human rights abuses during El Salvador’s civil war.
Survey available in the Archives.
Mark, F.A. .5 linear feet
Material collected by F.A. Mark, a member of the Westerners Spokane Corral, on the history of
the Pacific Northwest.
SMss.
Marker, Thomas
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Thomas Marker Collection contains the papers of Thomas Marker, who graduated from the
US Navy Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Markward, William B. 4.5 linear feet, 1945-1977
William Markward (1909-1982) was Professor of English at the University of Colorado at
Boulder from 1945-1977. Holder of doctorate from the University of Birmingham, England,
awarded in 1953, he frequently visited Europe throughout his career. He taught Comparative
Literature and the Bible as Literature. Professor Markward served the university and the local
community until his retirement in 1977. The collection includes correspondence, writing of
Markward and his students, memorabilia of his visits to Europe, his awards and biographical
items.
Guide available in Archives.
Marley, Jay T. 1 linear feet, 1939-1962
Jay T. Marley, a professional in the hotel industry, worked at the Chief Motel and the Antlers
Hotel in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. J.T. Marley served in the U.S. Forces during World
War II. His collection contains materials from World War II such as pamphlets, books, and a map.
The collection also includes religious materials, travel and promotional information for Oklahoma
and Colorado Springs. There are several copies of The Oklahoma Mason from the early 1950s
and the early 1960s included in the collection.
Guide available in Archives.
Marr, John W. 19.5 linear feet, 1910s-1970s
John Marr was a professor in the Department of Environmental, Population, and Organismic
Biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and was the creator and long-time director of the
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The
collection includes publications on environmental and recreational issues, the International
Biological Program, and the Rio Blanco Gas Stimulation Project.
Guide available in Archives.
Marsh, Othneil C. 1 reel microfilm, 1876-1881
Othneil C. Marsh (d. 1899) was a professor of paleontology at Yale from 1865 until his death, and
was instrumental in founding Yale's paleontology museum. The collection contains microfilm
copies of correspondence of Marsh with David Baldwin of Canon City, Colorado, concerning
dinosaur finds in southern Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Martell, Arthur Earl
1 reel to reel tape, 1970
Interview of Arthur E. Martell on recycling of radioactivity in ground and surface water, recorded
on March 26, 1970 at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
AT 44
Martell, Edward A. 68.5 linear feet, 1962-1995
Edward A. Martell was a prominent scientist at NCAR and a well known researcher and critic of
the environmental hazards posed by the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant. The Martell Papers
consist of Dr. Martell’s scientific files from the National Center for Atmospheric Research 1962-
95. The collection contains personal files and subject files.
Survey for bulk collection available in Archives, also in SMss.
Martin, Harris
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Harris Martin Collection contains the papers of Harris “Jish” Martin, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Martin, James V.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The James Martin Collection contains the papers of James Martin, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Martin, William J. .5 linear feet, 1867-1889
William J. Martin (1841-1925) was an Englishman who owned the Idaho Mining Co. of Caribou,
Colorado. The collection contains records of the company, legal papers and a short biographical
sketch of Martin.
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Martin-Rose .25 linear feet, 1841-1859
A series of letters among members of the Daniel Martin and Allen Rose families describing life
on the frontier.
SMss.
Mary McKinney Mining Company .5 linear feet, 1901-1905
The Mary McKinney Mining Company was operated in the Cripple Creek District in the early
1900s by F. Costello, A.C. Van Cott and J.C. Robinson. The collection consists of a letterpress
book containing payroll sheets and general correspondence.
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Mason, Ellsworth 21 linear feet, 1972-1987
Ellsworth Mason was the Director of Libraries at the University of Colorado from 1972 to 1976;
Head of Special Collections from 1976 to 1982; and was a consultant to the Library from 1982 to
1987. He has written seven books, many articles, and over 100 speeches. The collection contains
information on the University of Colorado Library, Library planning, and James Joyce.
Guide available in Archives.
Maxwell, James P. 1.5 linear feet, 1876-1886
James P. Maxwell (1838-1896) came to Colorado in 1860. In 1863, he opened a lumber business
in Boulder and built the Boulder and Blackhawk Toll Road. He was a member of the 3rd
Colorado Volunteers, served in the state legislature from 1872-1881, and as state engineer from
1882-1888. He was also involved in the cattle business and in real estate development. The
collection contains Maxwell's notebooks, mostly concerned with surveying.
Guide available in Archives.
Maxwell Land Grant .5 linear feet, 1850s-1890s
Appointment of William Pelham to be surveyor general of public lands (in Maxwell Grant) by
General Land Office Commissioner John Wilson, 1854. Included is a letter from Frank Springer
to Board of Trustees of the Maxwell Land Grant Company President in reference to surveys and
lawsuits, 1891.
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Mayer-Oakes, Francis
12 linear feet, 1940s-1960s
The Francis Mayer-Oakes Collection is comprised of 8 boxes of correspondence, books, academic
journals, brochures, catalogs, grant award information, student essays, sample tests, and other
assorted materials. The materials in this collection are preliminary donations from the Mayer-
Oakes estate, and as such are incomplete. More material is anticipated. The following is a brief
description of the materials obtained as of April 2004.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Mazal, Harry W., Holocaust Collection
20,000 books, 500,000 documents, c.1933-c.1950
The Harry W. Mazal Holocaust Collection was considered the world's largest privately owned
Holocaust archive and the most significant U.S. collection outside of the Holocaust museums in
New York and Washington D.C. The collection is comprised of more than 20,000 books and
500,000 documents, pamphlets, photographs and other materials, including original transcripts of
the Nuremburg trials.
Unprocessed.
McAllister, Louise
3 linear feet, 1950s-1969
Louise McAllister was the principal secretary to the President of the University of Colorado
following Grace Craven, from the early 1940s until 1969. She served under Robert Stearns, Ward
Darley, Quigg Newton and Joseph Smiley.
Unprocssed.
McBride, Conrad
9.25 linear feet, 1972-1990s
Conrad McBride (1922-2013) was one of the original professors of the Political Science
Department at the University of Colorado. An early recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Award, he
was best known as an expert on the American presidency. He initially came to Boulder in 1954 to
join the Colorado Municipal League, his doctoral dissertation was on the Upper Colorado River
Basin Compact. Collection contains hearings, reports and publications related to his research on
the impeachment of Richard M. Nixon. Also included are research papers, publications, and
articles on natural resources, water, irrigation and water rights.
Unprocessed.
McCarthy, Joe .25 linear feet, 1955
One letter to Mr. Chase of the United States Senate of Committee on Government Operations,
June 28, 1955.
McCarty and Moore .5 linear feet, 1907-1915
Two letterpress books of a Leadville shoe store owned by E.J. McCarty and James Moore.
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McCubbin, John
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John McCubbin Collection contains the papers of John McCubbin, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
McDonald, Alice
1.5 linear feet, 1973-1986
Alice McDonald was community volunteer and an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) activist in
Boulder, Colorado from the 1970s through the 1990s. The Alice McDonald Collection includes
materials that focus on equal rights in women’s education. This collection contains decades of
newspaper clippings and articles and information on government policies and programs aimed at
promoting gender rights in the workplace. There is also material from several conferences and
organizations that pursued equal rights in education. The collection also includes McDonald’s
personal correspondence from 1973-1986 regarding equal rights and material from McDonald’s
work with the Boulder Public Library.
Guide available in Archives.
McGinn, Elinor
.25 linear feet, 1990
Professor Elinor McGinn’s Ph.D. thesis, Inmate Labor at the Colorado State Penitentiary, 1871-
1940, Department of History, 1990.
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McGinnis, Harold S.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Harold S. McGinnis Collection contains the papers of Harold McGinnis, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
McGowan, James .25 linear feet, 1861-1896
Photocopies of documents and letters on James McGowan's service in the Yates Sharpshooters of
Illinois during the Civil War. Also included is one letter written from Colorado Springs dated
1896.
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Macintosh, Marjorie
25.5 linear feet, 1979-2006
Marjorie McIntosh, professor of British history at the University of Colorado from 1979-2006,
Distinguished professor emerita 2006-, was educated at Radcliffe College and Harvard University.
Her work has concerned late Medieval English social history. The collection contains research
files relating to Professor McIntosh’s work on Medieval English society. Her books include: Poor
Relief And Community in Hadleigh, Suffolk, 1547-1600; Poor relief in England, 1350-1600;
Yoruba Women, Work, and Social Change; Working Women in English society, 1300-1620;
Controlling Misbehavior in England, 1370-1600; A Community Transformed: The Manor and
Liberty of Havering, 1500-1620; Autonomy and Community: The Royal Manor Of Havering,
1200-1500.
Unprocessed.
McIver, John P.
.5 linear feet
Various personal statements collected by Professor John P. McIver, CU Department of Political
Science, in addition to articles, statistics, and reports concerning the history of the CU Political
Science Department.
Unprocessed.
McKean, Dayton D. 3 linear feet, 1930s-1970s
A noted scholar and educator and for many years the political science editor of a publishing
company, Dayton D. McKean (1905-1977) wrote and edited many books and articles. After he
received his Ph.D. degree from Columbia in 1929, he taught at Princeton and later at Dartmouth.
In 1952 he was appointed Dean of the University of Colorado Graduate School, a position he held
until 1962. McKean was active in Democratic politics and held several elected or appointed
assignments in New Jersey, New Hampshire and Colorado. The collection includes
correspondence, articles, monographs and books. McKean was also a graduate of the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School.
Guide available in Archives.
McKinley, Laura 1 linear foot, 1990
Interviews conducted by Ms. McKinley for a graduate school project of members of the Potenza
Lodge in Denver. The Lodge is an Italian benevolent association established c. 1900 serving the
Italian community in Denver, reflecting the endurance of Italian traditions in its membership.
McLean, John K.
.25 linear feet, 1940-1970
Papers consist of a memoir entitled World War II Reminiscences and the Battle of Iwo Jima,
photographs taken during WWII. The collection also contains excerpts of a family memoir
detailing his duties during the Occupation of Japan. McLean graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School located at the University of Colorado at Boulder, from 1942-
1946.
McLean, Lachlan, Photo Collection 18 linear feet, 1533 Photographs and Glass Negatives, 1885-1927
Born in Scotland, Lachlan McLean (1844-1929) came to Colorado in 1872. He was a
photographer in Georgetown and Idaho Springs, Colorado for more than 40 years. His
photographs deal especially with mining and mining towns. The collection includes the original
glass plate negatives, lantern slides, stereopticon pictures, and copy positives.
Guide available in Archives.
McLeod, Warren Hollingsworth 27 linear feet, 1864-1944
W.H. McLeod (1864-1944) moved with his family to Colorado in 1871. After working briefly
with the Union Pacific Railroad, McLeod opened a real estate business in Denver. In 1894 he
moved the business to Boulder and was active in promoting the University Hill addition, securing
the Chautauqua location in Boulder, and in planning a hydroelectric dam for Boulder Canyon.
The collection contains correspondence, court documents, maps and other material on McLeod's
real estate interests, power development, mining and his "vanishing golf tee." There is also
genealogical material.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
McMillan, Hugh E. 6 linear feet, 1948-1975
Hugh McMillan was director of the CU Marching Band from 1936 until his retirement in 1978.
The collection contains information on the marching band's participation in Bowl games attended
by the CU football team, 1957 to 1975. There is also band information on the 1958 football
season and the C.U Band Days, 1948-1955, 1958.
Guide available to first accession, second accession unprocessed.
McWorter, L.V.
1 reel microfilm, 1879
Microfilm of material from the McWorter Papers at Washington State University on the
Sheepeater Campaign of 1879. Includes letters between McWorter and Major Farrow, W.C.
Brown, and Col. J. Redington.
Medrud, Mariagnes Aya
10 linear feet, 1920s-2008
Mariagnes Ayako Medrud was born in 1925. She and her family were interned at the Minidoka
Internment Camp for citizens of Japanese descent from 1942 to 1944. In the 1960s she became an
activist and promoted diversity and civil and human rights. She became an art teacher in the
Boulder Valley School District and an active member and leader in the American Friends Service
Committee among other non-profit organizations. Her papers include scrapbooks from the
internment camp, genealogical information, family photographs and records pertaining to
volunteer organizations.
Meier, Thomas J. .5 linear feet, 1920s
A research paper on the Colorado Ku Klux Klan, titled Cloaks of Little Courage. Written by
University of Colorado student, Thomas Meier, for Dr. Hal Bridge’s class, American Society and
Thought Since 1860.
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Meller, Norman
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Norman Meller Collection contains the papers of Norman Meller, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Menke Family 4.5 linear feet, 1880s-1930s
The Menke family settled in Antonito, Conejos County, in 1880. Beginning in 1888 the family
operated the Menke Abstract Company. The y became a prominent family in the Antonito,
Conejos County area. Thomas David Lawrence and Anna Menke had four children. The family
opened and operated the Menke Abstract Company (1888-present) and Menkhaven (1930-1958),
a fishing resort. Two daughters went to New York and went into vaudeville, travelling the circuit
and performing until the early 1930’s. The collection contains records of the early settlement of
Conejos County, mementos of the "Menke Sisters" vaudeville act (1917 through the early 1930s),
theatrical publicity photographs of numerous vaudeville entertainers and photos and papers on
Menkhaven, the Menke sisters' Conejos County fishing resort, 1930s through 1958.
Guide available in Archives.
Meppel, Holland .25 linear feet, 1960-1962
Newspaper clippings about Meppel, Boulder, Colorado's cultural exchange city in the Netherlands.
Also included is a program for Boulder Historical Society's salute to Meppel, May 13-July 19,
1962.
SMss.
Merrill, Floyd E. .5 linear feet, 1917-1970
Floyd E. Merrill (1895-1970) graduated from the University of Colorado's School of Journalism
in 1915, and edited the Greeley Tribune, 1917-1960. The collection contains letters and clippings
about his death.
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Merrill, Leslie O. .5 linear feet, 1946-1952
Leslie O. Merrill ( -2010), architectural historian, attended graduate school at the University of
Colorado, 1946 to 1949, and was employed as an instructor and a museum director in the
University of Colorado Fine Arts Department until 1951. The collection contains a scrapbook of
the CU Art Museum exhibits and his paper on architecture in Boulder from 1946-1952.
Guide available in Archives.
Merrill, Nathan C. .5 linear feet, 1892-1900
Nathan C. Merrill was secretary-treasurer of the Big five Mining Co. of Ward, Colorado, in the
1890s. Papers include correspondence and other material on the Big Five property.
SMss.
Mexican-Americans in Colorado 1.5 linear feet
Collection of term papers written by students in Professor William Taylor's history course at the
University of Colorado. Papers concern many aspects of the political, cultural, economic and
religious history of Spanish-surnamed people in Colorado.
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Mexican Documents .5 linear feet, 1820s
Photocopies of Spanish language documents from the 1820s on the Republic of Mexico's recently
established independence from Spain.
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Meyer, Erwin F. .5 linear feet, 1927
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Erwin F. Meyer, a member of
the CU Boulder History Department at the time of the Colorado coal strike. According to a letter
in the collection, Meyer was tasked by the University to act as a data gatherer, an impartial
observer/recorder, of the miners’ strike, the shooting, and the aftermath for the Colorado
Historical Collection. He arrived at the mine on the afternoon of the shooting, November 21, 1927,
to interview miners, state police, state militia members, and employees of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Company. “The Columbine Mine Incident” took place on November 21, 1927, during the
mine workers’ attempt to picket the working conditions and wages of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
Company. Unidentified members of the newly-instated Colorado State Police shot into a crowd of
some two to six hundred picketers, killing six and wounding twenty.
Guide available in Archives.
Middleton, Charles R.
28 linear feet, 1965-1996
Charles R. Middleton was a professor of history, assistant dean and Dean of Arts and Science at
the University of Colorado Boulder from 1965 until 1996. The collection contains material such
as correspondence, classroom articles, schedule planners and written speeches that are in relation
to Professor and Dean Middleton and the College of Arts & Sciences during Middleton’s tenure
between his arrival in1969 and his departure in 1996. Papers concern the History Department, and
to some extent his position as Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Preliminary Inventory available in Archives.
Miles, Josephine Block .5 linear feet, 1930-1987
Josephine Miles taught at the University of the Philippines High School in the 1930s. The
collection consists of Ms. Miles' correspondence, personal memorabilia, photographs of the
Philippines and art treasures of China, and clippings related to the Philippines.
Guide available in Archives.
Miles-Yépez, Netanel
3 linear feet, 1990s-2000s
Course notes, illustrations, printed matter, audio cassettes and files related to Netanel Miles-
Yépez’s work with Rabbi Schachter-Shalomi and the transfer of the Rabbi Schachter-Shalomi
Collection.
Unprocessed.
Miller, H.H. 1 reel microfilm, 1906-1909
Microfilm copy of letterpress book of H.H. Miller, Indian agent and superintendent for the Hopi
Indians.
Miller, Leroy H. 15 linear feet, reels, 1930s
Leroy H. Miller (1902-1967) was a prominent businessman in Boulder, Colorado. He owned and
managed three gasoline stations, an auto repair station, and a restaurant, the Tip Top Sandwich
Shop. From Miller’s successful businesses, it helped fund Miller’s trips around the world. While
traveling, Miller filmed different locations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and
Africa. Between his trips around the world, Miller provided talks and film performances in
Boulder and Denver regarding the locations he visited. The collection contains films of his
travels to circuses, Worlds Fairs, Latin America, Canada, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, and
Asia.
Guide available in Archives.
Miller, Richard
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Richard Miller Collection contains the papers of Richard Miller, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Miller, Thomas R. 1.5 linear feet, 1890-1910
Thomas R. Miller was a hydraulic mining engineer in Denver. The collection contains letters,
mining reports, deeds, maps, and other material on placer and dredge gold mining in Colorado
and South Dakota.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Millet, Marta 1 linear feet, 1950-1980s
Martha Millet was a political activist and author in Boulder, Colorado, and wife of labor journalist
Sender Garlin. Through the course of her writing career, Martha Millet has published many works
in local publications, including five years of writing the column “Porcupineapples” for the
Colorado Daily. She wrote for the National Maritime Union’s weekly publication, The Pilot,
which was terminated as a result of the postwar anti-communist investigations of labor unions
following World War II. The Martha Millet Collection contains a small amount of
correspondence, as well as a selection of her prose, including plays, poetry, and newspaper
clippings of her writings.
Guide available in Archives.
Millikin, Eugene 3.5 linear feet, 1912-1956
Eugene Millikin (1891-1958) graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1913.
After serving in France in World War I, he established a law practice in Denver and served as
President of the Kinney-Costal Oil Co. In December, 1941 he was appointed to the U.S. Senate
vacancy caused by the death of Alva B. Adams. He retained the Senate office until he voluntarily
retired in 1955. The collection contains 26 scrapbooks, legislative records of the 80-84th
Congresses, an appointment book (1944-1955), indexes to legislative and voting records,
speeches, correspondence, and tributes to Millikin on his retirement, a brief family history, service
records, and memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Mills, Enos .5 linear feet, 1918-1922
Enos Mills (1870-1922) came to the Rocky Mountain region early in life. He became known as
the man who conceived the idea and won the fight for the establishment of Rocky Mountain
National Park. Mills was a naturalist, lecturing and writing on Rocky Mountain biology. For
many years he was proprietor of Long's Peak Inn at Estes Park, Colorado. The collection includes
biographical sketches, obituary pamphlet and booklet reprint, "Enos A. Mills", by Arthur
Chapman from Country Life.
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Miner’s Magazine
3 linear feet, 1903-1914
A periodical reference to the development of the American West’s Mining Industry.
Miners Meeting of Mountain District 1, Nebraska Territory .25 linear feet, 1859
Photocopy of handwritten minutes and laws of Mountain District 1.
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Miners Protective Association .5 linear feet, 1912
Photocopies of nearly 500 miners' applications for "recommendation cards" mandated by the
Cripple Creek Mine Owners' Association in the wake of the Western Federation of Miners 1903
strike. The collection includes varying levels of detail on the personal lives and employment
history for those miners who sought work in April and May of 1912.
SMss.
Mining Ephemera Collection
.1 linear feet, 19th & 20th Century
Maps, reports, blueprints, claims and limited correspondence referring to mining claims and
concerns.
Unprocessed.
Mining in Boulder County .5 linear feet, 1910
The collection contains correspondence, interviews, and reports on various gold and tungsten
mines in Boulder County, plus a booklet entitled "Mining in Boulder County."
Unprocessed
Mitchell, H.L. .25 linear feet, 1930s-1940s
H.L. Mitchell was a co-founder of the Southern Tenants Farmers Union during the Depression.
The collection contains taped interviews and transcripts about his work with the STFU, their
problems with federal administrators in the New Deal years, and their relations with the National
Farmers Union.
Unprocessed
Mody, Bella
3 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Bella Mody is Professor Emerita and former de Castro chair in Global Media (2004-2014) at the
University of Colorado Boulder. The collection contains mimeographed reports on the findings of
the social evaluation of the US-India Satellite Instructional TV Experiment. It was the first time
direct broadcast satellites were used for a year-long teaching experiment anywhere in the world
and took place in 1975-76 in 4,00 of the poorest villages in India. The social science evaluation
reports were completed in the latter part of the 1970s-early 1980s. Also included are reports of
evaluation research conducted in villages in India on the social impact of instructional TV
program transmitted to primary schools and village adults as a test of NASA’s experimental
direct broadcast satellite ATS-6 in 1975-1976.
Unprocessed.
Moffat County, Colorado .25 linear feet, 1913
Letter from A.G. Wallihan, U.S. Commissioner and Surveyor, to S.H. Babcock of the Denver,
Northwestern, and Pacific Railway (the "Moffat Road") on the agricultural potential of Moffat
County.
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Moloney, (Mrs.) A.I. .5 linear feet, 1940s-1960s
Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, and yearbooks (1940s-1960s) of the Territorial Daughters of
Colorado, plus photocopies of a history of the early mercantile business of Dario Gallegos in the
San Luis Valley, newspaper clippings about the store, and genealogical information on the
Gallegos family.
SMss.
Monroe, D .5 linear feet, 1963
Speech from the Annual Cattleman’s Memorial Banquet, April 28, 1963. University of Colorado
at Boulder. Archive of Sound Recordings. 1963. Recorded in Clayton, New Mexico, by Radio
Station KLMX.
Unprocessed
Moody, Henry 2 linear feet, 1877-1892
Henry Moody (d.1900) was a lawyer who held mining interests in Hinsdale County in the 1870s.
He lived in Leadville during the 1880s and 1890s and had interests in the Montezuma Mill and the
Garvin Ore Reduction Company. The collection contains personal and legal correspondence,
mining contracts, agreements, and notes. There are also various patent applications by Moody on
mining equipment.
Guide available in Archives.
Mook, Telfer
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Telfer Mook Collection contains the papers of Telfer Mook, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Moore, Bill and Nancy
1.5 linear feet
Bill and Nancy were peace activists and peace lobbyists working through the Wyoming
Baha’i organization and community.
Unprocessed.
Moore, Robert F.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert F. Moore Collection contains the papers of Robert F. Moore, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Moran, Sherwood F. & Sherwood R.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Sherwood F. and Sherwood R. Moran Collection contains papers of Sherwood F. and son,
Sherwood R. Moran. Former missionary, Major Sherwood F. “Pappy” Moran USMCR,
developed the interrogation protocols for Japanese POWs. Son, Sherwood R. Moran graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to their WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Morgan, Leone .25 linear feet, 1876
Architectural plans by William T. Morgan for a public building or hotel to be built in Denver or
Boulder, Colorado, dated 1876.
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Morgenroth, William M.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William M. Morgenroth Collection contains papers of William Morganroth, who graduated in
Malay from the US Navy Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII
service.
Unprocessed.
Morris, Ada .5 linear feet, 1900
Ada Morris graduated from the University of Colorado in 1903 and taught art for many years. The
collection contains academic transcripts, one photograph, a teaching certificate, personal
correspondence, and genealogical material.
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Morris, Ernest .5 linear feet, 1847-1936
Photocopy of a 353 page memoir written by Ernest Morris, a prominent Denver lawyer. Recalled
are the early tumultuous political years in Denver, including Mayor R.W. Speer's election
campaigns and the Denver Post libel litigations, and his own many public and personal activities.
SMss.
Morrison, Mary Lee
1.5 linear feet, 2000s
Mary Lee Morrison is a professor of education at Central Connecticut University, the author of
numerous journal articles and several curricula. Dr. Morrison is the author of Elise Boulding: a
Life in the Cause of Peace (McFarland and Co. 2005). The collection contains papers, files, and
materials sent to her by Elise Boulding for her research.
Unprocessed.
Mosley, Earl .5 linear feet, 1883-1966
Earl L. Mosley (1883-1996) was the manager of the Denver Water Board from 1950-1966, and
helped develop the Blue River Water Diversion Project, including the Dillon Reservoir and
Harold E. Roberts Tunnel. The collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, photos
and correspondence.
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Moss Family
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Moss Family Collection contains papers of the family of Richard Moss, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. Michael Moss, Richard Moss’s brother, was a US Army Japanese
Language Officer. The collection contains materials related to his family’s time in Japan and his
WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Moynihan, Charles J. 4.5 linear feet, 1908-1956
Charles J. Moynihan (1882-1956) opened a law office in Lake City, Colorado, in 1905. In 1908,
he moved to Montrose to establish the firm of Moynihan, Hughes and Knous. Moynihan
specialized in criminal and water law, served as Mayor of Montrose (1914-1916), was a member
of the state Board of Corrections (1917-1931), and a Public Lands Commissioner under President
Herbert Hoover. He was a noted public speaker, a Republican Party activist, and an authority on
Abraham Lincoln. The collection contains speeches, campaign material, and clippings about
Moynihan's court cases and political activities.
Guide available in Archives.
Muheim, Harry Miles
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Harry M. Muheim Collection contains the papers of Harry Muheim, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Myers, Lawrence S.
10.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Lawrence S. Myers Collection contains the papers of Lawrence Myers, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service and later
professional life.
Unprocessed.
Myers, Philip F.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Philip F. Myers Collection contains the papers of Philip Myers (1915-2007), who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains newspaper clippings, Japanese postcards, photographs,
and a book on Chinese-Japanese Characters.
Guide available in Archives.
Nace, George 38 linear feet, 1917-2000
George W. Nace (1920-1987) was an innovative developmental biologist at Duke University and
the University of Michigan. The son of a missionary, he spent much of his childhood in Japan
where he became fluent in Japanese. During WWII, Nace used his talents in the Japanese
language and received a certificate from the US Navy Japanese Language School in at the
University of Colorado in 1943. He served as a translator during World War II and worked
closely throughout his career with scientists in Japan. The collection contains his research notes,
publications academic, personal, and military correspondence, photographs and records relating to
George W. Nace’s academic career and his attendance at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School and service in World War II.
Guide available in Archives.
Nakosteen. Mehdi 1.5 linear feet, 1775-1831
Rough draft of a manuscript titled A Documentary History of Conflicting Educational Ideals in
America: 1775-1831, written in 1968 by Medhi Nakosteen. Also included are photocopies of
documents on which the manuscript is based.
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Nance, Albert .5 linear feet, 1886-1889
Letterbook of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nance of Stromberg, Nebraska. His letters mostly concern his
lumber and banking businesses and their move to Denver, while her letters concern orders for
clothing and material.
SMss.
National Annuity League
6 linear feet, 1937-1966
Complete file of the National Annuity League's Bulletin-Free Press. This monthly newspaper was
published in Denver as a strong advocate of federal and state financial support for senior citizens.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
National Bureau of Standards .5 linear feet, 1948-1949
Correspondence on moving the National Bureau of Standards to Boulder, Colorado.
SMss.
National Education Association Constitutional Convention .25 linear feet, 1971
The National Education Association Constitutional Convention was held in Fort Collins,
Colorado, in 1971.The constitutional convention was concerned with the issue of the
reconstruction of the NEA and the membership of the new organization. Three substitute
amendments were debated by the delegates. Autonomy of the organization was the chief issue of
debate. Concern for the Landrum-Griffin act was expressed. 2 audio cassettes.
Guide Available in Archives. AT 2.
National Elections .25 linear feet
A collection of campaign materials from National Elections of various years beginning in 1896.
Includes materials from several political parties including the Democratic, Republican, Socialist,
and Populist parties.
Guide available in Archives.
National Farmers Union, 9 Accessions 591.5 linear feet, 240 bound volumes, 1902-1990s
The University of Colorado holds the official archive of the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Founded in Texas in 1902, the NFU soon had locals throughout the South. It spread through the
Mid-West in the 1920's, becoming especially strong in North Dakota. Headquartered in Denver
since 1940, the NFU has 17 chartered state unions and locals in non-chartered states. It has been
the voice of the small farm operator for many years, maintaining offices in Washington, D.C. and
many state capitals in order to better advocate legislation beneficial to the family farm.
Guide available in Archives for 1st accession, preliminary inventories available for 2nd-4th
Accessions and three other accessions.
National Security Archives
50 linear feet, 1980s
The collection consists of photocopies of Spanish language records regarding El Salvador human
rights abuses in the 1980s. The materials were sent to the National Security Archives and
subsequently donated to the University of Colorado. The documents and materials consists of the
papers of several organizations involved in political, solidarity activities related to El Salvador, in
United States during the years 1980 - 1990. Included in these organizations are: the Washington
Center for Central American Studies, 1980-1992 [think tank, and Center of Investigations on
Central America focused especially on El Salvador, based in Washington DC and tied to the
FMLN]; the Center for Democracy in the Americas, 1992-1994 [think tank and lobbying
organization for El Salvador before Congress, based in Washington DC and tied to the FMLN];
the National Agenda for Peace in El Salvador, 1987-1992 [lobbying organization for El Salvador
before Congress, based in Washington DC and tied to the FMLN]; and representation of the
FMLN before the United Nations, 1988-1990.
Preliminary Inventory available in Archives.
Native American Tribal Newspaper
1 linear foot
20 issues of Akwesasne Notes; 1 issue of Dine’ Baa-Hane’; 2 issues of Wassaja; 1 issue of
Grand Canyon Sama, 4 issues of The Native American.
Unprocessed.
Navajo Urban Relocation Research
1.5 linear feet, 1960s.
Research Methodology, questionnaires, coding forms and grant requests for study of Navajo
migration to Denver in the 1960s.
Unprocessed.
Neher, Fred 36 line ar feet, 1920s-1980s
Cartoonist Fred Neher (b.1903) began his career in the early 1920s with three successful strip
cartoons before changing to his preferred panel cartoon format in the 1930s. Layon McDuffer,
Otto Watt, Goofy Movies, and Life's Like That provided a look at American society and family life
from 1925 until his retirement in 1977. In 1951, Neher moved to Boulder, Colorado with his
family. He taught cartooning at the University of Colorado for 12 years. The collection consists
of original cartoons, scrapbooks, published books, magazines, and correspondence.
Guide available in Archives.
Nelson, Glenn W. 2 linear feet, 1942-1946
This collection of US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School graduate Glenn W. Nelson
includes articles and newspaper clippings on the Marines’ influence on Japan, as well as five
volumes of Japanese word books, 3 instructional military guides, five reels of film, a book of
Japanese names with telecode numbers, a Japanese-English dictionary, a guide to Japan and eight
other language books.
Guide available in Archives.
Nelson, J. Russell 7.5 linear feet, 1964-1996
Professor Russell Nelson taught economics and finance at the University of Colorado for more
than thirty years. His collection includes his research, articles and publications, correspondence
and course instruction information.
Collection is unprocessed.
Nelson, Louis G. 2.5 linear feet, 1872-1941
Louis G. Nelson was the father of Dr. J. Russell Nelson, long time CU administrator. The Nelson
collection consists of 14 newspapers: The Weekly Independent, Deer Lodge City, MT, April 27,
1872; the Daily Miner, Butte, MT, July 3, 6, 7, 1881; the Seattle Star, September 7, 1881, April
18, 19, 1906, and November 6, 7, 11, 12, 1918; Tacoma Sunday Ledger, August 18, 1918; San
Diego Sun, September 7, 1938 and clippings from Shirer's "Berlin Diary", 1941; and Politiken
(German), January 1906. The newspapers focus on the assassinations of Presidents Garfield and
McKinley, the San Francisco earthquake, World War I, and the rise of Nazi Germany.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Nelson, William H. 1.5 linear feet, 1930s-1940s
William Nelson for many years was the associate editor of the Grand Junction Sentinel, for which
he was formerly the sports, Western Slope, city, and managing editor. The collection contains
articles written by Nelson for journalism classes and for various newspapers and magazines in the
1930s and 40s advocating better local government and county consolidation.
Guide available in Archives.
Nevada-Union Gold Mining Company .5 linear feet, 1907-1910
Articles of incorporation, by-laws, and minutes of meetings of the Nevada-Union Gold Mining
Company. It had offices in Cheyenne and Denver.
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Neville, Edwin L. .25 linear feet, 1944-1997
The Edwin L. Neville, Jr. Collection consists of Neville’s involvement in both the occupation of
Japan and language/cultural programs after the war. Edwin Neville, Jr. was a graduate of the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from
1942-1946. Neville served in Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Oita, Fukuoka, and Karuizawa as a Japanese
Language Officer (JLO).
Guide available in Archives.
New Sheridan Hotel and Annex 1.5 linear feet, 1908-1913
Guest registers of the New Sheridan Hotel located in Telluride, Colorado.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Newell, Robert M.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert M. Newell Collection contains the papers of Robert Newell, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Newman, J.R.
.5 linear feet, 1938
Scholarly research and oral interviews collected by J. R. Newman, concerning “the destocking
episode” of 1938 in Kenya.
Unprocessed.
News Clipping Collection 1987
1.5 linear feet, 1987
Collection of newspaper and magazine articles referring to Gary Hart in 1987.
Unprocessed.
Newton, James Quigg 3 linear feet, 1956-1963
On October 30, 1956, James Quigg Newton (b.1911) became the eighth president of the
University of Colorado. A lawyer by profession, he was Mayor of Denver for eight years and a
vice-president of the Ford Foundation before joining the university. In 1963, he resigned his
presidency and accepted a position as chief administrator of the Commonwealth Fund of New
York. The papers pertain to his university years and include correspondence, reports, newspaper
clippings, photographs and printed material.
Guide available in Archives.
Nichols, David H. 1.5 linear feet, 1860-1900
David H. Nichols (1828-1908) moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1860. He opened a blacksmith
shop, but quickly switched to ranching. As a captain in Company H, the Third Colorado Cavalry,
Nichols took part in the Sand Creek Massacre. He served several terms in the legislature and was
Lieutenant Governor under Davis Waite. The collection contains correspondence, deeds, receipts,
and records dealing with his military and political careers. There is also biographical material and
papers on the Mesa County State Ditch.
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Niebur, Jay Edward
1.5 linear feet
Jay E. Niebur (1941-2013) was the biographer of Arthur Redman Wilfley, mining inventor. The
collection contains Niebur’s research on the industrial application of pumps and centrifuges,
specific company histories, and family histories of those involved in this manufacturing process.
Unprocessed.
Nilon, Charles 1 box, 1960s-1980s
Charles Nilon was Professor of English at the University of Colorado at Boulder for three decades.
He initiated the Black Studies Program in the late 1960s and served on numerous committees and
advisory panels in addition to his departmental teaching and advising responsibilities. He retired
in 1984. The collection includes materials related to his service on university committees.
Guide available in Archives.
Niver, Robert .25 linear feet, 1903-1904
Diary of Robert Niver, age 72, about his life on a ranch near Parkman, Wyoming. Some
biographical material on his time spent in Boulder, Colorado (1860s-1885) is also included.
SMss.
Nolan, Val
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Val Nolan Collection contains the papers of Val Nolan, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Non-Governmental Human Rights Commission of El Salvador (CDHES)
1.5 linear feet, 1987-1989
Audio/video materials contain testimonies, street scenes, exhumations, news broadcasts, and trial
conducted in El Salvador during 1987-1989.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Norlin, George 10.5 linear feet, 1919-1939
George Norlin (1871-1942) joined the faculty of the University of Colorado as a professor of
Greek in 1899 and remained to become Dean of the Graduate School and finally the University's
fifth president (1917-1939). He became acting president in 1917 when President Livingston
Farrand took a leave of absence to go to France with the Red Cross. In 1919 the Norlin's
appointment as president became permanent. In 1933, during his tenure as president, he was
named Visiting Roosevelt Professor at the University of Berlin, where he was able to observe the
rise of Nazi Germany. Information he collected about Germany during this period is available in
his papers. Also included are family papers, correspondence, speeches, programs, published
material, autobiographical sketches and articles written by Dr. Norlin.
Guide available in Archives.
Norlin Quadrangle Historic District Photographs .5 linear feet, 1879-1980
The Norlin Quadrangle Historic District at the University of Colorado, was officially made a
National Historic District in 1980. The Norlin Quadrangle Historic District Photo Collection
consists of 45 photographs of buildings, landscaping, and general scenic views of the Norlin
Quadrangle. There are twelve buildings included in the Historic District, which includes 335 acres
of land.
Guide available in Archives.
North American Indians: Photographs from the National Archives, Smithsonian Institution
52 microform sheets, .1 linear feet
Microform sheets of photographs of North American Native Americans from the National
Archives and Smithsonian Institution.
Unprocessed.
North Park Women’s Club, Moffat District
1.5 linear feet.
Four large bound scrapbooks of newspaper clippings relating to the North Park Women’s Club,
Moffat District. The club is affiliated with the Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs.
Unprocessed.
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District .5 linear feet, 1958-1968
Reports, pamphlets, maps and history of the Colorado-Big Thompson water diversion project.
SMss.
Norton, Leonard S. .25 linear feet, 1870s-1940s
Note cards on 12 interviews conducted by Leonard Norton in the early 1940s with residents of
Erie, Lafayette, and Louisville, Colorado, concerning labor strife in those towns' coal mines in the
late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Nover, Barnett 1 audio tape, 1948-1970
Mort Stern interview of Barnett Nover, Washington Bureau Chief for the Denver Post.
Discussion included Republican politics, the 1948 Republican Convention and the establishment
of a Washington bureau for the Post. Also included is a typed summary of the interview.
AT 9
Novick, Rabbi Leah
3 linear Feet, 1987-2000s
Rabbi Leah Novick is a spiritual teacher and counselor whose work focuses on the Divine
Feminine and Kabbalah teachings. Materials document her work since her ordination in 1987 and
her contributions to the Jewish Renewal Movement (Aleph Alliance).
Unprocessed.
Nuclear Evacuation: Plutonium Contamination.
.25 linear feet, 1970
Boulder, University of Colorado, Archive of Recorded Sound. Recorded March 21, 1970, at the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Speech given by (Sadler, ?)
AT 54.
Nuss, Shirley A. 57 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Shirley Nuss received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Colorado in 1975. An expert
on the status of women in third world countries, Ms. Nuss has spent a career working with U.N.
agencies and governments in South Asia in the evaluation, design and implementation of national
survey programs to develop improved data on women. She was a research consultant for the
United Nations (1974-1975/1979-1980), received grants from the National Science Foundation
and the International Sociological Association Research Committee on Women, and has taught in
the Women's Studies Program at Wayne State University. The collection includes papers,
publications and research material on the 1975 International Women's Year, 1980 World
Conference of the U.N. Decade for Women, Road to Nairobi (1983-1984), service to non-
governmental organizations for the advancement of women and human rights and International
Project on Women and Decision Making. There are also files on her teaching at the University of
Colorado and Wayne State University, as well as research material on sociology, racism, labor
and the women's movement.
Guide available in Archives.
Nussbaum, Rudi H.
16.5 linear feet, 1959-2011
Dr. Rudi Nussbaum was an avowed pacifist and Holocaust survivor and an expert on the health
effects of radiation exposure. His research and activism as a Professor Emeritus of Physics and
Environmental Science at Portland State University was instrumental in bringing attention to the
health effects of radiation exposure. He composed numerous papers on Hanford’s health hazards
and participated in gathering valuable information on workers and civilians who were exposed to
radiation both at Hanford and in surrounding communities. The collection contains his research
and papers regarding the health problems posed by the Hanford site.
Unprocessed.
Oberholtzer, Kenneth E.
9 linear feet, 1947-1968
Before coming to Denver in 1947, Kenneth Oberholtzer (b.1903) was a teacher, principal, and
superintendent of schools in Texas and California, and an officer of Information and Educational
Development with the War Department. From 1947 until his retirement in 1968, he was
superintendent of Denver Public Schools. The collection contains publications, speeches,
evaluation studies, and reports he made during his years with the Denver schools.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
O’Donnel Family
6 linear feet, 1917-1919
The O’Donnell family settled in Colorado in 1879. Thomas Jefferson O’Donnell (1856-1925)
became a prominent Denver attorney. His son, Canton O’Donnell (1888-1971) worked as an
investment banker from 1911 up through World War II. Canton O’Donnell served in the US
Army in both World War I and II. The O’Donnell Family Collection contains personal and family
photographs, correspondence, papers, memorabilia, newspapers, and publications relating to T.J.
O’Donnell and his son Canton O’Donnell during the World War I period.
Survey available in Archives.
O'Donnell, Thomas Jefferson 55 linear feet, 1885-1923
T.J. O'Donnell (1856-1925) opened a law office in Denver in 1879. He was an active Democrat,
running unsuccessfully for several offices. He served as president of the Denver Bar Association
and helped to organize the Colorado Bar Association. The collection contains correspondence
from many prominent Colorado personalities including Henry Teller, Thomas Patterson, Robert
Speer, Frederick Bonfils, and Charles Boetcher. Also included are clippings, political material,
court cases, and bound copies of O'Donnell's legal briefs.
Guide available in Archives.
Oficina De Tutela Legal Del Arzobispado, San Salvador 17.5 linear feet, 1975-1993
Case files in Spanish documenting killings, extrajudicial executions, disappearances, torture, and
other human rights abuses in El Salvador 1975-1993. The case files contain biographical
information about the victim including the date and place of the event, who is held responsible,
and a detailed description of the circumstances surrounding the report.
Guide available in Archives.
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union, National 192 linear feet, 1934-1970s
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW) had its beginnings in 1899
as the International Brotherhood of Oil and Gas Well Workers. The union had a mixed success
until in l955 the two major unions in the industry, the Oil Workers International Union and the
Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers, joined to form the present OCAW. The University of
Colorado holds the official archive of the union, including convention proceedings, district strike
files, executive board minutes, local contracts, and financial records of the OCAW and several
related unions, plus a variety of books, newspapers and pamphlets on matters of concern to the
union.
Guide available in Archives.
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union, District #1 286.5 linear feet, 1977-1995
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union (OCAW), District 1, Third Accession, records consist
of materials sent by OCAW District 1 following March 25, 1999. OCAW administration was
comprised of a national headquarters and various regional district offices. OCAW, District 1
encompassed the West Coast region, including California, Oregon and Washington. The records
of the OCAW District 1, third acquisition contain Negotiation files, Contract materials and
Grievance cases as well as EEOC and NLRB case files. These materials relate approximately to
the period 1977 through 1995. Mr. William McGoveran, OCAW Director of District 1 (now
PACE District 11), oversaw the donation process.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union, Local #1-128 630 linear feet 1943-
1986
The records of Local #1-128 of Long Beach, California include papers which deal with oil
refineries and chemical companies, membership records, general files, grievances, negotiations
and contracts, strike files, election records, and unit minutes. The local’s papers date primarily
from the period 1943 through 1986.
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union (Additional Accessions) 403 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
International; Districts #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #8; and local records. Records relate to health and
safety, negotiations, grievances, EEOC and NLRB cases, arbitration, correspondence, organizing,
bankruptcy files, decertification, and plant closures. Records document the contraction of both
the oil industry and the union.
Several preliminary inventories have been completed, see staff for access.
Old, William W. 7 linear feet, 1878-1895
William W. Old (b.1856) moved to Leadville in 1878, opening the mining camps first dry goods
store. He also was a partner of Thomas Daly in his insurance business, a member of the Pawnee
Mining and Milling Company and one of the founders of Denver's American Metallic Decorative
Company. An active Republican, he served as Leadville's Police Judge, Justice of the Peace, and
Postmaster. In 1902 he left Leadville and spent most of his remaining years in Denver. The
collection contains business and personal correspondence (1883-1896), business financial books,
records, profession and mining company papers, County Republican Central Committee items,
and miscellaneous items.
Guide available in Archives.
Oles, George W. 5 linear feet, 1910s-1930s
George W. Oles (1863-1935) was a concert violinist who turned to music instruction and
composition after settling in Boulder, Colorado. He was the first director of the Boulder
Municipal Band in 1913. The collection contains musical manuscripts and personal papers.
Guide available in Archives.
Oliphant, Patrick, Cartoons .5 linear feet, 1965-1966
Patrick B. Oliphant (b.1935), an Australian, started work as a copyboy with the Adelaide
Advertiser at age 18. Two years later, he became its editorial cartoonist. In 1964 The Denver
Post hired him as editorial cartoonist and in the following year he won a Pulitzer Prize. A Pulitzer
Prize winner, he is now a nationally syndicated cartoonist. The collection consists of 159 original
cartoons produced during 1965 through 1968. User copy available, use of originals restricted, see
information file for details.
SMss.
One Hundred Years of Colorado Architecture
1 volume
A book giving an individual, brief account of the lives of twenty seven women who had an
enduring influence on Colorado. By Elinor Sluemel.
One Woman, One Vote .25 linear feet, 1995
American Experience Series, produced by Ruth Poliak, Educational Film Center, Annandale VA.
Orahood, Harper M. 12 linear feet, 1862-1881
Harper M. Orahood (1841-1914) came to Black Hawk, Colorado, in 1860. After an unsuccessful
attempt at mining, he opened a drug store in Black Hawk and in Central City. He also served as
Postmaster, County Clerk and Recorder, and City and District Attorney. He also raised the first
company of the Colorado militia-the Elbert Guard-and participated in the Sand Creek massacre.
In 1881 he moved to Denver and established a law practice with Willard Teller. The collection
contains material on Orahood's legal, political, and business activities during his Black Hawk
years.
Guide available in Archives.
Oregon Stage Company .25 linear feet, 1866
Way-bill for the Oregon Stage Company between Marysville and Sacramento in 1866. Included is
a listing of passengers, their origins and destinations, and the price of the tickets.
SMss.
Orendorf, Marshall 28.5 linear feet, 1920s
Orphaned at age seven, Marshall Orendorf (1867-1938) came to Colorado in 1884. For ten years
he worked at a variety of jobs in the San Juan region. In 1893 he bought the Tom Boy Mine
commissary. He soon sold it and moved to Ouray, Colorado where he bought the Camp Bird
Mine commissary. By 1920, he had three stores: Norwood, Ridgway, and Ouray. With the
decline of mining in the area, his business was reduced to the Ouray store which he operated until
his death. The collection contains correspondence, invoices, sales records, catalogs and other
material on Orendorf's business in the 1920s.
Guide available in Archives.
Osborne, Ruth
.25 linear feet, 1977-1983
Ruth Osborn served as the Secretary for the South Wales Branch of the Women’s International
League of Peace and Freedom and then proceeded to work as the International Vice President of
WILPF from 1977 to 1983. This collection consists of Ruth Osborn’s papers from her term as
International Vice President of the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom from
1977 to 1983.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Ossorio, Peter G.
62 linear feet, 1961-2007
Peter G. Ossorio (1926-2007) was a professor of psychology at the University of Colorado from
1961 until his retirement. Professor Ossorio was known for his development of Descriptive
psychology, a pragmatic and theory neutral pre-empirical approach to the study of behavior. The
collection contains his academic and research files for both the public and private sector. Included
are correspondence, studies, manuscripts, publications, and research material.
Unprocessed.
Otagiri, J.G.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The J.G. Otagiri Collection contains papers of J. G. Otagiri, who was a sensei at the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service as an instructor.
Unprocessed.
Ouray and Camp Bird Mine 1 reel microfilm, 1930s
Microfilm copies of three sets of photographs by Percy Fritz of the Camp Bird Mine, gold
panning, and Mesa Verde.
Out West
1 item, 1872
Microfilm from original magazine at Clorado College of Out West, Vol. 1, no. 1-38, March-
December, 1872, published at Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory.
MF 5
Overholser, Wayne D. 3 linear feet
Wayne Overholser (b.1906), a free lance writer, has published over fifty western novels under his
own name and the pseudonyms of John S. Daniels, Lee Leighton, Wayne Roberts, and others. He
has also contributed over 400 short stories to magazines. The collection contains material about
Colorado and the West, collected as background material for his books, including mining reports,
geographical surveys, and pamphlets on ranching.
Guide available in Archives.
Oversize Photos 18 linear feet, 1890-1960
Large black and white photographs from around Colorado.
Owen, Wyn F.
19.5 linear feet, 1970s-2000s
Wyn F. Owen was an economics professor at the University of Colorado and director of the
Economics Institute. The collection contains correspondence, reports and publications.
Unprocessed.
Ownbey, James A. 60 linear feet, 1889-1927
James A. ("Colonel") Ownby (1854-1927) moved west with his family in 1870. For many years
he represented financier J.P. Morgan's mining interests in Colorado. In 1906 he founded the
Wootton Land and Fuel Company to develop Southern Colorado coal lands. After Morgan's death
in 1913, Ownby was involved in a long, unsuccessful suit with the executors of Morgan's estate.
In later years he traveled as a mining consultant. The collection contains business records of the
Wootton Land and Fuel Company, documents pertaining to the Morgan Estate suit, mining
reports, deeds, leases, maps and Ownby family materials.
Survey available in Archives.
Packard, Walter .5 linear feet, 1884-1969
Typed transcript of the oral memoirs of Walter Packard, early water conservationist, socialist, and
agricultural expert. Original held by Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
SMss.
Packman, Martin
.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
The Martin Packman Collection contains the papers of Martin Packman, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Paddock, Laurence, Photographs 35.5 linear feet, 1893-1960s
Laurence Paddock was a third generation editor of the Boulder Daily Camera, a newspaper
founded by his grandfather, A. A. Paddock. The collection includes glass negatives, photographic
prints and newspaper clippings, all of which pertain to University of Colorado history.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Panama Mining and Milling Company .5 linear feet, 1917-1922
A ledger, correspondence, by-laws, deeds, and financial papers of the Panama Mining and Milling
Company, a Colorado based firm with silver and copper mines in Utah.
SMss.
Parker, Harrison 30.5 linear feet, 1954-1970s
Harrison Parker (1924 – 2000) spent his professional career working on issues of economic
sustainability, including food security, for Indonesia, India, and other developing nations. Parker
was born in Boston and attended public schools in Winchester before entering Cornell University
in 1940. In 1943 he joined the Navy while still at Cornell and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering in 1944. From 1944 to 1946 Parker attended the US Navy’s Oriental Language
School at the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned a certificate in Mandarin Chinese.
Guide available in Archives.
Partridge, Kathy
6 linear feet, 1977-1979
Personal papers. Correspondence, pamphlets, and organizational material relating to the
antinuclear movement, pacifism, and environmentalism. The collection includes material from the
organizations: War Resistors League, Boulder Mobilization for Survival, and the Cactus Alliance.
Guide available in Archives.
Patterson, Thomas M., Family 12 linear feet, 1865-1925
After serving in the Civil War, Thomas M. Patterson (1840-1916) studied law and in 1872 moved
to Colorado. He quickly became involved in Democratic politics, serving as Territorial Delegate
to Congress (1874-1876), U.S. Representative (1876-1878), and later as Senator (1901-1907).
During these decades he also maintained a successful law practice, invested in real estate and
mining properties and published the Rocky Mountain News (1892-1912). This collection,
containing some useful material on Patterson's business affairs, deals primarily with his personal
and family concerns. Included are accounts of Denver social life, money and health worries, and
the problems of raising and educating his offspring.
Guide available in Archives.
Pattison, A., Jr. 1.5 linear feet, 1960s
Pattison, a Boulder resident, was president of the conservative Save America Constitutionally
club. The collection consists of newsletters, articles, and pamphlets on the danger of Communism
in American schools, in the United Nations, and in the Civil Rights movement. There is also
criticism of welfare
SMss.
Patton, James G. 50.5 linear feet, 1920s-1970s
James George Patton was the President of the National Farmers Union from 1940 to 1966. He was
the Executive Secretary of the Colorado Farmers Union, he also a member of the National
Advisory Committee, Youth Administration before he was elected President of the NFU. He was
the US delegate to the Second Inter – American Conference on Agriculture in Mexico, member of
the Economic Stabilization Board, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion Advisory Board,
advisor to the Food and Agricultural Organization, vice – then president of the International
Federation of Agricultural Producers, president of the United World Federalists of the US
Consultant to the FAO. This collection contains persona and family items and files, National
Farmers Union files, documents of International Conferences, projects and organizations,
speeches, media clippings, photographs, audio tapes and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Paxson, Fredric L. .5 linear feet
Sixteen photo-engraving plates of maps showing the historical development of Colorado's
counties.
SMss.
Peabody, Frank 1 reel microfilm, 1862-1865
Microfilm copy of Civil War letters from Frank Peabody to Mattie Lovejoy.
MF 21.
Peabody, James H. 3 linear feet, 1903-1905
James H. Peabody (1852-1917) was governor of Colorado from 1903-1905, a period of bitter
labor disputes in Cripple Creek, Telluride, Idaho Springs, Denver, and in the coal mines. The
collection consists of 2 scrapbooks covering Peabody's term as governor and many topics
including the labor troubles, the election controversy between Peabody and Alva Adams, and the
Kansas-Colorado water dispute.
SMss.
Pearl Harbor Christmas Cards .25 linear feet, 1941
Christmas cards from two Honolulu residents, one a Japanese-American and former student of
Robert Stearns, describing the attack on Pearl Harbor.
SMss.
Pease, Ernest M. 10.5 linear feet, 1863-1948
Ernest Pease (1859-1937) was raised on a farm northeast of Boulder. A graduate of the University
of Colorado in 1883, he became its first recipient of an advanced degree (1885). In subsequent
years he taught the classics at Smith, Bowdoin, and Stanford. His publicly expressed support for a
colleague fired by Stanford for his socialist views led to Pease's own dismissal. He thereafter was
involved in electric power transmission in the San Francisco area. He later established a
publishing firm in New York. The collection includes an autobiography, correspondence,
financial records, photographs, memorabilia and diaries of Minnie Pease, his wife.
Guide available in Archives.
Pendell, Carol
19.5 linear feet, 1980-1986
Carol Pendell, Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom’s International President,
1980-1986. The collection contains her WILPF files from that time, as well as “Citizen’s Dialog”
and other projects relating to USA/USSR citizen peace efforts, especially with Soviet women.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Pendery, Henry R. 7.5 linear feet, 1890-1920
Henry Pendery (1849-1928) came to Leadville in 1880 and the following year became a partner in
the law firm of his father, John L. Pendery. Like his father, he devoted much of his efforts to
mining ventures and was the owner of numerous mining properties. The collection covers both his
legal and mining careers. It contains mining claims, ledgers, business and personal
correspondence, and law journals.
Guide available in Archives.
Peninsular Hydraulic Mining Company of Nome .5 linear feet, 1906-1907
Record book of the Peninsular Hydraulic Mining Company of Nome, Alaska, including minutes,
letters and by-laws from the Denver and Nome offices of the company.
SMss.
P.E.O. Sisterhood Collection 1 linear foot, 1869-1936
Collection contains two bound volumes relating the story of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic
and educational organization from 1869-1936 and one copy of the group’s official monthly
newsletter, the Record, dated October, 1970.
Perrigo, Lynn .5 linear feet, 1860s, 1930s
Letters of reminiscence to Lynn Perrigo, Colorado historian, from early Colorado pioneers,
including: the daughter of H. M. Teller; Edward Green, a botanist and preacher; and the Masonic
Lodge of Central City. Also included are newspaper clippings from 1859-1867 about Colorado
mining towns, and several manuscripts by Lynn Perrigo.
SMss.
Persian Gulf War, Student Reaction to
.25 linear feet, 1991
The collection consists of student response papers pertaining to the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
Responses to the war in general, to where the students were when the war began, and letters from
the students to their future children are included. Obtained from HIST 1025 recitation classes.
Unprocessed.
Peterson, Elmore 3 linear feet, 1920s-1953
Elmore Peterson (1888-1959) came to the University of Colorado in 1915 as secretary of the
Bureau of Business and Commercial Development. From 1920 to 1937, he headed the
University's Extension Division and taught business courses. From 1932 until his retirement in
1953, he was Dean of the School of Business. The collection contains classroom lecture notes,
scrapbooks, and publications by Peterson.
Guide available in Archives.
Phillippi, Laura
38 items, early to mid-20th century
38 Colorado postcards, mostly early to mid-20th century.
Unprocessed.
Philipps/Gates 58 linear feet, 1900-1994
Myra Todd Philipps and her daughter, Georgia Gates lived in Central City, Colorado, Salt Lake
City, Utah and New York City. Papers relate to Myra Todd Philipps, her daughter, Georgia
Philipps Gates, and Arnold Gates, Georgia’s husband. Family correspondence and photographs
depict life in Colorado and Utah during the early 20th century. Both Mrs. Philipps and Mrs.
Gates traveled extensively, and their experiences are documented through scrapbooks,
correspondence, and Mrs. Gates' book, The Wide Wonderful World as I Saw It, a bound copy of
which is included in the collection. Arnold Gates was a historian who extensively studied the
Civil War and Lincoln. Related materials are included in the collection. Also included are
journals, photos, and correspondence related to Arnold’s time served in the 27th Infantry Division
of the Army during WWII.
Guide available in Archives.
Philpott, O. S. 1.5 linear feet, 1904-1913
Alfred Z. Reed was a legal educator who was a member of several political clubs in New York
City during the early 19th century. The collection is comprised of items pertaining to political
reform clubs and electioneering in New York City during 1904-1913. The collection contains
sample ballots, campaign literature, buttons, leaflets and circular letters addressed to Alfred Z.
Reed. The collection was donated by Dr. Osgoode S. Philpott, M.D.
Guide available in Archives.
Phonefiche 4.5 linear feet, 1970s-1990s
Phonefiche was distributed by U.S. West, an interstate communications business that operates in
the Western United States and owns Mountain Bell, a telephone company serving Colorado and
nearby states. The collection includes phonefiche for urban areas listing 70,000 telephone
customers located in seven mountain states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming. Dissemination of telephone book contents in a computer-output microform
format began in the early 1970's.
SMss.
Piburn, Don, Editorial Cartoon Collection .5 linear feet, 1966-1969
Don Piburn was a free-lance cartoonist who published in the Boulder Daily Camera from 1966
through 1969. His original cartoons cover diverse issues concerning Colorado and Boulder
during those years: water supply and usage, transportation, politics, elderly and children’s' homes,
education, and local government.
SMss.
Pickerell, E. N. .25 linear feet, 1906
Carbon copy of a letter written in 1956 by E. N. Pickerell about his remembrance of the Pikes
Peak Centennial celebration in 1906.
SMss.
Pickett, H.L. .5 linear feet, 1886-1913
Records of cattle herds driven through Trail City, Colorado, in 1886. Also personal statements,
pictures and records of the sheep and cattle industries from 1900-1913, the Bent County
Stockgrowers Association, and a booklet on the history of banking in Bent County.
SMss.
Pike's Peak Cattle and Horse Growers Association .5 linear feet, 1904-1916
Secretary's book of the Teller County association, including minutes, correspondence, and
membership lists.
SMss.
Pike's Peak Gold Rush .5 linear feet, 1858-1859
Photocopies of letters and articles from three California newspapers telling about the Pike's Peak
gold rush in Colorado.
SMss.
Pilcher, Jan Marie
4.5 linear feet, 1970s-1990s
Jan Marie Pilcher was an anti-nuclear activist during the period of the operation and closure of
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant from the 1970s through the 1990s. The collection contains
reports, documents from anti-nuclear activist organizations, testimonies, fact sheets, public
notices, and newsclippngs.
Unprocessed.
Pineau, Roger 21 linear feet, 1921-1993
Captain Roger Pineau USN (1916-1993), graduate of the USN Japanese Language School in 1943,
sought to research and write the first history of the school and its graduates. Papers relate to the
history of the teaching of Japanese in the U.S. Navy and particularly the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University of Colorado at Boulder, from 1941 to 1945.
Included is correspondence and photographs from former students called JLO's, instruction
materials, individual files on graduates, as well as research information gathered by Pineau to
write a history of Japanese instruction in the U.S. Navy.
Guide available in Archives.
Pinkerton Detective Agency .25 linear feet, 1903-1905
Photocopies of reports concerning labor union activities in Colorado, primarily at Cripple Creek,
Victor, and Colorado City. The originals are at the Idaho State Historical Society.
SMss.
Pioneers of Central City, Colorado .25 linear feet
Scrapbook of clippings and articles, mostly from the Central City Weekly Register-Call on the
pioneers of Central City.
SMss.
Pitts, Forrest R.
6 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Forrest R. Pitts Collection contains the papers of Forrest Pitts, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Place, John B. 1.5 linear feet, 1878-1927
John B. Place (b. 1862) of Burnside, Illinois, managed a general store in Illinois and traveled
throughout the state. He later moved to Boulder, Colorado with his wife, Anna, and two children.
His son, Edwin, attended CU c.1910 and later became a Spanish Professor there. The collection
contains personal correspondence between members of the Place family, programs from CU and
several photos.
Guide available in Archives.
Plowman, E. Grosvenor 7.5 linear feet, 1933-1936
E. Grosvenor Plowman (b. 1899) served as Executive Assistant to the Denver Water Board (1933-
1936). He later served as Dean of the University of Denver's Extension Division. The collection
consists of material collected by Plowman during his service with the Denver Water Board,
including minutes, reports, correspondence, and other material.
Guide available in Archives.
Plutonium Files 61 linear feet, 1994-1999
Eileen Welsome was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 after she wrote a series of articles in the
Albuquerque Tribune exposing the actions of the United States government in using humans as
unknowing subjects in radiation experiments during the Cold War. Her book, The Plutonium Files
was published in October 1999 as a follow up to those articles. The Plutonium Files Collection
contains the accumulation of Welsome’s research materials for her articles and the book that
followed. It should be noted that most of the material is photocopied from the collections of other
institutions, and is not owned by the University of Colorado Archives. Researchers should be
aware of this restriction when using this collection and cite the collection of origin; it is necessary
to contact the original institutions in order to obtain the necessary permission for the use of such
materials.
Guide available in Archives.
Poley, Cyrus S. .5 linear feet, 1877-1880
Cyrus S. Poley was a Chester, Pennsylvania druggist and doctor. In 1877, he made trips to
Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. This collection contains a diary recounting his travels and
experiences, as well as his formula book, business cards, and other assorted personal items.
Guide available in Archives.
Poley, Horace .25 linear feet, 1930
Horace S. Poley is known to have lived in Colorado Springs from 1904 to 1950. In 1904, he is
listed to have been a clerk at the Post Office. His collection consists of negatives taken of the
Garden of the Gods, of Ute Indians, and of the Taos Ute Indians in May 1930.
Guide available in Archives.
Polhamus, Alonzo F., Family .5 linear feet, 1881-1941
Photographs, a diary, and water surveys pertaining to the Granby, Colorado, area. Other topics
include politics, investments, the Mexican boundary commission, and the Polhamus family.
SMss.
Poncha Springs Hotel Registers 1 reel microfilm, 1881-1887
Microfilm copy of three guest registers for the hotel located in Poncha Springs, Colorado.
Ponder Construction Company
.5 linear feet, 1964-1966
The Ponder Construction Company was involved in the construction of the CU Engineering
Center between 1964 and 1966. The collection includes correspondence, invoices and work orders
concerned with the building’s construction.
Unprocessed.
Pope, (General) John 3 reels microfilm, 1868-1875
Microfilm copies of selected documents from the National Archives, concerning General John
Pope's relations with the Indians, treaties, the Kiowa and Comanche agencies, and the selling of
Lydian lands.
MF 136
Porter, Keith 189 linear feet, 1939-1990s
Keith Porter (1912-97) was a world-famous and honored cell biologist and tissue culturist who
has made profound discoveries utilizing the electron microscope. As a research scientist, teacher
and academic administrator, he has successfully served at Princeton University, the Rockefeller
Institute, Harvard University (which in 1938 had awarded him an earned doctorate), the
University of Colorado at Boulder, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore Co. He has
received numerous awards for his scholarly attainments. The papers include personal and
professional correspondence, 1939-1986, discussing in vitro research problems and techniques,
inception of the Tissue Culture Association and varied administrative/personnel topics.
Guide available in Archives.
Portland Gold Mining Company 138 linear feet, 1892-1949
The Portland Mine was discovered in 1892 by James F. Burns and James Doyle. They were
quickly involved in numerous claim suits, which were settled by their corporation as the Portland
Gold Mining Company and the appointment of their chief rival Winfield S. Stratton as President.
With his backing, they were able to buy out rival claims. Prosperous until the early 1920's,
bankruptcy forced the Portland's takeover by United Gold Mines Co. in 1934. All the United
property was consolidated into the Golden Cycle Corporation's holdings in 1970. The collection
includes correspondence, reports, payrolls and other material documenting the day-to-day
operation of the company's mines. There are also vouchers, bound volumes and several folders of
maps and blueprints.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Portteus, Kenneth
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Kenneth Portteus Collection contains papers of Kenneth Portteus, who graduated from the
US Marine Corps Japanese Language School, which was located at Camp Elliott (in Camp
Pendleton) from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Porzhy-Oleksiienko, Petro 7.5 linear feet, 1924-1959
The Ukrainian Heritage in America, a photographic collection of culture, history and architecture
in the Ukraine.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Post Office Department Records for Colorado Territory 1 reel microfilm, 1860-1887
Microfilm copies of Colorado Territorial Post Office records, indexed by county listing, post
offices, postmasters, and appointment dates.
Powell, Maurice .25 linear feet, 1903-1904
Photocopies of letters from Maurice Powell of Silverton, Colorado, to Dr. O. M. Stewart at the
University of Missouri. Powell had to leave the University for financial reasons and eventually
worked for the Silverton Railroad Company and the Silver Lakes Mine in Colorado. The
originals are located at the University of Missouri Library.
SMss.
Pratt, Harry
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Harry Pratt Collection contains the papers of COL Harry Pratt, USMC, ret., who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, copy of the
Imperial Declaration of War, a map, and a newspaper clipping.
Guide available in Archives.
President's Association .5 linear feet, 1926-1960
The President's Association was an organization set up to coordinate activities common to all
institutions of higher education in Colorado. The collection contains the minutes of the monthly
meetings, March 18, 1926 thru May 17, 1960.
SMss.
Price, Benjamin J.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Benjamin J. Price Collection contains the papers of Benjamin J. Price, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Price, William .25 linear feet, 1877
Copy of diary of William Price's trip from Somerville, New Jersey, to Deadwood, Dakota
Territory, and from there to Cheyenne, in the summer of 1877.
SMss.
Progressive Coalition Record Book .5 linear feet, 1912
Record book for a Denver-based coalition of Progressives, listing names and addresses of
participants and daily listing of precinct or ward meetings, April-May, 1912.
SMss.
Pro-Rodeo Hall of Champions & Museum of the American Cowboy 1.5 linear feet, 1982
3 booklets and several loose sheets of paper describing the museum and Professional Rodeo
events and history. Also includes a defense of the rodeo’s treatment of animals. Published by
Prorodeo Hall of Champions, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Prospectors, The 2 linear feet, 1940
The Prospectors was a group of 5 Colorado artists, including Muriel Sibell Wolle, Francis Hoar,
G. Meux, F. C. Trucksess, and Virginia True. The collection contains their Publicity Book - a
scrapbook of clippings, lists, and biographical material, plus a book of exhibit listings.
SMss.
Proud to be a Miner .25 linear feet
This collection from the United Mine Workers of America consists of a slide and audio tape
presentation pertaining to the story of that organization.
Prouty, Frank H. 16.5 linear feet, 1927-1950
Frank H. Prouty was a professional engineer and the leading figure in Denver's Prouty Brothers
Engineering Company. He received his BS in civil engineering degree from the University of
Colorado’s College of Engineering in 1915. During his early career, he was an instrument man in
the U.S. Forest Service, a draughtsman for CF&I and the National Tube Company, and was an
engineer and Superintendent for the Cambria Steel Company. Prouty was active in professional
societies and established a national reputation for proficiency as an appraiser of mechanized
facilities such as sugar beet factories. The collection contains copies of his professional appraisals
and professional society materials.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Public Service Company of Colorado .5 linear feet, 1951-1985
Public Service Company of Colorado is the major electrical power provider for Colorado. The
collection consists of annual reports, shareholder reports, "Facts About" a variety of Colorado
communities, along with publications: Home and Community Service, Lines Magazine, News
Briefs, Newslines, Q Magazine, Timely Items and Home and Community from the 1950s to the
1980s.
SMss.
Public Utility Franchise In Denver
1 linear foot, 1957
Portfolio of miscellaneous material including documents, newspaper clippings, reports, etc. on the
granting of a public utilities franchise to the Public Service Company of Colorado in Denver.
Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad .25 linear feet, 1881
Condemnation proceedings initiated by the Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad in Bent County
in 1881.
SMss.
Pughe, Charles E. 3 items, 1874-1909
Charles Pughe (1844-1927) had farms near Longmont in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The
collection contains three account books for his farms.
SMss.
Pughe, George A. and James M. 139.5 linear feet, 1900-1984
George A. Pughe (1884-1960) was a well-known water law specialist who practiced in Craig,
Moffat County and throughout Northwestern Colorado. George A.'s son, James M. Pughe (1921-
1984), was also an attorney in Craig, Colorado, who practiced from 1953 to his death in 1984. He
worked with his father until 1960. James Pughe's clients included the Veterans' Administration
and the West Craig Sanitation District. He served on the Moffat County School Board and the
Colorado River Water Conservation District Board. Both George A. and James M. Pugh's papers
include law practice materials including client files. The elder Pughe saved historical records
pertaining to Craig, Moffat County and civic service groups. Also included are files relating to
James Pugh's volunteer activities.
Guide available in Archives.
Puls, Louis G. 10.5 linear feet, 1890s-1980s
Louis G. Puls was a career engineer with the U.S. Government who worked on President
Roosevelt's TVA and became the director of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, District 11 of the
Western United States. He was involved in numerous water projects and dams, not only in the
Western U.S. but also in Honduras, Mexico, and the U.S.S.R. Included are materials of William
Norton Searcy, Mr. Puls's father. Mr. Searcy began practicing mining and corporate law in
Silverton, Colorado in 1896 and later became judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Colorado in
1912. The Puls papers contain personal files, an autobiography, water project papers, scrapbooks,
maps, engineering drawings and photographs. The Searcy materials include titles to mine claims
in the Silverton area and property in Silverton, as well as historical material relating to mining in
the San Juan Mountains.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Putney, Rufus 1 linear foot, 1920s-1930s
Rufus Putney was an English professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The collection
contains bibliographies and writings by Mr. Putney.
Guide available in Archives.
Putzier, Edward, Rocky Flats Manuscript
.1 linear feet, 1990s
Edward Putzier was a retiring Health Sciences Manager fro the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons
Plant. At rhe request of Rockwell International’s plant management, he wrote an extended
monograph, “The Past 30 Years at Rocky Flats Plant,” recording his thirty tears of employment,
difficulties and accidents ncountered at the facility.
Unprocessed.
Railroad Schedule 4.5 linear feet, 1890s-1970s
Schedules of various railroads serving Colorado and the nation, 1890s-1970s, and Official Guide
of The Railways, 1962 and 1968.
SMss.
Railroading in the United States 1 audio tape, 1977
Bob Dunham interview of Martin Schmidt and Jerry Foster. The discussion concerns the
necessity of energy conservation through railroads in the U.S. and about students majoring in
Transportation at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
AT 28
Rainey, Homer Price 7.5 linear feet, 1960-1961
After serving as president of several colleges, Homer Rainey (b. 1896) came to the University of
Colorado as professor of higher education in 1956. He served in that capacity until his retirement
in 1964. The collection consists of material on the Seminar on Higher Education, plus pamphlets
collected by Rainey on a wide variety of topics dealing with education, civil liberties, Latin
America and other fields.
Guide available in Archives.
Raises, Constantine A.
3 linear feet, 1925-1980
The first floating university sailed on its maiden voyage in 1926 with 600 students aboard from 50
U.S. colleges. The University Travel Association sponsored the voyages until 1936, when they
were discontinued. They were resumed again in 1958. After 1965, Chapman College and, later,
the University of Colorado became their sponsor. Constantine Raises (b. 1900) was among the
originators of the shipboard university idea and one of its most ardent promoters and participants.
The collection contains information about the history of the floating university, material on the
first voyage including an album with 1000 photographs, a log book for the 1930 world cruise and
other material concerning the voyages, plus personal data.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Ramaley, Francis 1.75 linear feet, 1907-1920
Francis Ramaley (1870-1942) came to the University of Colorado in 1898 as a biology professor.
He established the Colorado Mountain Laboratory in Tolland, a precursor of the Institute of Artic
and Alpine Research. In addition to his teaching duties he often filled in for Administrators on
leave, including a term as acting president in 1902. He wrote many articles and a book on his
specialty of plant ecology. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, papers and
articles.
Guide available in Archives.
Ranch Account, 1871-1872 .25 linear feet, 1871-1872
One page, copied from an account book of an unidentified cattle rancher, onto a page of a ledger
book of the A. MacArthur Company, General Merchandise, Wagon Mound New Mexico.
SMss.
Randall, Jesse S. 6 linear feet, 1865-1920
Jesse S. Randall (1848-1939) came to Georgetown, Colorado, in 1869 to work for the Colorado
Miner. After operating a job printing office for two years, he established his own paper, the
Georgetown Courier in 1877. He became an authority on mineralogy. The papers contain the
records of several Georgetown organizations and businesses, correspondence, mining laws and
court cases, plus published material on Colorado politics, mining, and mineralogy.
Guide available in Archives.
Ratnapriya, Sunil (Dr.) 1.5 linear feet, 1990-1992
Dr. Sunil Ratnapriya is Director of the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (IOHS) in
Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. The papers relate to the activities and work of IOHS which formed in
1990 to address health and safety issues resulting from the rapid industrialization of the Sri
Lankan economy. IOHS investigates the industrial environment of the island's industries,
sponsors research, educates workers, trade union activists, and health professionals, lobbies for
better laws, provides for the establishment of worker health centers, and works to establish
linkages with international organizations.
Collection is unprocessed, consult staff for access.
Rautenstraus, Roland .5 linear feet, 1975
Includes a report to the President of the University of Colorado on learning and teaching, letters,
and information on formal get-togethers regarding education.
Red Scare and the University of Colorado
3 linear feet, 1950-53
Responding to Congressional and FBI demands regarding communism at the University of
Colorado, the Board of Regents conducted their own investigation of university faculty in 1951.
The FBI continued to investigate CU faculty into the 1960s. The collection contains FBI files on
individuals and organizations at the University of Colorado. Included are Robert L. Stearns,
Kenneth Boulding, Franklin Folsom, David Hawkins, Howard Higman, Joseph Cohen, and many
others.
Unprocessed.
Reed Family
.2 linear feet, 1910s-1920s
Irma White Reed and Stanley Morton Reed attended the University of Colorado during the 1910s
and 1920s. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and papers related to their
experiences while at CU.
Unprocessed
Reich Chamber of Culture (ReichsKulturKammer)
64.5 linear feet, 1933-1947
ReichsKulturKammer was an institution in Nazi Germany. It was established by law on 22
September 1933 in the course of the Gleichschaltung process at the instigation of Reich Minister
Joseph Goebbels as a professional organization of all German creative artists for the de-
Judiazation of German culture. Every artist had to apply for membership on presentation of an
Aryan certificate. A rejected inscription de facto resulted in a profession ban. The RKK was
affiliated with the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda with its seat in Berlin.
Included are books, notebooks, files, list of Jews, concentration camp lists, handbooks, identity
documents and files of the French Military Government (1947) and the Supreme Allied
Headquarters of the US Military Government in Germany.
Unprocessed.
Reich, Francis W.
4 linear feet, 1945-1970
Francis Reich was a noted politician who became the first president of the Boulder Chamber of
Commerce. Reich worked to promote the Boulder community by helping to bring the National
Bureau of Standards to Boulder. This collection contains most of the information concerning his
work while working for the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, including all campaigns that he
worked on and any correspondence between himself and others, concerning political activities
that occurred in Boulder between 1945 and 1970. Also included are newspaper clippings on
Reich’s activities.
Guide available in Archives.
Reiner, Albert L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Albert L. Reiner Collection contains the papers of Albert Reiner, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Resource Center of Americas
30 linear feet, 1983-
The Resource Center of the Americas is a non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization, founded in
1983 in response to the wars in Central America and the need to circulate information. Working
with the people of Central America, the Resource Center began educating and organizing
concerned citizens around another reality, relying on first-hand accounts from El Salvador,
Guatemala and Nicaragua, reports from delegations returning from Central America, and news
that escaped the mainstream media. In the early 1990s the organization broadened its mission as
new challenges began to present themselves in the form of globalization.
Unprocessed.
Reubens, Edwin .25 linear feet, 1940s
Edwin P. Reubens graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at
the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. The memoir is a brief account of
Reubens’ experience in JLS and WWII. The memoir also details how Reubens’ utilized his JLS
experience by specializing in Asian Studies at Cornell University after the war.
SMss.
Reynolds, George F. 25 linear feet, 1862-1963
In 1919, George Fullmer Reynolds (1877-1964) was appointed head of the University of
Colorado's Department of Comparative and English Literature, a position he held until his
retirement in 1945. He was an authority on Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama and helped
reestablish the University's Little Theatre to stage these productions. Later, at his urging, an
outdoor amphitheatre was constructed for the annual summer Shakespeare festival held on
campus. Included in the collection is correspondence, family papers, his father's diaries,
photographs, a biography, published and unpublished manuscripts, research material, printed
matter, and miscellany.
Guide available in Archives.
Rhine, Robley 3 linear feet, 1880-1960
After teaching for two years at Southwestern College in Kansas, Robley Rhine (b. 1930) came to
the University of Colorado as a speech instructor at the Denver Center in 1958. He later became
professor of Communications and Theater, and Assistant Dean of Arts and Humanities at the
Denver Campus. The collection contains material on Colorado history, mining, theater and the
Unitarian Church.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Rhinehardt Family .5 linear feet, 1918-1945
Contains postcards written by Worley Rinehardt to Ollie Frendiger, his fiancée, while he was
stationed in various camps in the U.S. during World War I. Also included are several publications
relating to World War II, a 1934 edition the Boy Scout Handbook with material relating to Robert
Rhinehardt's membership in the Boy Scouts, several booklets on health care and a 1910 edition of
Natural Complete Geography.
SMss.
Riccio, Guy J.
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Papers contain a brief history of Guy Riccio’s military experience during World War II, including
his training at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University of Colorado at
Boulder and his service with JICPOA and the US Strategic Bombing Survey in Tokyo, Japan.
This collection covers the years 1942 to 1947 and contains personal and military correspondence,
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School clippings and mementos, and military records and
mementos from Riccio’s service on the Pacific front.
Guide available in Archives.
Rice, Frank A., Photographs .25 linear feet, 1907-1925
The Frank A. Rice Photograph Collection contains photographs of Ouray, Colorado, and mines
located in the area around Ouray. Also included are photographs of the derailment of a Denver
and Rio Grande train, visits by President William H. Taft, and the flight of a Curtiss aircraft.
Richardson, Donald M.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Donald M. Richardson Collection contains the papers of Donald Richardson, who graduated
from the US Army Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Michigan
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Richardson, Elizabeth .5 linear feet, 1950s-1960s
Constitutions, programs, newsletters and women's fellowship material from the First
Congregational Church of Boulder.
SMss.
Rieder, Miriam .25 linear feet, 1915-1920
Miriam Rieder was a professor of German and Romance Languages from the early 1920's until
her retirement and death, both in 1957. Born in Germany in 1888, she returned to Europe
frequently during her childhood and later became a student of languages. An American national,
Miriam was stranded in Switzerland with her young son while her country fought Germany, 1917-
1918. The collection includes her autobiographical writings about events and incidents she and
her son Wilfred remembered from their stay in "Italian Switzerland."
SMss.
Riethmayer, Leo 19.5 linear feet, 1973-1998
Professor Leo C. Riethmayer was Director of the division of Public Administration at the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Professor Riethmayer’s collection includes information on
graduate work in public administration, Silver and Gold publications, retired faculty, the Senior
Faculty Advisory Committee, the University Benefits Oversight Committee, health insurance and
the University Affiliate Network.
Collection is unprocessed.
Riha, Thomas 2 linear feet , 1943-1969
Thomas Riha, professor of Russian History at the University of Colorado, disappeared in March
1969. His disappearance provoked at considerable controversy as the anti-government atmosphere
environment of the University and Boulder were then at their height during the Vietnam War. His
whereabouts are still a mystery. The materials in this collection contain no references to Riha's
disappearance, but concern his field of Russian history and include scholarly articles by Riha.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Rio Abiseo Project 17.5 linear feet, 1985-1992
Río Abiseo National Park is located in the Andes and was founded in 1983 in order to protect the
flora and fauna of this region. There is a high level of endemism among the plants and animals
found in the park. Archaeological sites have been discovered at elevations between 2,500 and
4,000 meters and are good examples of pre-Inca societies. University of Colorado at Boulder
entered a research agreement with the Peruvian government in 1985 and participated in
archaeological research there from 1985 to 1988. The collection contains field notes, information
files, correspondence, and photographs relating to the Río Abiseo National Park Research Project.
The collection spans from 1951-1995, even though University of Colorado at Boulder only
excavated there from 1985-1988.
Guide available in Archives.
Rippon, Mary 3 linear feet, 1877-1936
Mary Rippon (1850-1935) came to the University of Colorado in 1878 as the University's third
instructor. She taught French and German and was chairman of the Languages Department until
her retirement in 1909. She was also active in dramatic productions and the improvement of the
library. She acted as unofficial dean of women and was a charter member of the Boulder
Fortnightly Club. The collection contains correspondence, biographical items, photographs,
diaries, plus records of the Mary Rippon Memorial Fund Committee, articles on the Mary Rippon
Theatre, art reproductions and printed matter.
Guide available in Archives. Restricted Collection, see inventory or information file for
details.
Ristad, Adam 10.5 linear feet, 1983-1986
A collection concerning Scandinavian culture and a study of Norwegian Americans which
includes photo-slides, LP’s, maps, magazines, a book collection and some cultural items.
Collection is unprocessed.
Roberts, Walter Orr 126 linear feet, 1940-1990
An internationally known solar astronomer, Walter Orr Roberts (1915-1990) was a principal
figure in many scientific developments in Colorado. Director of the National Center for
Atmospheric Research (NCAR), professor of astro-geophysics at the University of Colorado, and
director of a program in science technology and humanism at the Aspen Institute for Humanistic
Studies were only a few of his many activities. He was the recipient of many awards and honors
for his achievements and was a member of numerous scientific societies. The collection contains
correspondence, conference data, proposals, reports, speeches, meetings and files on the challenge
to American science posed by the 1957 launching of the Russian Sputnik.
Guide available in Archives.
Robertson, Lawrence M. .5 linear feet, 1900-1984
Lawrence M. Robertson (1900-1984) was a graduate of the University of Colorado College of
Engineering with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was employed by the Public Service
Company of Colorado for many years, concluding his service as its Vice President for
Engineering. The collection includes his typescript autobiography and a copy of his articles
published in the Western Engineer on the generation of electricity and the Public Service facility
in Boulder Canyon.
SMss.
Robinson, Alfred S. 1 reel microfilm, 1859-1862
Microfilm copies of letters describing life in Colorado during the 1859 gold rush. Originals are at
the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
MF 36
Robinson, Helen R. .25 linear feet, 1913-1914
Helen R. Robinson (c. 1879-1945) was a Colorado State Senator and for many years headed the
Drama Department at Colorado Women's College. The collection contains clippings and a letter
concerning the Colorado Coal Strike of 1913-1914.
SMss.
Robson, Thomas 21 linear feet, 1881-1904
An Englishman, Thomas Robson came to the United States in the 1870s. The silver boom
attracted him to Leadville (1891) where he opened a hay and grain store which he gradually built
into a wholesale grocery business. The decline of Leadville brought the closing of his store in the
early 1900s. The collection contains the business records of the store, including ledgers, bills of
lading, invoices, journals, and account books.
Guide available in Archives.
Roche, Josephine 42 linear feet, 1910-1970s
A graduate of Columbia University, Josephine Roche (1886-1976) served as an officer of the
Juvenile Court of Denver, did relief work in Belgium and assisted immigrant women for the
Foreign Language Information Service after WWI. She succeeded her father as director and
president of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company (1929-1944)(# 1451), the first major Colorado
coal company to recognize the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). She also was a U.S.
Treasury official (1935-1938) following an unsuccessful run for Colorado governor. After World
War II, Roche became Director and Trustee of the UMWA's Welfare and Retirement Fund (1948-
1973). The collection contains correspondence, speeches, clippings and documents on her social
work, political and union interests.
Guide available in Archives
Rockler, Walter, J.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
Papers contain the vitae of Walter J. Rockler, as well as two articles written by him. One relates
his experiences as a US Marine translator who participated in the US takeover of Saipan, as well
as his earlier training at the US Navy US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School. The other
details his work as a young prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials in Germany after World War II.
SMss.
Rockwell, Robert Fay 12.5 linear feet, 1916-1948
Robert Rockwell was a rancher and farmer who was a member of the Colorado House of
Representatives and the Senate. He was Lieutenant Governor and a U.S. Congressman. He also
served on the State Board of Agriculture from 1932-1946. The collection contains personal,
political, and business correspondence and a ledger of his ranch. Also contains scrapbooks,
clippings, and other materials on Colorado legislative and pioneer history.
Guide available in Archives.
Rockwell, Wilson Miller 7.5 linear feet, 1930s-1960s
Wilson Rockwell (b. 1909) has, like his father Robert F. Rockwell, operated a cattle ranch on the
Western Slope and served in the Colorado State Legislature. He is also the author of 8 books on
western Colorado history and of numerous newspaper articles. The collection contains
manuscripts of books, 7 scrapbooks on his political and literary careers, and a manuscript on his
day-to-day experiences as a state senator.
Guide available in Archives.
Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board
75 linear feet, 1993-2006
The Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board was in operation from October 1993 to 2006. The
collection contains notes and documentation from their monthly Board meetings, committee
meetings, and almost every other Rocky Flats meeting held since their inception. Any meeting
attended by their staff was summarized and shared with the Board in a weekly communication.
There is also have an extensive collection of newspaper clippings on articles about Rocky
Flats. Also included are administrative records such as correspondence, financial records, and
other materials.
Survey available in Archives.
Rocky Flats Coalition of Local Governments
49.5 Linear Feet, 1980s – 2005
The Rocky Flats Coalition of Local Governments was a cooperative governmental organization
consisting of seven local governments representing constituencies that lived in areas adjacent to
the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant. The collection contains their administrative records and
files, as well as those of their predecessor organization, the Rocky Flats Local Impacts Initiative.
Survey available in Archives.
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant 6 linear feet, 1980s-1990s
Papers pertain to the Colorado Health Department (CDH) Dose Reconstruction Project at Rocky
Flats. The materials include CDH Dose Reconstruction Project Briefing Books, Health Studies on
Rocky Flats Phases 1 and 2 Briefing Books, general materials, and the Toxicologic Review and
Dose Reconstruction study conducted by ChemRisk, which includes Rocky Flats History. Also
includes recent materials (1990-) received from E. G & G., Greenpeace, Jefferson County, the
Rocky Flats Environmental Monitoring Council, the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Board, the
Department of Energy, and other sources concerning the Rocky Flats Plant.
Guide available in Archives.
Rocky Flats Stewardship Council
3 linear feet, 2005-
The Rocky Flats Stewardship Council, the follow-on organization after the Rocky Flats Coalition
of Local Governments, continues the oversight of the Rocky Flats area, after the Federal and State
cleanup efforts. The collection contains meeting minutes , presentations, and reports.
Unprocessed.
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company 28.5 linear feet, 1924-1938
Organized in 1890, the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company purchased the properties of the Northern
Coal and Coke Company in 1911, making it one of the three largest coal companies in Colorado.
Shortly after a bitter strike in 1927, the company came under the administration of Josephine
Roche, who recognized the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The depression of the
1930s and the changing patterns of fuel use in the 1940s forced the closing of the company's
mines in the late 1940s. The collection contains employee and production records of the
company's Columbine and Vulcan Mines, the Employer's Mutual Insurance Company, and of the
Rocky Mountain Stores Company.
Guide available in Archives.
Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association 3 linear feet
The Rocky Mountain Llama and Alpaca Association is a breeders and owners organization
interested in the care, raising, uses, and promotion of llamas. The group disseminates information
on llama health care, reproduction, packing techniques, marketing, herd management, and hands-
on demonstration of care and training techniques.
Guide available in Archives.
Rocky Mountain Official Railway Guides .5 linear feet, 1893-1928
Contains official time tables of all railroads throughout the inter-mountain west for assorted
months from 1893 to 1928. Also included in the guides are connections, tourist rates, sleeping car
fares, Shippers' Express Guide and distances.
SMss.
Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center 79.5 linear feet, 1980s-1991
The Rocky Mountain Peace Center/Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center is a grassroots
activist organization for anti-nuclear and peace issues. The collection holds materials from the
Center, the Boulder Peace Consortium, WILPF, and Shutdown of Rocky Flats, projects which
were active in the late 1980s. Also included are files relating to the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991),
Rocky Flats monitoring, and other peace issues.
Guide and preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Rodeck, Hugo
73 linear feet, 1930s -1971
Professor Hugo Rodeck became the curator of the University of Colorado Museum in 1933, and
was director from 1939 until 1971. He also was a University professor of Natural History. His
collection consists of personal papers, correspondence, publications, reprints and Museum
materials.
Survey available in Archives.
Roegee, Frank
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Frank Roegee Collection contains papers of Frank Roegee, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Rogers, Michael C.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Michael C. Rogers Collection contains the papers of Michael C. Rogers, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Rolph, B. J.
3 DVDs, 2012
The film Return to Iwo Jima (2012). In 1945, more than 20,000 United States Marines waded
through bloodstained surf on Iwo Jima. It was one of the most important and influential battles in
WWII. 65 years later, nearly a dozen of those former Marines return to the island. This film
chronicles their emotional journey as they make their first and only return to this island that is
now considered an open grave site. B. J. Rolph’s father was interviewed as one of the Marines.
Unprocessed.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. .25 linear feet, 1936
3 invitations to the White House from President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to Miss Caroline
G. Heald.
SMss.
Rose, Edward 136.5 linear feet, 1930s-1980s
Edward Louis Rose was a renowned professor of sociology at the University of Colorado at
Boulder for thirty three years and a pioneer in the fields of ethnomethodology and ethnology.
Papers of Professor Emeritus Edward Rose (b.1909) reflect sixty years of research and study in
sociology, sociolinguistics, and ethno-inquiries. He was educated at University of California,
Berkeley and Stanford University. He came to the University of Colorado at Boulder Department
of Sociology in 1945, becoming Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science in 1960, and a
project director at IBS from 1961-1978. Papers contain tapes of interviews and lectures, student
dissertations, publications, and data collected for research projects. Also included are records
compiled in a house-to-house survey conducted in Boulder by the Bureau of Sociological
Research in the 1930s. Questions include name, address and church and group affiliations.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Rosling, Annette Green
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Annette Green Rosling Collection contains the papers of Annette Green Rosling, who
researched and an honors thesis from 1995-1997 on the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School.
Unprocessed.
Roth, Herrick 37.5 linear feet, 1950s-1970s
Herrick Roth (1916-2008) taught junior high school in Denver from 1938 until 1951, except 5
years in the Army Signal Corps. He was one of the founders of the American Federation of
Teachers located in Denver. In 1951 he left teaching to devote himself full time to the labor
movement. From 1962 to 1973, he served as President of the Colorado Labor Council. Since then
he has taught at Denver University, run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate and served as head of
the State Employment Service. The collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and
other material on Roth's many interests. The largest portion of the material deals with the
Colorado Labor Council and the American Federation of Teachers.
Guide available in Archives.
Rouse, George C.
6 linear feet, 1960s-1990s
George C. Rouse graduated from the University of Colorado with a BS in 1934, a masters of
Science in 1937, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in August 1958. He worked for the US Bureau
of Reclamation. His specialty was stress on concrete dams and earth filled dams due to earth
movement with regard to earthquakes. The collection holds notes, publications and related
information on the Auburn Dam as well as technical reports on dams, nationwide.
Unprocessed.
Rouse, Hugh G.
.5 linear feet, 1992-2007
Cards letters and other correspondence between Hugh G. Rouse and Hazel Barnes between
approximately 1992 and 2007.
Unprocessed.
Roy, Ann
6 linear feet, 1958-2006
Ann Roy, American artist, activist, poet, feminist and student of liberation theology who lived in
Mexico from 1958 until her death in 2006. She founded a women's textile cooperative in Marfil,
Guanajuato, and taught at Ivan Illich's CIDOC (Centro Internacional de Documentacion) in
Cuernavaca where she was the first to give a course in Mexico on Women in Mexico. She also
collected images of women in Mexico and created a slide show called "What the Devil Happened
to the Goddess?" She translated into English a book about the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua
(Los Tambores de Monimbo by Cesar Arias), and continued to gather and translate testimonies
from Nicaragua and the Zapatistas under the nom de plume of Fair Witness.
Ruebens, Edwin P.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Edwin P. Ruebens Collection contains the papers of Edwin Ruebens, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Runner, Dr. Meredith 21 linear feet, 1964-1997
A history of the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department (MCDB) at the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Includes planning, financing, correspondence letters, and
budget reviews as well as information on private contributors, donations, state funding and the
CU Joint Planning Council. An essay by Dr. Runner on the origins of the MCDB is also included.
Guide available in Archives.
Ryan Elementary School
.5 linear feet, 1980s
Eleanor Fullerton Phillips, fifth grade teacher at Lafayette, Colorado's Ryan Elementary, guided
her students in developing individual family history projects through interviews using a planned
list of questions. The students completed their recorded interviews during the 1985-86 academic
year. The transcribed results are available in this collection in a 287 page bound volume, titled
"Times of Crisis," edited by the teacher and distributed (1987) by the Boulder Valley Public
Schools. The volume includes 66 interviews and 22 photographs.
SMss.
Ryder, Frank J.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Frank J. Ryder Collection contains the papers of Frank Ryder, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Sacksteder, William
19.5 linear feet, 1952-2000
George William Sacksteder (1925-2000) was a faculty member in the University of Colorado
Philosophy Department from 1952 until his retirement in 1986. He became full professor in 1966
and was chair of the department from 1961 until 1963. He was known for his work on Hobbs and
Spinoza. The collect contains correspondence, research, orginal manuscripts, lecture notes, course
materials, photographs, articles, personal papers.
Unprocessed.
St. John’s Episcopal Church .25 linear feet, 1916-1925
Collection contains St. John’s News, October 17, 1922, April 21, 1923, January 10, 1925,
Treasurer's Status Report, 1916, Schedule of Lenten services, 1923.
SMss.
St. Vrain Red Sandstone Quarry Company 1.5 linear feet, 1904-1907
Records and correspondence of the stone quarry company which was located in Lyons, Colorado.
SMss.
Salazar, Ken, 2 Accessions
360 linear feet, 1981-2009
Ken Salazar represented the state of Colorado in the United States Senate, and was later appointed
Secretary of the Interior by President Barrack Obama in 2008. Ken Salazar was born in Alamosa,
Colorado on March 2, 1955. He received his BA from Colorado College in 1977, and his JD from
University of Michigan Law School in 1981. Salazar was scouted out by Colorado Governor Roy
Romer, and appointed chief legal counsel in 1986. He was later promoted to Director of the
Colorado Department of Natural Resources in 1990. After a hiatus from politics which lasted
from 1994 to 1998, he was elected Colorado’s Attorney General. He remained the state’s attorney
general until 2005, when he was elected to the United States Senate. He worked as a senator until
President Obama appointed him Secretary of the Interior in 2008. In 2013, Salazar returned to
private life and began working for the WilmerHale Legal Firm. The 1st Accession of the Ken
Salazar Papers consists of the professional papers of his congressional staff during the 109th and
110th Congresses, from approximately 2005 to 2008. The 1st Accession mainly deals with
defense, energy and natural resources, immigration, health care, finance, and judicial matters.
They also contain correspondence to the Senator, schedule charts, briefings, books, and personnel
files from 2005-2009. The 2nd Accession of the Salazar Papers includes documents from his
professional career dating from 1981 to 2008. It also contains the business records from a Denver
Dairy Queen Franchise owned and managed by he and his wife Hope Hernandez Salazar, dating
from 2001 to 2007.
Papers are closed until 2025, except by donor permission. Inventory available in Archives.
Sample, Norris
6 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Norris Sample Collection contains the papers of Norris Sample, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
San Juan Region 1 reel microfilm, 1870-1880s
Microfilm copies petitions and incorporation papers for the towns of Ophir, Portland, Red
Mountain, and Ironton; for the Denver and Rio Grande and the Denver and Southern Railroads;
plus records of the Ouray
County Court and Board of County Commissioners.
MF 12.
Sandoe, James 2 linear feet, 1934-1970s
James Sandoe (1912-1980) was manager of the University of Colorado Libraries' acquisitions
program (1936-1967), a drama critic and coach, and director of the University's Shakespeare
Festival. The papers concern Shakespeare productions at Stanford University, at Ashland, Oregon
and at the University of Colorado (1961-1969). Included are correspondence, programs,
photographs, schedules and other material.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
SANE (Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy) - Boulder Chapter .5 linear feet, 1973-1986
The papers of the Boulder Chapter of SANE, a grass-roots activist group in favor of freezing
nuclear weapons, contain publications of allied organizations: Greenpeace USA, American
Friends Service Committee, the National Committee of Atomic Survivors, and others. The
collection also includes SANE publications dating from the 1980s which challenge the nuclear
policies of the Reagan administration.
SMss.
Sano, Joseph and Miye
6 linear feet, 1942-1980s
Joseph Sano was a Sensei at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School and later became a
book printer in Boulder. The collection consists of books in English and Japanese, as well as
materials related to Joseph Sano and his wife Miye’s life in Boulder.
Unprocessed.
The Sasaki Associates, Inc. 10 linear feet, 1960s-1970s
The Sasaki Associates, Inc. was an architectural firm under contract with the University of
Colorado during the major building effort of the 1960s and 1970s. They designed the 30th street
family housing area, the Business School, Parts of the JILA Tower, LASP Building, Regent Hall,
Williams Village, and various other buildings, parking areas, tennis courts, and service structures.
This collection consists of plans, correspondence, financial workups, etc. for campus buildings
constructed by Sasaki Associates c. 1960’s through 1970’s. Also included are building drawings
and blueprints. Some of the major buildings were the Engineering Building, JILA, Life Science
Research Laboratory, LASP, Marine Court and Married Student Housing, and Williams Village
Student Housing on the University of Colorado, Boulder Campus.
Guide available in Archives.
Satterthwaite, James
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The James Satterthwaite Collection contains the papers of James Satterthwaite, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Sayre, Hal 36 linear feet, 1859-1925
An experienced railroad and canal engineer, Hal Sayre (1835-1926) came to Colorado during the
gold rush. He was one of the founders of the town of La Porte, and with his partner Ed Parmelee
established a surveying office in Central City. In 1872 he became deputy mineral surveyor for the
state of Colorado. In 1885 he moved to Denver and became involved in banking but maintained
his Central City interests. During the early years of Colorado, Sayre had served as engineer with
the Colorado Militia and served with the 3rd Colorado volunteers at the Sand Creek Massacre in
1864. Included are 23 diaries, kept by Sayre and his wife, including Sayre's diary detailing events
at Sand Creek. The collection holds extensive personal and business material maps, legal papers
and records of Sayre and Parmelee's Abstract Office.
Guide available in Archives.
Scanlan, Alfred L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Alfred L. Scanlan Collection contains the papers of Alfred Scanlan, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Schachter-Shalomi, Rabbi Zalman/Eldering Institute
136 linear feet, 1945-2005
This collection highlights the activities and interdisciplinary knowledge of the founder of the
Jewish Renewal Movement. This collection (created ca. 1945-2005) includes: 5,000 manuscript
pages, 500 audio cassettes, 500 photographs, 50 VHS tapes, and 25 posters and advertisements
covering subjects as diverse as Jewish mysticism, Hasidism, spiritual eldering, interreligious
dialogue, psychology of religion and paradigm shift.
Unprocessed.
Schaltenbrand, Edward .25 linear feet, 1861-1892
Documents include a military discharge, a marriage license, and a letter from the Treasury
Department.
SMss.
Schmidt, Martin F. 10.5 linear feet, 1920s-1950s
Martin F. Schmidt was Professor of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder, for more
than two decades. He retired in the early 1980's. The collection includes copies of research papers
written by his students in the College of Business and Administration and extensive files of
information and data on railroads and transportation.
Guide available in Archives.
Schoolland, John 29 linear feet, 1974
Collection of John Schoolland, University of Colorado professor, local historian and genealogist.
Materials include photographs, notes and files.
Collection is unprocessed.
Schrier, Arnold
.25 linear feet, 1945-1946
A US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School graduate, Professor Arnold Schrier’s collection
home addresses of students and instructors of the Oriental Language School between 1945-1946.
His collection also includes three issues of “The Flat Irony,” “The School of Song” both
published in Japan, a program guide to the Spring graduation of US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School students in 1946 and “Guide to Japan” printed in 1945.
Collection is unprocessed.
Schroeder, Patricia 336 linear feet, 1972-1996
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder served 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives under
Colorado’s District 1. Her collection reflects her years as an U.S. Representative and also
includes her campaign records.
Survey available in Archives.
Schultheis, Sanford
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
After attending the US Japanese Language School at Boulder, Sanford L. Schultheis served as a
Japanese Language interpreter in the United States Navy during World War II. The material in
this collection is focused around his time in the Navy and his work as a Japanese Language
interpreter.
Guide available in Archives.
Schwantes, Robert
38.5 Linear Feet, 1854-(1942-2012)
Robert S. Schwantes (1922-2012) attended the US Navy Japanese Language School in Boulder,
CO and then served in the Navy in Australia, the Philippines, and Japan during World War II.
After he received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1950, he worked for The Asia Foundation
in San Francisco and Japan from 1954 through 1988, meeting and working with people from
many Asian countries on programs to foster educational, cultural, and economic development.
The collection consists of photographs, research files, records and books relating to Robert
Schwantes’ attendance at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, service in World War
II, and as a Japan expert and member of the Asia Foundation.
Unprocessed.
Scoggins, C. E. .25 linear feet, 1888-1955
Contains biographical data on this Colorado author collected from the Boulder Daily Camera,
1931. Also included are two short stories and a serialized novel by Scoggins from the Saturday
Evening Post.
SMss.
Scohy Family 24 items, 19th early 20th century
24 maps and mining claims, primarily in the Magnolia Mining District of Boulder County,
Colorado.
Unprocessed.
Scott, Grayce Nakesone
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Grayce Nakesone Scott Collection contains papers of Grayce Nakasone Scott, who was a
sensei at the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to her WWII
service as an instructor.
Unprocessed.
Searcy, William Norton 3 linear feet, 1890s-1940s
William Searcy (1867-1932) practiced law in Durango and Silverton, specializing in mining and
corporation law. From 1912 until shortly before his death, he was judge of the sixth Judicial
District of southwestern Colorado. The collection contains correspondence, lease agreements,
deeds, tax receipts, and other legal papers on Searcy's mining property.
Guide available in Archives.
Seep, Albert E. 6 linear feet, 1887-1925
The Seep Collection contains many of the records of the Mine and Smelter Supply Company of
Denver, founded in 1895 by Eben Smith and others. In 1901, Smith sold his interest to Joseph
Seep of Titusville, Pennsylvania. In 1905, the company obtained production rights for the Wilfley
Concentrating Table, and inventor A. R. Wilfley became a consulting engineer for the company.
On the death of Joseph Seep in 1936 his son Albert became president of the company. The
collection contains ledgers, catalogues, and blueprints for the Colorado Iron Works (bought by the
Mine and Smelter Supply Co. in 1954).
Guide available in Archives.
Seidensticker, Edward
24 linear feet, 1948-1980s
Edward G. Seidensticker graduated in 1943 from the U. S. Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He served with the Marines during World War II
as a Japanese language interpreter. Seidensticker’s language skills led to a life-long career as a
writer and a translator of more than 100 Japanese literary titles. His papers include his numerous
and extensive diaries, as well as manuscripts and typescripts of his books, articles and lectures.
Guide available in Archives.
Selleck, Elizabeth .5 linear feet
Letter from University of Colorado President George Norlin, an honorary life membership in the
Associated Alumni of the University, reminiscences of her work in the University library and
housewarming guest book.
SMss.
Semi-Centennial Signature Book, Boulder, Colorado, 1909 .25 linear feet, 1909
A book with the signatures of 28 "old-timers" and the dates they came to Boulder. Presented by
the Semi-Centennial Committee of the Boulder Commercial Association.
SMss.
Senesh, Lawrence 1 audio tape, 1930-1978
Robert Dunham’s, Public Information Office, CU, interview of retiring economics professor,
Lawrence Senesh. Professor Senesh describes his Hungarian background and his life and career
after immigrating to the United States. He also expresses his views on education and other
subjects.
Settles, Claude & Evelyn, Photograph Collection .25 linear feet, 1921-1925
Thirty photographs taken by Claude and Evelyn Settles during their employment at the University
Camp, 1920-1925. The University Camp had been established by CU faculty on Forest Service
land west of Boulder in 1915, during the waning years of Professor Ramaley's mountain
laboratory in Tolland. Relocated at 9,500 feet elevation, the camp became the "Science Lodge" in
1921 and was formally recognized by the CU Board of Regents as the Institute of Artic and
Alpine Research in 1951.
Sewall, Joseph A. 1.5 linear feet, 1854-1887
Joseph Addison Sewall (1830-1917) was a pioneer physician, educator, and first president of the
University of Colorado. A native of Maine, he received his medical training in Massachusetts,
practicing several years before becoming a professor of natural science and botany at the State
Normal School in Normal, Illinois (1862-1875). Sewall arrived in 1877 to become the inaugural
president of the new University of Colorado. The collection includes correspondence, Sewall's
text on botany, speeches, biographical and family materials.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Seymour Family 2 linear feet, 1861-1865
Copy of the diary of Edward Seymour (1828-1865) on his trip from Ohio to Denver in 1861 and
reminiscences of his son Bennett Seymour (1856-1945) about their early years in Central City and
Leadville, written around 1940s. Also an Oro City hotel license, 1864, a Seymour family
genealogy, store orders for the Hawley Merchandise Company, 1880s. Originals of diary and
reminiscences are at Colorado State Historical Society.
SMss.
Seymour, Lawrence A. .75 linear feet, 1940s
The Lawrence A. Seymour Collection consists of the US Navy files of Lawrence A. Seymour.
Lawrence A. Seymour graduated from the US Navy US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Lawrence A. Seymour served
in the military and later worked for the CIA after the war as a Scientific Advisor. The collection
consists of various books and publications collected during the war, histories of the US mission in
Japan and or the Navy Language Schools and a pocket notebook.
SMss.
Shapley, Alan 2.5 linear feet, 1940s-1960s
Alan Shapley (b. 1919) is an internationally known geophysicist specializing in sun-earth
relationships. He has held many scientific posts and has received numerous honors for his
research. Since 1954, Shapley has conducted his work from the National Bureau of Standards in
Boulder, Colorado. His papers contain correspondence from family members and others about
scientists who were subjected to federal harassment during the postwar years. In addition, there
are Federation of American Scientists (FAS) files, International Geophysical Year (lGY) printed
matter, and miscellany.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Shaw, Earle (Mr. and Mrs.)
1.5 linear feet, 1864-1970
Earle Shaw (b. 1893) graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 1921, after
service in France during World War I interrupted his education. He practiced law for a few years
and then entered government service. After retiring in 1956, he and his wife Cecile traveled
extensively. The collection consists of six loose leaf notebooks filled with personal memorabilia
about life in Colorado, about Shaw's student days at the University and of travel scenes.
Guide available in Archives.
Shearer, Carl L.
1 linear foot, 1940s-1950s
Materials dealing with the CIO, AFL/CIO, various labor-related pamphlets and flyers, including
materials regarding the Wallace for President Campaign, 1948.
Unprocessed.
Sheeks, Robert
2 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Sheeks Collection contains the papers of Robert Sheeks, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Sherman, Paul J. .25 linear feet, 1945-1946
Papers relating to Paul J. Sherman’s service as a Navy interpreter in the Pacific during World War
II. Sherman was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University
of Colorado. This collection contains correspondence about being among the first Americans to
land in Japan after the surrender, and his witnessing of the signing of the surrender documents by
General MacArthur and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu; as well as a short story written by
Sherman about his post-WWII experience in Guam.
SMss.
Sherman, William C.
.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William Sherman Collection contains the papers of William Sherman, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Shields, Milford E. .25 linear feet, 1960s-1970s
Copy of drawing and text from the Durango-Cortez Herald on the Four Corners Monument, with
its inscription by Milford E. Shields, Poet Laureate of Colorado. Also three poems
commemorating the Centennial-Bicentennial.
SMss.
Sierra Mining Company .5 linear feet, 1883-1884
Letter book containing reports from general manager F. W. Endlich and his assistant, Fred W.
Taylor, to the general offices of Sierra Mining Company in Philadelphia, concerning the operation
of the mines in Lake Valley, New Mexico.
SMss.
Sievers, Charles 9 linear feet, 1907-1960
A civil engineer, Charles Sievers (1880-1965) had extensive experience with railroad and
irrigation projects, among them the Rio Grande Dam above Creede, the Moffat Tunnel, and many
others. During the 1930s, he was a supervisor for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration
and the Public Works Administration. The collection contains construction contracts, evaluation
circulars and reports, employee time records, equipment registers and other material from Sievers'
projects.
Guide available in Archives.
Sievers, Robert E. 4 linear feet, 1967-1975
Professor Robert E. Sievers (b. 1935) was a Regent and Chemistry Professor at CU Boulder and
former director of CIRES (from 1989-1993), worked from 1960-1975 in the Aerospace Research
Laboratory at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This four box collection contains papers
concerning his chemistry research in the Aerospace Research facility.
Guide available in Archives.
Sigerson, William & Ruth
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William & Ruth Sigerson Collection contains the papers of William and Ruth Sigerson, who
graduated from the US Navy Japanese Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to their WWII
service.
Unprocessed.
Silver State Record .25 linear feet, 1963-1965
The Silver State Record is a Denver, Colorado publication published monthly with an annual
index. It is an historical newspaper covering the Pike's Peak Region. It reprints newspaper
articles from original Nineteenth Century issues of Colorado journals. Also, it offers current news
on local and regional organizations devoted to the enjoyment, consumption and study of local
history, and it provides editorial comment on research projects concerning subjects pertinent to
Colorado's eventful past, colorful citizenry and noteworthy achievements.
SMss.
Sims, Edward E. .25 linear feet, 1859
A journal kept by Edward Sims during the Colorado gold rush.
SMss.
Skaggs, David 386.25 linear feet, 1962-1986
David E. Skaggs was a legislator who worked in both the Colorado House of Representatives
(1980-86) and the US House of Representatives (1987-99). David Skaggs was born on February
22, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After receiving a Bachelors of Law from Yale University in 1967,
he joined the US Marine Corps. He served in the Marine Corps from 1968-1971 and, stayed in the
US Marine Corps Reserve until 1978, while he was also working as an attorney. In 1980 he was
elected in the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat. He ran for national office and
was elected to represent Colorado’s 2nd District in the US House in the 100th Congress in 1986,
replacing Tim Wirth. He was reelected five times. In 1999, he declined to run again. After
leaving Congress, he worked as: an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado; the executive
director of the Center for Democracy & Citizenship at the Council for Excellence in Government;
a counsel to the Hogan & Hartson law firm; the executive director of the Colorado Department of
Higher Education; a senior strategic advisor & independent consultant with McKenna, Long &
Aldridge, LLP; a member of the U. S. Public Interest Declassification Board; and as a Co-
Chairman of the Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics. This collection contains political
correspondence, constituent files, campaign records, and Colorado state and Congressional staff
files. Collection closed to public until 2019.
Unprocessed.
Skeats, Victoria May .25 linear feet, 1946-1947
This collection contains Skeats’s love letters to David W. Stone, September 1946- June 1947. A
CU student from 1946-1949, Skeats belonged to the Society for Women Architects and Engineers,
and lived in Harding Hall. Her 46 letters discuss social events at CU and whether it would be
possible for her to both marry and have a career.
Ski Industry 3 linear feet, 1930s-present
A wide variety of brochures, visitors' guides, newspaper articles and other publications
concerning skiing and its importance in Colorado. Includes issues of the Vail Trail, 1965-1969
and the Skiers' Gazzette, 1968 to date.
SMss.
Skiles, E. C. .5 linear feet, 1860s-1898
Scrapbook of clippings and photographs on the Civil War and on the First Colorado Regiment's
service in the Philippine Insurrection.
SMss.
Skinner, G. William
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The G. William Skinner Collection contains papers of G. William Skinner, who graduated from
the US Navy Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Slack, James M. 1 linear foot , 1929-1934
Contains photographs and drawings of Missions, Pueblos, and Churches of Arizona, New Mexico,
Utah, and Colorado produced by the Historic American Building Survey, a federal relief project
for out of work architects in 1934. Extensive photographs of the interior and exterior of these
structures, as well as the Native Americans living in the buildings at the time of the project are
included.
Guide available in Archives.
Slater, Charles C. 8 linear feet, 1968-1978
Professor Charles C. Slater (1924-1978) joined the University of Colorado College of Business
faculty in 1968. He was a participant in several international projects, including an assignment as
advisor to the government of Kenya, Africa, under Ford Foundation auspices. His papers contain
correspondence since 1968, drafts and research data for his projects and publications, printed
matter, and material for COLOSlM (Colorado Simulation Model) project.
Guide available in Archives.
Slaughter, Glen 2.5 linear feet, 1941-2010
Glen Slaughter graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University
of Colorado during World War II, serving as a US Marine Japanese Language Officer on
Okinawa. The collection consists of materials relating to Mr. Slaughter’s time at the U.S. Navy
Japanese Language School and his subsequent military service. Also included are newspaper
clippings, correspondence, books, and photographs, dated from 1941 to 2010.
Guide available in Archives.
Slesnick, Irwin
.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Irwin L. Slesnick Collection contains the papers of Irwin L. Slesnick, a graduate of the US
Navy Japanese Language School, located at the University of Colorado in Boulder, from 1942-
1946. The collection consists of correspondence to his family and Japanese friends, publications,
and audiovisual materials. For more files of Irwin L. Slesnick, the researcher may refer to the
Kanji and Codes Collection, which relates to research on the book, Kanji and Codes, written by
Slesnick and his wife.
Guide available in Archives.
Slim Gauge News .5 linear feet, 1970-1974
Eighteen issues Of Slim Gauge News, a publication for narrow gauge railroad builders, members
of the Guild of (scale gauge) Sn3.
Slotkin, James Sydney 1 linear foot, 1940s-1950s
James S. Slotkin (1913-1958) was educated at the University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1934) and the
University of Chicago (M.A., 1935; Ph.D., 1940) in anthropology and social psychology. He
taught at Washington University in St. Louis (1941), the University of Wisconsin (1942-1944),
Howard University (1944-1946), and the University of Chicago (1946-1957). Slotkin's research
interests included ethnohistory, social anthropology, social psychology and allied fields. The
collection includes correspondence, original manuscripts and art work, publications, and
photographs relating to work with the Native American Church and Peyote. His research was
conducted with various plains tribes and the Menomini, Winnebago, and Osage peoples.
Guide available in Archives. Restricted Collection. No copies of the photographs taken
by Look magazine may be made without written permission from Look, which owns the copyright
until 2031.
Small, Clare H. .5 linear feet, 1926, 1964
Clare H. Small (1898-1972) was educated at Mt. Holyoke College (B.A., 1912), Wellesley
College (Certificate in Hygiene), and New York University (M.A., 1926). She came to the
University of Colorado in 1919 as Director of the Department of Physical Education for Women
and as a professor of Physical Education. She retired and became an Emeritus professor in 1957.
The collection consists of an audio tape of a speech entitled Clare Small Speaks (1964), a copy of
her M.A. thesis, and a folder of correspondence relating to her retirement.
SMss.
Smiley, Joseph 10.5 linear feet, 1963-1969
Before coming to the University of Colorado as President (1963-1969), Joseph Royall Smiley
(1910-1990) was president of the University of Texas at Austin and had held faculty positions at
other educational institutions. As professor, he specialized in eighteenth-century French criticism.
During his tenure in Colorado he was also active in organizations at the state and national level.
His papers consist of correspondence, reports, biographical information, photographs,
memorabilia, and newspaper clippings.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Smith, Charles Henry .5 linear feet, 1897-1938
Charles H. Smith, Jr. was a University of Colorado faculty member and University library director.
The collection contains correspondence and legal papers.
SMss.
Smith, Felix R. 1.5 linear feet, 1899-1932
Felix R. Smith was a mine manager and business owner in Ward, Colorado during the early
portion of the twentieth century. Mr. Smith owned a mining claim northeast of the town of Ward
in the Ward Mining District. The Felix R. Smith Papers contains the business correspondence of
Mr. Smith regarding his mining operation. Included in the collection is the correspondence
between Mr. Smith and his nephew and business partner Ernest A. Smith. The majority of the
correspondence occurs between the years 1917 and 1934. The collection contains legal filings,
banking records, business receipts, and other business correspondence of Mr. Smith’s mining
operation, which was doing business as United Development Company. Also included in the
collection are Mr. Smith’s personal correspondence and photographs of acquaintances of Mr.
Smith.
Guide available in Archives.
Smith, Louise Photographs
88 photographs, 1920s-1930s
Photographs of the University of Colorado from the 1920s through the 1930s.
Unprocessed.
Snow, Charles F. Photographs 118.5 linear feet, 1908-1960s
Charles F. Snow (c. 1877-1964) came to Boulder in 1908 as a free-lance photographer. In 1909,
he purchased the studio of his partner Charles E. Gosha, and specialized in portrait photography.
Throughout his early career, Snow considered himself to be the informal photographer of the
University of Colorado. The University of Colorado Coloradan published a wide variety of his
university photography from 1917 to the 1930s. In addition, the collection contains negatives and
prints of Boulder individuals and scenes.
2,474 photographs are individually cataloged. Portraits are indexed.
Snowdrift Silver Mining and Reduction Company .5 linear feet, 1871-1872
The Snowdrift Silver Mining and Reduction Company was located near Silver Plume, Colorado,
in the 1870s. The collection contains a financial journal kept by the company's superintendent,
Earnest Foster.
SMss.
Socorro Juridico Arzobispado San Salvador 15 linear feet, 1977-1987
Case files in Spanish documenting killings, extrajudicial executions, disappearances, and other
human rights abuses in El Salvador 1977-1887. The case files contain biographical information
about the victim, including the date and place of the event, who is held responsible, and a
description of the circumstances surrounding the report. Reports and publications in Spanish also
document the human rights situation in El Salvador.
Guide available in Archives.
Sounds of the Southwest 10 audio tapes, 1979-1980
A series of narrated stories and interviews about historically significant people or events in
southwestern Colorado. These tapes were produced for radio presentation by KOTO-FM,
Community Radio in Telluride, Colorado in cooperation with the San Miguel County Historical
Society.
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Sosin, Gene
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Gene Sosin Collection contains papers of Gene Sosin, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Soviet Jewry Propaganda Posters 2 linear feet, 1930s-1950s
From the 1930s through the 1950s the Soviet Propaganda Posters pertain to Russian cultural,
aesthetic and political ideology.
Collection is unprocessed.
Sowers, Don C. 2 boxes, 1917-1922
Dr. D.C. Sowers was Director of the CU Bureau of Business and Government Research, as well
as Secretary of the Colorado Municipal League. This collection includes volumes pertaining to
the operation of the municipal government of Akron, Ohio, for the period 1917-1922, where
Sowers was once employed.
Guide available in Archives.
Spanish Settlement in the Southwest 3 reels microfilm
Microfilm copies of material from the Library of Congress on early Spanish settlement in what is
now southwestern United States. Includes excerpts from journals of Fathers Escatasse and
Domingues, Memoirs of Jose Cortes and recollections of Zarate Salmeron. Handwritten in
Spanish.
Sperry Scrapbook .5 linear feet
Trading and greeting cards in English and French.
SMss.
Spiegel, Hart H.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1945
A US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School graduate, Hart H. Spiegel’s collections consists
of a 110-page memoir entitled The War Years and Better Days.
Collection is unprocessed.
Spock, Benjamin McLane .5 linear feet, 1969
The need for resistance. Boulder, University of Colorado, Archive of Recorded Sound. Recorded
October 1, 1969 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Sporleder, Louis B. .5 linear feet, 1840-1876
Typed manuscript by Louis B. Sporleder of the early history of Huerfano County. Topics covered
include geology, ethnology, Indians, the St. Vrain and Vigil Land Grants, and a series of
biographical sketches of early settlers.
SMss.
Spring, Agnes Wright 10.5 linear feet, 1920s-1970s
Agnes Wright Spring (1894-1988) was a free-lance writer and western historian. Born on a ranch
in Wyoming, she was Wyoming State Librarian and Historian from 1913-1921. From 1916-1941,
she worked for the Wyoming Stockman-Journal as women's editor and feature writer. In 1955, she
was appointed Colorado State Historian after having served as activity director and acting curator
of the Colorado State Historical Society Museum. She also wrote extensively on western history.
The collection contains both primary and secondary material she collected on the cattle industry,
Native Americans, cowboys, outlaws, and other topics.
Guide available in Archives.
Sputnik .5 linear feet, 1957-1958
Magazines, newspapers, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Russian space flight referred
to as Sputnik. Also included is a copy of a talk by Judge Leonard V.B. Sutton, titled "The
Challenge of Sputnik".
SMss.
Staehelin, L. Andrew
1.5 linear feet, 1970s-2000s
L. Andrew Staehelin, faculty member in CU’s Micro-Cellular Developmental Biology
Department, donated grant applications, reports to NASA, USDA, HIN and other agencies.
Unprocessed.
Stanton, Timothy William .5 linear feet, 1860-1953
Timothy William Stanton (1860-1953) was a Boulder resident and a CU graduate, class of 1883.
He participated in many geological expeditions to all parts of North America and eventually
became the Chief Geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey. The collection contains an
autobiographical manuscript.
SMss.
Stark, Meritt, M.D. 28.5 linear feet, 1960s-1960s
Dr. Meritt W. Stark (1916-1996) graduated from CU Medical School and was a pediatrician in
Denver before joining the Volunteer Physicians in South Vietnam for 2 months in 1967. He
returned to South Vietnam as a public health physician in 1969 and remained there until the fall of
South Vietnam in 1975. During his time there, he was conducted hospital inspections, established
clinics, carried on immunization and sanitation programs, and worked with orphans, refugees and
ethnic minorities. His wife and family were also involved with Dr. Stark's work. The collection
contains an autobiography and correspondence referring to Dr. Stark's time in Vietnam; materials
relating to the crash of a C-5A during the evacuation of orphans on April 4, 1975; and
publications and books on various aspects of the Vietnam War. The bulk of the collection,
however, consists of mounted and unmounted photographs, slides, and photo albums of
Vietnamese, Hmong, and Montagnard refugees, orphans, patients, and onlookers of the war.
Guide available in Archives.
Starr, Cecille
4.5 linear feet
Associate and correspondent of Stan Brakhage maintained personal profession contact for decades.
Collection holds: letters, articles, stills made from Brakhage’s films; and correspondence with
Fischinger, Jordan, Francis Lee, mekas, Maas, Gish, and Blanche Sweet.
Unprocessed
State Prep School .5 linear feet, 1892-1935
Collection contains play programs and scripts from Bohemian Girl (1935), Erminie (1927), and an
unidentified play, catalogs from 1892-1925, graduation programs, and the 1924 Yearbook, The
Odoroloc.
SMss.
Steamboat Springs Town Company, The 3 linear feet, 1884-1904
Correspondence, annual reports, financial and transaction records of the Steamboat Springs Town
Company located in northwestern Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Stearns, Robert L. 40.5 linear feet, 1872-1977
Lawyer, educator, and administrator, Robert L. Stearns (1892-1977) served as president of the
University of Colorado from 1939 to 1953. An alumnus of the University of Colorado, he began
his academic career at the University of Denver and later was named Dean of the University of
Colorado Law School. In 1953, Dr. Stearns became president of the Boettcher Foundation in
Denver. In 1971, he resumed his private law practice in Denver. His collection consists of family
and personal papers, including correspondence, scrapbooks, legal and financial documents,
photographs, memorabilia, printed matter and newspaper clippings. Also contained are records,
correspondence, speeches, awards and miscellany on his military and university careers.
Guide available in Archives.
Stebbings, Dr. James
45 linear feet, 1970s -1980s
Professional and legal records of James H. Stebbings, Sc. D., of Midwest Epidemiology
Associates, on medical testing.
Unprocessed. The collection is restricted.
Stengel, Lambert B. 1.5 linear feet, 1897-1947
Collection contains technical manuals on coal mining.
SMss.
Stephens, Russell L.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Russell L. Stephens Collection contains papers of Russell L. Stephens, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII
service.
Unprocessed.
Stern, Mort, Editorial Cartoons 15 items, 1900s-1960s
Mort Stern was a professional journalist. He was an editorial writer for the Denver Post, Dean of
the School of Journalism and the University of Colorado, and chairman of the Journalism
Department at International University in Miami, Florida. The collection holds cartoons acquired
by Stern during his years as an editorial writer and include drawings by Paul Conrad and Pat
Oliphant. Several are unpublished.
Guide available in Archives. Restricted collection, see information file for details.
Stewart, Lenore T.
1.5 linear feet, 1911-2008
Lenore Thurston Stewart (1911-2004) born in St. George Utah, had a masters degree in English
from the University of Utah, taught English, worked in the University of Colorado Libraries, and
assisted her husband, Omer C. Stewart, to raise their family, maintain a household and write up
some of his scholarly work, most importantly perhaps, the History of the Peyote Religion. Ms.
Stewart left behind some personal papers, particularly her own writing, that records some Native
American stories (some published), a history of early 20th century Southern Utah (St. George).
She preserved her own life story through letters to her mother “Dear Mama” and a writing of “My
Story” which covers her life from early childhood through her life in Boulder Colorado. Included
is correspondence regarding OC Stewart posthumous publications, Forgotten Fires and
Cannibalism is an Acquired Taste.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Stewart, Omer C. 2 Accessions 443.5 linear feet, 1600-1991
Before coming to the University of Colorado in 1945, Omer Stewart (1908-1991) had taught at
the Universities of Texas and Minnesota and had worked for the Office of the Chief of Staff and
the Remington Rand Corporation during World War II. From 1945-1975, he taught anthropology
at the University of Colorado, specializing in American Indian culture. The Stewart archives
holds material on the land claims of the Chippewa, Potawatomie, Ottawa, and Sioux tribes of the
Great Lakes Region resulting from the Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946. In addition the
collection contains: record books, correspondence, maps and other material on Native Americans
in southern Colorado; materials relating to his interest in racial equality; his research on Native
American use of Peyote; papers on the American Indian Church; his research materials relating to
the Tri-Ethnic Study; plus interview audio tapes made in 1983.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives. Tri-Ethnic Papers restricted, see inventory
for details.
Stiles, Lindley 1 linear foot, 1970-1998
Professor Lindley Stiles was involved in interdisciplinary studies and educational research. Her
collection includes some of her publications while at Northwestern and the University of
Wisconsin: “Harassing the Herd,” “The Influence Alumni Have on CU Regents, “Albino Gate,”
“Ethics and Tenure,” “Cowboy in the Classroom,” an addendum to “Cowboy in the Classroom”
and further articles and correspondence letters.
Collection is unprocessed
Stimson, William T.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The William T. Stimson Collection contains papers of William T. Stimson, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of
Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII
service.
Unprocessed.
Stock Certificates for Colorado and Wyoming Companies .5 linear feet
Certificates from various mining, insurance and transportation companies.
SMss.
Stocking, David
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The David Stocking Collection contains papers of David Stocking, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Stone, James 123 linear feet, 1980s.
James Stone, an engineer at Rocky Flats, was on the Rocky Flats Cleanup Commission, and a
longtime collector on Rocky Flats material. He kept many of the RRCC records, as well as
records from his False Claims Act case against the DOE.
Unprocessed Collection.
Stratton, John M., Photographs 793 items, 1875-1935
Collection of photographs of scenes in the Trans-Mississippi West.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Streamer Drug Store Prescriptions .5 linear feet, 1921
This collection includes records of prescriptions which were filled at Streamer Drug store during
the period of April 19 through July 27, 1921. Frank M. Streamer's Drug Store was a long-term
establishment in Boulder, Colorado, located at 1147 Pearl Street.
SMss.
Stringham, Luther .5 linear feet, 1930s
Anti-Semitic and Anti-Communist newsletters and pamphlets distributed various organizations.
SMss.
Struik, Ruth 15 linear feet, 1961-1994
Ruth R. Struik has been Professor of Mathematics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, for
more than two decades. While in the Mathematics Department she worked to increase the
number of women in the field, was active in the American Federation of Teachers and the
Colorado Federation of Teachers. She was one of the charter members of the Boulder chapter of
the National Organization of Women. The collection includes: educational material accumulated
since 1961 pertaining to teaching and committee activities in the Department of Mathematics;
AFT and CFT papers; files relating to the creation of Boulder NOW; and material concerning
women in the mathematics field.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Student Reaction to Persian Gulf War .5 linear feet, 1991
This collection of student response papers pertains to the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Responses to
the war in general, to where the students were when the war began, and letters from students to
their future children are included. Responses were obtained from HIST 1025 recitation classes.
SMss.
Suffrage Song .25 linear feet
Lyrics to a song advocating government by women.
SMss.
Sullivan, John Cornelius
.5 linear feet
3 CDs of copies of John Cornelius Sullivan’s journas, regarding the Western Federation of Miners
(1893-1917).
Unprocessed.
Swadesh, Frances L. .5 linear feet, 1877-1926
A copy of the M.A. thesis, The Southern Utes and their Neighbors, by Frances L. Swadesh.
SMss.
Swanfeldt, John D.
.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John D. Swanfeldt Collection consists of John D. Swanfeldt’s (1921-1996) US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School and World War II textbook, military manual, and Japanese
reference book collection. Swanfeldt was a graduate of the US Navy US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1946. Lieutenant
JG Swanfeldt was assigned to ONI in Washington D.C. and in 1945 was assigned to JICPOA in
Pearl Harbor. The end of August 1945 Swanfeldt was assigned to the 4th Censorship Advanced
Detachment which was attached to what became part of MacArthur’s CCD organization. In June
of 1946 Swanfeldt returned to the United States to continue his Navy career in Washington D.C.,
working in the Civilian Personnel Program.
Guide available in Archives.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church 1 reel microfilm, 1878-1927
Microfilm copies of Protocol (minute) Books for two Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Churches,
the Elim Church in Longmont (1878-1927) and the Ryssby Church in Hygiene (1878-1906).
Included are handwritten books in Swedish plus typed translations. There is also a history of the
Ryssby Church.
Sweet, William E. .25 linear feet, 1920-1930s
A letter from William E. Sweet to Mr. James N. Farley, concerning politics and the Ku Klux Klan
in the 1920s and 1930s. Also included is a copy of a speech given at the Democratic State
Convention, August 8, 1920.
SMss.
Swift, Albert Duane 1 linear foot, 1918-1987
Albert Duane Swift (1896-1987) was an outspoken pacifist conscientious objector to the First
World War, imprisoned in 1918 and 1919 for desertion. After his release, Swift taught at
Brookwood College, worked in banks in Chicago, and became one of the founding members of
the American Civil Liberties Union. The collection contains a manuscript of his autobiography,
papers concerning Swift’s application to the President for the restoration of his civil rights and
biographical information on other conscientious objectors.
SMss.
Swisher, F. Earl .25 linear feet, 1925-1929
Earl Swisher (1902-1975) was a professor of Chinese History at the University of Colorado from
1935 until his retirement in 1971. Swisher was a member of the first faculty senate committee for
ethnic minorities (1938-1945). Swisher attended the US Navy Japanese/Oriental language School
and rose from a Captain to a Major in the USMCR in World War II. He later became director of
the Asian Studies Institute which coordinated departmental offerings in area studies. He taught at
Lingnan University, Canton, China, for four years and performed extensive scholarly research in
and on the Far East. He was the author of numerous books, articles and booklets. The Harvard
educated Professor also headed the University of Colorado’s Institute of Asian Affairs (1943-
1950). The Earl Swisher Collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a
photograph of Professor Earl Swisher. To date the Canton correspondence remains the only
archival papers of his long career.
Guide available in Archives.
Tabey, C.K. .75 linear feet, 1930
Scrapbook done as a class project on how to pick and furnish a home.
SMss.
Taft, Caroline 1 reel microfilm, 1900
Microfilm copy of scrapbook of early pictures of Colorado towns, including Denver, Boulder,
Idaho Springs, Leadville, Kokomo, Durango and Fort Collins.
Takechi, Dorothy
.2 linear feet, 1945
Dorothy Takechi wrote her MA thesis, “The Nisei in Denver, Colorado: a Study in Personality
Adjustment and Disorganization,” at Fisk University in Tennessee in 1945.
Unprocessed.
Talbot, Carolyn Leland
.5 linear feet, 1950s
Carolyn Talbot was a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the 1950’s. This
collection contains slides of campus and campus activities during the 1950’s.
Survey available in Archives.
Taller, Dolores L.
.25 linear feet, 1961-1988
A member since 1961, Dolores Taller’s long career with WILPF was characterized by an interest
in the conflicts in the Middle East. She joined the WILPF organization in Cleveland, Ohio, and
later was active in Berkeley, California. In 1973, Ms. Taller participated in a WILPF-sponsored
teach in about the Middle East and arranged a forum for the members of the reform synagogue in
Berkeley. Her focus was Israel-Palestine peace issues. From 1980 to 1988 Taller chaired the
WILPF U.S. Section Middle East committee and worked with the WILPF International Standing
Committee on the Middle East to develop forums where women from the region, including
Israelis and Palestinians, could meet with women internationals to dialogue, plan coordinated
actions, and develop policy and action proposals for WILPF. She served as chair of the
International Fundraising Committee after 1997. The collection contains materials on the
international and Middle East involvement of WILPF.
Survey available in Archives.
Tarbell, Charles .5 linear feet, 1870s-1920s
Charles Tarbell (c. 1854-1930) was a Saguache County banker, merchant and active Republican
from the 1880s until the 1920s. The collection contains correspondence regarding his business
affairs and his attempts to establish government pensions for veterans of the Downer Guards, the
militia called up during the Ute uprising in 1879.
SMss.
Tave, Stuart, M.
.25 linear feet, 1940s
Papers contain a brief history of Mr. Tave’s involvement in World War II, specifically as a
graduate of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, and his assignment just after the War to the Nagato, a damaged battleship that had
belonged to the Japanese Imperial Fleet.
SMss.
Tawse, Peter 1 reel microfilm, 1880
Microfilm copy of a diary kept by Peter Tawse from May 17 to August 16, 1880. He was a private
in the 23rd Infantry, accompanying Colonel R. S. MacKenzie's expedition to Ute Indian country
in Colorado. During the march from Fort Garland to Los Pinos Agency, he described military life,
the Utes at Los Pinos Agency, Chief Ouray and the Meeker Massacre.
MF 130
Taylor, Edward Thomas 1.5 linear feet, 1908-1938
Edward Taylor (1858-1941) served as principal of Leadville High School during the 1881-1882
school year. He then left to study law, returning briefly to practice law, serve as school
superintendent and deputy district attorney. In 1887, he moved to Glenwood Springs where he
served as city, county and district attorney. From 1896-1908, he was in the State Legislature and
from 1909 until his death, he served in the U.S. Congress. The collection consists of 5 scrapbooks,
a bound volume of Congressional speeches on Taylor's death, plus a number of his letters and
speeches.
Guide available in Archives.
Tchozewski, Chet 15 linear feet, 1978 -1987
Chet Tchozewski was a full time organizer and activist in the grass roots peace and environmental
movements in Boulder, Colorado. He was a founding member of the Rocky Flats Truth Force in
1978 and helped organize the Rocky Flats Coalition in 1979. From 1980 to 1983, he was a staff
member of the American Friends Service Committee - Rocky Flats Project (AFSC), working on
the Freeze Campaign and disarmament. He co-founded the Rocky Mountain Peace Center
(RMPC) in 1983 and in 1984 he became the director of the residential collection program for Eco-
Cycle, the local recycling organization for Boulder. The collection contains papers relating to his
work with the AFSC and RMPC, editorials, general files and Rocky flats materials, all of which
concern community activism and environmental and peace issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Telepost Bill .25 linear feet, 1910
Letters to Coloradans about the Telepost Bill, granting a right of way to the Telepost Telegraph
Company.
SMss.
Teller, Henry Moore 15 linear feet, 1862-1908
Henry M. Teller (1830-1914) set up a law office in Central City in 1861 with his brother Willard.
He was one of the organizers and the first President of the Colorado Central Railroad. When
Colorado became a state in 1876 Teller was one of its first Senators. He served in the U.S. Senate
continuously, except for a term as Secretary of the Interior under President Chester Arthur, until
his retirement in 1909. He was one of the leaders of the Silver Republicans in the 1890s. The
collection consists primarily of correspondence, legal papers and financial records covering his
legal and business careers in Central City.
Guide available in Archives.
Terpena, Beth 2 linear feet, 1800s-1910s
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings about various 19th/20th century topics: the silver
question; John Paul Jones; Colorado in World War I; Colorado regiments on the Mexican border;
Russo-Japanese War; Spanish-American War; Cuba; Henry M. Teller; mining in Colorado;
Boulder, Colorado; Denver maps, 1885 and 1906.
SMss.
Theros, Elias
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Elias G. Theros Collection contains the papers of Dr. Elias G. Theros, who graduated from
the US Navy Japanese Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from
1942-1946. The collection consists of personal papers, many Japanese language-learning
references, and momentos from the war. Theros served in Navy for 30 years, eventually
achieving the rank of captain in the U.S. Naval Medical Corps.
Guide available in Archives
Thieme, Frederick P. 1.5 linear feet, 1969-1974
Before coming to the University of Colorado as president in 1969, Frederick P. Thieme (1914-
1989) served on the faculty of the University of Michigan and as provost and vice president at the
University of Washington. He was a physical anthropologist before he turned to academic
administration. His papers include biographical information, newspaper clippings, memoranda
and National Science Foundation newsletters.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Thomas, Ruth 1 linear foot, 1895-1904
Record of Ordinances (1895), Police Court Docket (1895) and Minutes of the Board of Trustees
(1897-1904) of the town of Gillette, Colorado.
SMss.
Thompson, Eleanor
.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
World War II correspondence sent to Eleanor Thompson.
Unprocessed.
Thompson, Frank E. 1.5 linear feet, 1920s-1960
Professor of education and anthropology, Frank E. Thompson (1871-1969) was secretary and the
first director of the College of Education (1908-1920) when it was a unit in the University of
Colorado's College of Liberal Arts. Thereafter he taught anthropology. Professor Thompson
facilitated acquisition by the University of mountain property, originally named the University
Camp, that later became the site for Science Lodge and research station for the Institute for Artic
and Alpine Research. The collection contains personal material, anthropology notes and
unpublished writings, including an autobiography.
Guide available in Archives.
Thompson, Nathan 1.5 linear feet, 1865-1875
Reverend Nathan Thompson (1837-1917) came to Colorado in 1865 as minister of the Valmont
Church. The following year the congregation moved to Boulder. Reverend Thompson also taught
school and was successively treasurer and president of the school board. In 1870, he was elected
to the Territorial Board of University Trustees. He returned to South Acton, Massachusetts in
1875. The collection contains Reverend Thompson's account of his ten years with the Boulder
Congregational Church and material on the Church's organization. Also included are several early
photographs and the papers of his sister Harriet D. Harlow.
Guide available in Archives.
Thomson, S. Harrison 6 linear feet, 1936-1964
Samuel Harrison Thomson (b. 1895), an authority on European intellectual history and the history
of the western Slavs, came to the University of Colorado as a professor of medieval history in
1936. He retired in 1964. The collection contains correspondence on his editorship of Progress of
Medieval and Renaissance Studies, plus copies of various historical journals.
Guide available in Archives.
Thorlaksson, S. O.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The S.O. Thorlaksson Collection contains papers of S.O. Thorlaksson, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Thornton, Robert .25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert Thornton Collection contains the papers of Dr. Robert D. Thornton, who graduated
from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, from 1942-1946. The collection consists mainly of a captured Japanese war diary and
the personal memoir of Robert Thornton. Thornton served as a Japanese Language Officer for the
US Navy at Pearl Harbor, Guam, and Okinawa (Battle Star). After receiving honorable discharge
in January 1946, Thornton went on to teach English at various Universities, including Harvard
and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Thornton has had numerous publications. In 1982 he
became Emeritus Professor of English at the College of New Paltz and University Exchange
Scholar in SUNY.
Guide available in Archives.
Three Wire Winter .5 linear feet, 1976-1978
Three Wire Winter is a magazine written, edited and published by the students enrolled in the
High School at Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The contents include articles and photographs
describing and documenting events, families and individual residents of Steamboat Springs and
Routt County in Northwest Colorado. The collection includes seven issues of the magazine, two
each in 1976 and 1978, and three 1977 issues plus one duplicate.
SMss.
Timmerhaus, K. D.
21 linear feet, 1963-2000
Dr. Klaus D. Timmerhaus was a member of the CU chemical engineering faculty from 1953 until
the 1980s. He became associate dean of engineering for research and graduate programs in 1963.
Dr. Timmerhaus Received: the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois.
Before joining the CU faculty, Dr. Timmerhaus was employed as a process design engineer for
the California Research Corporation (now Chevron Research). The collection consists of
Professor Timmerhaus’s academic and professional papers.
Unprocessed.
Tobiska, Kent 4.5 linear feet, 1969-1984
Kent Tobiska was an undergraduate on the Boulder campus during the period of student unrest
resulting from opposition to American involvement in Southeast Asia and the military draft for
service in Vietnam. He became a social activist on campus and continued participating in
numerous Denver area organizations long after graduating from the University of Colorado.
During this period he supported himself and his family through work as a machinist in
manufacturing facilities. He also was a labor union organizer, principally for the United Auto
Workers (UAW). The collection is a compilation of labor and social activist newsletters, leaflets
and incidental publications disseminated in the Denver-Boulder area, 1969-1984.
Guide available in Archives.
Todd, Edith .5 linear feet, 1856-1893
Diary of O. Hubbard, describing his move from Stockbridge, N.Y. to Dixon, Illinois in 1856.
Also stage tickets and letters of Alonzo Hubbard of Monte Vista, Colorado.
SMss.
Todd, James C., Dr.
2.5 linear feet
Genealgical, family, photographs and family papers of the Todd family.
Unprocessed.
TOSCO
16 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
Tosco (The Oil Shale COrporation) was an independent US based petroleum refining and
marketing corporation. It was founded in 1955 in Santa Monica, California by A&P heir
Huntington Hartford, and originally focused on extracting oil from oil shale and developing
alternative energy sources. Oil shale development was planned in Western Colorado during the
1970s oil shortage, only to abandoned during the 1980s oil glut.
Unprocessed.
Tourist Promotional Materials 3 linear feet
Material gathered from states other than Colorado, consisting of pamphlets and flyers for the
tourist industry.
Unprocessed.
Tourtelotte, (Col.) John E. 1 reel microfilm, 1865
Microfilm copies of correspondence from General W. T. Sherman, J.D. Cox, and John M. Bacon.
Also included is a copy of a Presidential Proclamation of March 11, 1865, and a Mock
Confederate Bill of Fare.
MF 19.
Tovani, Lillian Marretta 3 linear feet,1876-1960
In 1939, while working on a term paper, Mrs. Tovani obtained some of James A. Ownbey's (#
1397) personal and business papers, which she sold to the University library (Ownbey Papers).
She also interviewed acquaintances of Ownbey and wrote a first draft of a planned biography. On
her death in 1960, her husband donated this material to the University. There is also material on
Richard Rutledge, a Colorado pioneer and Indian Scout.
Guide available in Archives.
Town and Gown Club .5 linear feet, 1925-present
The Town and Gown Club is an organization of men from the University of Colorado and
Boulder, Colorado businesses who meet monthly for discussions on numerous subjects. It was
begun on October 24, 1925 by Doctors George Light, E.C. Eckhardt, Lucius Reed, George
Reynolds and Robert Sterling, and continues to function. The collection contains a brief history
of the club and membership lists.
SMss.
Towner, Dean 1 linear foot, 1945-1960
Dean Hamilton Towner Collection contains personal correspondence and naval documents of
Lieutentant. Dean H Towner, US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School graduate of 1944.
Materials deal with service in the Pacific Theater during World War II (1945-1946) and a return
to Japan in 1960 as a teacher of English in a parochial school for a period of six months.
Guide available in Archives.
Trades and Labor Assembly, Grand Junction, AFL/CIO
6 linear feet
Financial and other records of the Grand Junction Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL/CIO.
Collection is unprocessed, no inventory. See staff for access.
Tramway Schedule .5 linear feet, 1950s-present
Schedules of tramways operating in Colorado and elsewhere.
SMss.
Troelstrup, Glenn 4.5 linear feet, 1960s, 1979-1981
Glenn Troelstrup was an employee of the weekly U.S. News & World Report. Troelstrup lived is
Asia in the 1960s and collected the Asian press viewpoints of the Vietnam War, Cambodia, the
Malaysian unrest of the 1960s, and China in 1967 and 1968. He also accumulated U.S. Embassy
Reports which the State Department provided incoming Foreign Service employees and their
families. The collection also includes wire service print-outs, reporters notes, cables and
interviews. In addition, there is a run of issues of Asiaweek (an Asian version of Time or
Newsweek, published in Hong Kong) for the 1979 to 1981.
Guide available in Archives.
Trovillion, Edward B. 1.5 linear feet, 1885-1919
A native of Pope County, Illinois, Dr. E.B. Trovillion completed his medical education at
Chicago's Rush Medical College in 1886. In 1889 he acquired a practice in Gold Hill, Colorado,
and also operated a pharmacy. Trovillion moved to Boulder in 1905 where he continued his
practice and taught anatomy at CU's Medical School from 1906 through 1916. He died in Boulder,
ca. 1919. The collection includes 4 patient day books dating from 1892 through 1919, two
ledgers showing accounts payable and amounts paid, 1894-97, 1901-05, a folder of physician's
birth records for 1912 and two sets of lecture notes for Rush Medical College dated 1885-6.
SMss.
Tucker, Frank H.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Frank Tucker Collection contains papers of Frank Tucker, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Tucker, Simon Collection
1.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Simon Tucker Collection contains papers of Simon Tucker, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Turner, Frank .5 linear feet, 1942-1943
Papers include list of Japanese vocabulary used by Turner during his studies at the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, 1942-1943.
Guide available in Archives.
Turner, Pearl V. 1 box/ 9 volumes, 1915-1960
Pearl Turner was one of the early members of the Colorado Mountain Club and an avid
mountaineer. The collection contains bound volumes of the CMC publication Trail and
Timberline from 1915-1960, articles about mountaineering and the CMC, and scrapbooks with
pictures and narratives about climbs. The Turner materials are available in the Mountaineering
Collection of University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries Special Collections Department.
Tweedell, Robert K. 7.5 linear feet, 1954-1983
Robert Karyl Tweedell (1922-) came to Denver in 1949 from Camden, Illinois after serving in the
U.S. Navy in World War II, junior college and newspaper work in Oregon. He was hired by the
Denver Post, where he was a reporter, night city editor, assistant editor of various departments,
and head of the Denver Post west slope news bureau. Mr. Tweedell retired in 1983. He was a
key executive in the introduction of computerized typesetting at the Post. The collection contains
alphabetical keyword files, topical newspaper columns, editorials and conference materials,
chronological clippings, and professional correspondence covering varying periods from 1954 to
1983.
Guide available in Archives.
Two Rivers Citizen's Association 21 linear feet, 1970-1984
The TRCA, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, was an environmental activist group particularly
concerned with uranium mill tailings near the Colorado River and federal government actions to
remedy the problem, including wastes previously used in local construction sites. TRCA's
interests broadened to include uranium waste disposal throughout the State and nuclear energy as
a national issue. At the time this group ceased its efforts, its principal organizer, Connie Albrecht,
opened a Western Colorado office of the Friends of the Earth, a national environmental movement
organization. This collection is replete with uranium tailings information while the companion
FOE collection (# 1792) holds data on oil shale issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Tyler, Clinton M. 1.5 linear feet, 1862-1869
Captain Clinton Tyler (1834-1886) came to Colorado in 1860 and became involved in the
operation of a saw mill, built several wagon roads in the Central City area, and eventually became
a large rancher and land holder in Boulder County. He was a member of Black Hawk's first city
government, served in the Territorial Legislature and raised a company of cavalry to fight Indians
during the Civil War. The papers contain Tyler's financial records plus various legal documents.
SMss.
Udall, Mark
58.5 linear feet, 1990s-2015
Mark Udall was a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. He previously served
in the United States House of Representatives, representing Colorado's 2nd congressional district.
Prior to being elected to Congress, he represented parts of Boulder, Colorado in the Colorado
House of Representatives. A Democrat, he supported legislation for renewable energy, the
expansion of national parks, and protection of natural resources. A member of the western
American political Udall family, his relatives include former Arizona U.S. Representative Morris
"Mo" Udall, Arizona congressman and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, New Mexico's
Tom Udall, and Utah's Mike Lee. Udall ran in 2014 for a second term in the U.S. Senate, but was
defeated by Republican Cory Gardner. The records include his state, Congressional, and Senate
files.
Collection closed until 2040.
Uncompahgre Primitive Area .5 linear feet, 1971
Transcript of hearings held by the U.S. Forest Service in Grand Junction on the proposed
Uncompahgre Primitive Area. Also contains some related material.
SMss.
Union Pacific Railroad Company Annual Reports .5 linear feet, 1873-1900
Photocopies of the railroad company's annual reports from 1873 to 1900.
SMss.
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Colorado Centennial District
Council of Carpenters
420 linear feet, 1814-1985
The Colorado State Council of Carpenters was organized in August 1914. In April 1959, it was
proposed to establish a Southern District Council of Carpenters. Colorado, in 1960, was divided
into two District Councils: Denver and Vicinity and the Southern District. The Colorado
Centennial District Council of Carpenters coordinated the two district councils. The Colorado
Centennial District Council of Carpenters (UBCJA) contains correspondence, meetings, court
cases, quarterly reports, financial reports, information on the local unions formed and local union
memberships from all the State Council and its two district councils. Denver and Vicinity and
Southern District. These papers date from 1914 up to 1985.
Preliminary Inventory available in Archives.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Colorado Centennial District Council of
Carpenters, 2nd Accession 9 linear feet, 1890s-1980s
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA), Colorado Centennial
District Council of Carpenters was created in 1984, consolidating the Southern District and
Denver District Councils of Colorado. The files are predominantly from Durango Local Union
2243 with some files from Glenwood Springs Local Union 2413. Durango LU 2243 was founded
in 1946, and the Glenwood Springs LU 2413 was founded in 1950.
Survey Available in Archives.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Denver Local Union #55 36 linear feet, 1886-1975
Denver Carpenters’ Local #55 is the oldest and largest affiliate of the UBCJA in Colorado.
Chartered in 1884, its first president was Thomas Muirhead. This local absorbed numerous
carpenter's locals in the Denver Area. In 1897, it participated in the founding of the Denver
Building Trades Council. In 1899, the UBCJA employed a business agent and campaigned for
the $3 day. Local #55 joined the Colorado State Federation of Labor in 1905 and assisted the
formation of the State Council of Carpenters in 1914. Membership peaked in the 1960's and has
since declined below 2,000 members. The collection contains minutes of meetings, financial and
other records from 1886, including ledgers from the absorbed locals.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters And Joiners Of America, Local Unions
30 Linear Feet, 1900-1986
Records of Carpenters & Joiners of America local unons. The papers include financial records,
convention proceedings, correspondence, subject files, apprenticeship files, pensions, contractor
agreements, collective bargaining files. Records of the Southern District Council of Carpenters,
Colorado State Council of Carpenters. Records of Local Unions # 2232 (Delta), # 2243 (Durango),
# 2413 (Glenwood Springs), # 244 (Grand Junction), # 1351 (Leadville), # 1156 (Montrose), and
# 1360 (Steamboat Springs).
Preliminary inventories available in Archives.
United Mine Workers of America, District 22 .5 linear feet, 1914
Photocopies of correspondence of District 22 (Wyoming) of the United Mine Workers of America,
January-May, 1914, dealing with working conditions and contract negotiations in Wyoming coal
mines.
SMss.
United States Army US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School Papers at the National
Archives .5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Papers consist of the US Army School of Oriental Languages History. Organizational and
Administration materials. The history contains the detailed explanation of the origins of J.L.S. and
the way that it was organized and run. There are three parts: the text, the appendices, and the
pictures. The papers are photocopies of the originals acquired from the National Archives.
Materials should be cited as held by the National Archives.
Guide available in Archives.
United States Atomic Energy Commission-Grand Junction Office
.5 linear feet, 1954-1960
The United States Atomic Energy Commission, includes speeches and press releases from the
Grand Junction Operation Office.
SMss.
United States Bureau of Reclamation 27 linear feet,15,000 items, 1930s
The collection contains the complete photographic record of the building of the Columbia Basin
Project in Washington and the Boulder Canyon Dam (Hoover Dam) on the Arizona-Nevada
border in the 1930s. Included are photographs of the sites, of the rivers, of the progress of
construction, and of the surrounding area. Each photograph is numbered, dated, and captioned.
Collection is unprocessed.
US Navy Japanese Language School Papers at the National Archives
.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
Papers consist of the Navy School of Oriental Languages History, Organization, and
Administration. The history contains the detailed explanation of the origins of the JLS and the
way that it was organized and run. There are three parts: the text, the appendices, and the
pictures. The papers are photocopies of the originals acquired from the National Archives.
Materials should be cited as held by the National Archives.
Unprocessed.
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School 6 linear feet, 1922-1946
Collection was amassed from available CU sources after 1988 when both the National Archives and
the US Navy revealed that the official school records were no longer extant. This collection consists
almost entirely of photocopies. They relate to the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School
located at the University of Colorado, Boulder from June 23, 1942 to June 15, 1946. Male
graduates of the language school were commissioned as officers (rank depending on previous
education and language skill) into the US Navy and the US Marine Corps. Female graduates were
commissioned into the US Navy WAVES. The collection contains a history of the
Japanese/Oriental Language School training program beginning in 1922 until 1946; copies of
minutes of the University's Board of Regents from 1942-1946; copies of JLS/OLS transcripts
(Closed), graduation lists derived from these transcripts, financial records of the University's
Treasurer and Business Office; and WAVES material. Reunion materials and lists of students and
teachers have been added. Also included is a section of career resumes, curriculum vitae, and
obituaries for approximately 170 JLS graduates.
Guide available in Archives.
United States Navy JLS/OLS Oral History Project
1.5 linear feet, 2002
In June of 2002, the Archives, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, supported by the Center
for Asian Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures, and The Heritage Center hosted a 60th
Anniversary Reunion of the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School graduates and sensei.
At this reunion, Professor Marcia Yonemoto of the History Department organized oral histories of
the alumni of the school. They were interviewed and/or photographed, describing their enrollment
in the school, military training and involvement, personal experiences of war, and their post-war
lives. This collection contains 23 of those interviews available on tapes and/or typed
transcriptions.
Guide available in Archives.
United States Office of War Information 3 reels microfilm, 1930s-1940s
Microfilm copies of picture essays on conditions in Colorado mining and farming towns in the
late 1930s and early 1940s.
MF 53, 54 and 55.
U.S. Potash Co./Carlsbad Basin Potash Union
3 linear feet, 1940s-1950s
Materials relating to negotiations and collective bargaining processes between the US Potash
Company and Carlsbad Potash Basin Union, 1940s-1950s.
Unprocessed.
United Steelworkers of America, Subdistrict #6 104 linear feet, 1953-1987
The United Steelworkers of America, Subdistrict #6 Records include arbitrations, negotiations,
organizing, topical files, correspondence, strikes, agreements, grievances, Subdistrict files, and
Local Union files which include New Jersey, Colorado, and Wyoming locals. The local from
Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant is included.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Urban League of Colorado .5 linear feet, 1950s-1970s
The Colorado branch of the Urban League, founded in 1947, is an organization involved with
improving the employment and living conditions of minority groups. The collection contains the
League's newsletter (1956-1970) copies of letters from the director on education, and information
on a variety of local minority problems.
SMss.
USA Photos
944 photographs
A variety of images taken of a wide variety of American subjacts outside of Colorado, pulled
together from a variety of donors.
Unprocessed.
Valdez, Euvaldo
.25 linear feet, 1970s
Euvaldo Valdez was a key player in two Latino organizations in Boulder County: Mexican
Americans of Boulder County United (MACBU), which played an important part from 1972 until
at least the late 1980s; and the local chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens
(LULAC), which flourished in Boulder beginning around 1973.
Unprocessed.
Van Ek, Jacob 14 linear feet, 1900s-1960s
Jacob Van Ek (1896-1994) was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of
Colorado at Boulder, 1929-1959. A professor of Political Science, Van Ek returned to teaching
until his retirement in 1965. Dr. Van Ek and his wife, the artist Eve Drewelowe, were able
contributors to campus and community life. The collection includes teaching, administrative and
biographical materials. Also contained are scripts from World War II CU radio broadcasts.
Guide available in Archives.
Van Riper, Walker 6 linear feet, 1887-1960
Walker Van Riper (1887-1960) was curator of spiders at The Denver Museum of Natural History
and an amateur Naturalist and photographer. His interests were rattlesnakes, hummingbirds and
spiders, particularly the black widow. His papers consist of correspondence, publications by
himself and others, Denver Museum of Natural History Annual Reports, 1945-1958 and some
programs, 1946-1960. There are also photographs which include a series on the Virgin oil field in
Utah near Zion National Park.
Guide available in Archives.
Van Vleet Ranch .5 linear feet, 1940s
Newspaper articles about and pictures of Arabian horses raised on the Van Vleet stud farm near
Nederland, Colorado.
SMss.
Vardac, Nicholas (JLS)
15 linear feet, 1794-2001
A. Nicholas Vardac graduated in 1943 from the U. S. Navy’s Japanese/Oriental Language School
at the University of Colorado, Boulder. During WWII he served with a special naval intelligence
unit in the Pacific as a decoder of Japanese communications. Vardac was born in Boston and
graduated from Harvard with honors in 1935. He received a Ph.D. in 1941 from the Yale School
of Drama. Vardac continued to serve his country after the war, producing documentary films on
Japan. Later, during the Vietnam War, he made films supporting the Diem government. He also
produced films (1960 – 1984) for the Department of Interior on mining in North America.
Vardac was a professor of drama at Stanford, Boston, and Michigan State Universities. This
collection primarily reflects his research and the plays he directed during his academic career. It
contains play scripts (some of which he authored) and many notes and papers on the history of
drama and cinema. The collection includes proofs for one of his best known books, Stage to
Screen, published in 1949. Vardac died in 2001 at the age of 86.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Varian, Lester E. 3 linear feet,
24 etchings and pencil sketches of early Colorado towns, scenes and buildings drawn by Lester E.
Varian (1881-1967), a Denver architect.
SMss.
Vasco Mining Company 1 box, 1915-1923
The Vasco Mining Company of Nederland was formed by the Vanadium Alloy Steel Company in
1915 to provide the company with tungsten. At the height of its development the Vasco Mining
Company had 15 operating mines and 3 reduction mills. After World War I, the Nederland
tungsten boom ended and the Company closed in 1924. The collection contains ledgers, ore
settlement records and lease records.
Survey available in Archives.
Vavra, Charles G. .5 linear feet, 1940s-1950s
Charles Vavra came to Boulder, Colorado in 1920 and taught physical education and coached
gymnastics at the University of Colorado for more than 37 years. The collection consists of
clippings and photos of Charles Vavra's gymnastic competitions in high school and college.
SMss.
Vendome Gold Mining Company 1 linear foot, 1895-1896
Sheets from a payroll ledger of the Vendome Gold Mining Company of Nevadaville, Colorado.
SMss.
Vigil, Ernesto
21 linear feet, 1948-2001
Ernesto B. Vigil (1948-), a Chicano Movement activist and educator in Denver, is a historian of
the Chicano Movement in Colorado. His collection consist of Chicano newsletters, newspapers,
books, articles and essays related to his research on Chicano experience, specifically in Denver,
Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Vigil Family 18 linear feet, 1900-1936
Urbano Vigil (1865-1915} was born in New Mexico, taught school and was Postmaster of Vigil,
Colorado, west of Trinidad. From 1892-1895, he served as Las Animas County Commissioner.
He also was county clerk, State License inspector and Trinidad Postmaster. Charles S. Vigil (b.
1912), his son, served as Deputy and Assistant District Attorney of Trinidad and U.S. Attorney for
the District of Colorado. The collection contains correspondence in both Spanish and English,
clippings, notary records, and account books, 1900-1914, plus records of the Las Animas County
Democratic Central Committee, 1914-1936.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Vincent, Lawrence C.
.5 linear feet
Lawrence C. Vincent (1920 - ) graduated in 1943 from the U.S. Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the
U.S. Marine Corps and participated in the World War II campaigns of Bougainville, Guam, and
Iwo Jima and was awarded the Bronze Star. At the end of the war, Vincent volunteered to serve
in Japan with the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey. The collection contains documents,
manuscripts, memoirs and photographs relating to Vincent’s service as a Japanese language
officer in the Marines during World War II.
Guide available in Archives.
Vincent, Merle D. 1.5 linear feet, 1894-1967
Merle D. Vincent 1876-1958) was born in Michigan but grew up in Greeley, Colorado, where his
parents homesteaded. A Colorado lawyer, he was also executive vice-president of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Company from 1927-1933. In 1934 he became Deputy Administrator of the NRA
and in 1938 helped draft the Wages and Hours Act, the first federal wage-hour law. The
collection contains correspondence, clippings and writings from 1908-1967 including Vincent's
reminiscences of Greeley, Colorado, mining in Cripple Creek, Colorado and the strike of 1894,
the Guggenheim Senatorship in 1908, the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., and New Deal politics.
Guide available in Archives.
Voigt, Charles
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Charles Voigt Collection contains papers of Charles Voigt, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Von Hentig, Hans .5 linear feet, 1934-1938
After emigrating from NAZI Germany, Dr. Von Hentig was a visiting lecturer in criminology at
the University of Colorado Boulder from 1937-1942. This collection consists of academic records
and papers by Dr. Von Hentig, which contain information on prisoners (both adult and juvenile)
across the state of Colorado. Also included are the program to a 1938 lecture by Dr. Von Hentig,
two “personality inventory” surveys, and a detailed list of the degrees of violent crime. This
collection is under restricted use. The user must submit a written promise not to reveal the names
of any minors.
Guide available in Archives.
Von Mach, Edmund 33 linear feet, 1893-1927
Born in Germany, Edmund Von Mach (1870-1927) came to the United States in 1891. From
1903-1915, he lectured and wrote on art history and, with his wife, ran a private school. After the
outbreak of World War I in Europe, he became well-known for his pro-German views and his
efforts to maintain American neutrality. The collection contains lecture notes, correspondence,
and material relating to the German position on World War I.
Guide available in Archives.
Wade, Robert H.B.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Robert H. B.Wade Collection contains papers of Robert H. B. Wade, who graduated from the
US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Wagener, Siegfried 24 linear feet, 1910s-1970s
Siegfried Wagener (1898-1976) was a journalist/author who immigrated to the U.S. in 1926. In
this country he continued his writing and moved to Meeker Park, Colorado in 1930. During
World War II he became a "propaganda analyst" by monitoring short-wave broadcasts from
Berlin, Moscow and Tokyo and publishing his analysis in a column called "We're Listening" in
the Chicago Daily Times. The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings,
scrapbooks, photographs, manuscripts, other writings and assorted memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Wald, Royal J.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Royal J. Wald Collection contains papers of Royal J. Wald, who graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder
from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Waldron Family 2 reels microfilm, 1830s-1920s
Originals and microfilm copies of material relating to the Waldron family. Included are
correspondence concerning a Civil War pension, tax receipts, and deeds from Michigan and
Colorado, and Colorado mining claims, 1859-1895.
SMss.
Waldrop, A. Gayle 2 linear feet, 1920
Professor A. Gayle Waldrop (1899 – 1995) served 46 years in the University of Colorado School
of Journalism. At the end of his career, Waldrop received the Robert L. Stearns Award for his
contributions to his students. Even though Waldrop taught journalism, he was very active in
campus affairs and the University of Colorado’s School of Journalism. Collection contains 1958
clippings, correspondence and articles about the University of Colorado School of Journalism,
about George Norlin and Dean Hellems and about alleged Communist activities of faculty
members. Also eight books written and autographed by Stanley Vestal.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Waldrop, Gwen Meux 1 audio tape, 1973
Tape recording of the memorial service for Gwen Waldrop, a Boulder, Colorado artist. The
service was held at the First Congregaional Church, Boulder, on July 11, 1973, with tribute by
Thomas C. Dick and readings by Francis Wolle. Transcript of the tribute is included.
Unprocessed.
Waltemeyer, Helen May Photograph Collection
.5 linear feet, 1906-1907
Helen May Waltemeyer was a former CU student and basketball coach. This collection contains
three folders with photographs and a diary (dated from 1906-1907).
Survey available in Archives.
Walters, Floyd 7 linear feet, 1950s-1970s
Floyd Walters was the University of Colorado photographer from the 1950s to the 1970s. The
collection contains note and greeting cards with photographs of University of Colorado buildings
which were taken by Mr. Walters.
Collection is unprocessed.
Wanakah Assay Reports 1.5 linear feet, 1915-1916
Book of assay reports done for the Wanakah Mining Co. of Ouray, Colorado.
SMss.
Ward, Colorado .25 linear feet, 1902-1923
Notebook containing supply orders, 1902, list of people and how they voted in an unidentified
election, and a speech on the need to support the mining industry of Colorado.
SMss.
Waring, Avis Pick
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Avid Pick Waring Collection contains papers of Avis Pick Waring, who graduated as a
WAVE from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the
University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to
her WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Waring, Houston 6 linear feet, 1888-1981
Houstin Waring was a reporter and editor of the Littleton Independent from 1926 to 1966. He
continued to publish his column, "Hou's Column," after his retirement. The collection contains
material pertaining to the newspaper, including articles, editorials, photos, etc. from 1888-1981.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Warner, Alexander, photograph Collection
3 linear feet, 1950-1974
The Alexander Warner Photo Collection is a collection of Kodaks, framed photos and panoramas
of areas in Colorado and around the Western United States. Most of the photos are of features of
the landscape or buildings in small rural or abandoned towns. There are a very small number of
what appear to be candid shots, all these from the selection of Kodak photos. Very few of these
photographs are dated although none of them appear to be after 1955. There is only one color
photograph in the collection, the rest are in black and white. Very few of the photographs are
labeled in any way, the vast majority being completely unidentified.
Guide available in Archives.
Warner, Mark T. Mining
1.5 linear feet, late 19th century
Mark T. Warner was a mining promoter in Montrose, Colorado. The records relate to his mining
activities: receipts, writs, bank drafts, legal and business records.
Unprocessed.
Warren, Edward Royal
7.5 linear feet, 1905-1941
Edward Royal Warren (1860-1942) received his bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, after which he moved to Colorado to study mineral assaying at The
Colorado College, where he would later be named Honorary Director of the museum. He worked
as an engineering consultant until about 1986, after which he focused on his work as an amateur
naturalist. Warren kept daily weather logs and extensive field notes for most of his life. With
encouragement, he wrote several books and papers concerning native Colorado animal species,
notably of the beaver. The collection contains 26 journals spanning from 1905 to 1941.
Guide available in Archives.
Waskow, Arthur, Rabbi
1969-2000
Rabbi Arthur Waskow has been a leader in the Jewish Renewal Movement since 1969, known for
his social justice and environmental activist work. The collection holds his correspondence,
personal papers and documents from the personal collection of Rabbi Waskow. This collection
also contains papers from the Shalom Center, an organization founded by Rabbi Wasko in 1983
and the Shefa Fund. This collection will also receive born-digital materials including e-mail
correspondence, articles and additional documents.
Uprocessed.
Water Question in Denver .25 linear feet, 1915-1930s
Two notebooks listing articles from Denver newspapers about the water question in Denver, plus
summaries of some of the articles.
SMss.
Water Rights of Fort Warren
.25 linear feet, 1860s-1930s
Typed manuscript, probably completed for the WPA Historical Records Survey, concerning water
and irrigation laws of the arid western lands.
SMss.
Waterman, Adin .25 linear feet, 1855-1893
Photocopies of letters and documents on the Civil War and Company H, 125th Illinois Volunteer
Infantry Regiment.
SMss.
Watt, Thompson R.
1 reel-to-reel tape
The rise and fall of Dr. John C. Loche.
AT 49.
Watts, Hugh F. .5 linear feet, 1818-1900
Unpublished manuscript entitled Outposts of Civilization on the trading and military posts of the
Far West. Also a listing of military posts.
SMss.
We Were Never Supposed To Be Rich 1 video tape, 1890s-1970s
We Were Never Supposed To Be Rich: The Story of Cripple Creek, Colorado, “The World's
Greatest Gold Camp”, a history of the working class families of the Cripple Creek Mining
District from about 1893 to 1978.
AT 18.
Weatherly, Edward C. 70.5 linear feet, 1890-1891
Englishman, Edward C. Weatherly (1855-1934), came to the United States in 1888. Although a
medical doctor, he gave up medical practice to become a mining investor and writer. In 1907, he
moved to Ouray, Colorado, where he invested in mining properties and wrote extensively on
mining, bi-metallism and related topics. The collection contains Weatherly's correspondence,
articles and other writings on mining, currency and politics; legal records, blueprints and other
material on San Juan mining claims; and the writings of Weatherly's wife Margaret Enright
Weatherly on religion and domestic affairs.
Guide to collections and photographs available in Archives.
Weaver, Matthew 3 boxes, 1950s-1970s
Matthew Weaver, a resident of Leadville, Colorado, was a leading figure in the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners from 1942 through the 1970s. He was an elected officer
and business agent of Leadville Local 1351, organizer of the Western Slope for the Southern
District Council in the 1960's, and President of the State Council of Carpenters, 1957-1971.
Weaver promoted the inclusion of women and minority workers in the Carpenters' apprenticeship
program. The collection documents his service as a business agent, elected officer and activist
member of the UBCJA.
Guide available in Archives.
Weber, Arnold
.25 linear feet, 1982
2 articles about CU President Arnold Weber and what he has done for the University. Boulder
Daily Camera Focus, February 28, 1982.
Unprocessed.
Weber, William A. 2.75 linear feet
Professor William A. Weber, faculty member in the CU Biology Department, created and
developed the Herbarium on the Boulder Campus. His works on Colorado flora and mosses are
well known and regarded. The collection consists of 150 botanical drawings by William Weber.
Survey available in Archives.
Wehr, Paul
7.5 linear feet
Paul Wehr, Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, was also the
Director of the Peace and Conflict Studies program at the University of Colorado, and Co-
Founder of the Conflict Information Consortium. Collection consists of research materials and
documents and books.
Unprocessed.
Weisbard, Sam
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Sam Weisbard Collection contains papers of Sam Weisbard, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Weissberg, Albert 2 linear feet, 1944-1945
The Albert O. Weissberg Collection consists of the original World War II correspondence from
Lieutenant Albert O Weissberg to his wife, Muriel. Weissberg graduated from the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-
1946. He was assigned to JICPOA in Pearl Harbor, served in the field during the final stage of
the Okinawa campaign, and was stationed in Tokyo during the Occupation of Japan. These letters
contain a view of the cultural and social life of a Jewish officer, of a young man separated from
his family and first child by the war, and his efforts to be involved in the life of his family from
abroad.
Guide available in Archives.
Wells, Leonard, Estate
.25 linear feet, 1942
Document of distribution of the estate of Mr. Wells, who died intestate, February 11, 1942.
SMss.
Welty, Mrs. Marion Bennett 1 reel microfilm, 1862-1865
Microfilm copy of 5-page handwritten description of Mrs. Welty's trip from Nebraska to Colorado
Territory by ox wagon in 1862; of troubles with Indians at Monument, Colorado, and Sand Creek;
of the Cherry Creek flood and of crop losses to grasshoppers.
Wertheimer, Michael
9 linear feet, 1981-1994
A Professor of Psychology, Professor Michael Wertheimer’s collection includes research papers,
newsletters, pamphlets, information on students, campus policies and interdisciplinary studies.
Collection is unprocessed
Wertheimer, Nancy
37.5 linear feet, 1957-1989
Professor Nancy Wertheimer was an epidemiologist on the faculty at the University of Colorado
from 1957 until at least 1989. Her research focused primarily on the correlation between exposure
to magnetic fields and various forms of cancer. The collection contains research materials
including correspondence, raw data, maps, etc.
Unprocessed.
West Virginia Coal Strike 6 linear feet, 1921
On August 31st 1921, about 9,000 coal miners took up arms against local coal companies, and
their force of roughly 2,500 vigilantes and Baldwin-Felts agents, in Logan County, West Virginia.
The rebellion was the largest armed uprising in the United States since the Civil War, and
garnered international media attention. The miners disbanded after the US Government sent in
federal troops on September 2nd. The Battle for Blair Mountain, as the uprising later came to be
called, resulted in 985 arrests, between 20 to 50 casualties, and cost the state 125,000 dollars in
damages. Includes newspaper clippings describing armed conflict during a 1921 coal mining
strike in West Virginia.
Guide available in Archives.
Westermeier, Clifford P. and Therese S. 105 linear feet, 1869-1984
Clifford Westermeier and Therese Stengel Westermeier both received advanced degrees at the
University of Colorado. Prior to her marriage to Mr. Westermeier, Ms. Stengel taught German at
CU in the 1930s and 40s. Mr. Westermeier taught history at the University of Arkansas as well as
painting and drawing at the University of Buffalo and the Buffalo School of Fine Arts in New
York, before coming back to the University of Colorado as professor of history. He wrote books
and articles on the American cowboy, on rodeos and the American West. His wife, Therese, was
the author of several articles, pamphlets and booklets on various subjects. The collection contains
material about the early Wild West shows, cowboy tournaments and other activities which led to
the development of modern rodeo. Included are original and published manuscripts; photographs,
prints and posters; several thousand newspaper clippings; correspondence; cowboy publications;
and research notes.
Guides to collection and photographs available in Archives.
Western Association of Africanists 1.5 linear feet, 1970s-1980s
The Western Association of Africanists provides a forum for scholars from the Western States
professionally concerned with the continent of Africa and its peoples. The members have
presented research papers at their Spring meeting sessions during the past decade. The collection
includes typescript copies of numerous presentations on varied topics relevant to the concerns of
Africanists.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Western Cine
Western Cine Film Laboratory of Denver, Colorado, for the past 30 years, was extremely active in
motion picture film preservation and restoration. 95% of their work was in the area of film
preservation, although they had worked minimally with small restoration projects. Their lab has
worked with Columbia Pictures (Sony Entertainment), Universal Pictures, the International
Museum of Photo at George Eastman House, Southern Methodist University, and the Archives of
the City of New York, as well as independent producers and other clients. They worked in both
35mm and 16mm black and white and color, and they handled both nitrate and safety film base on
a regular basis. The collection consists of Western Cine’s business records.
Unprocessed
Western Colorado Congress 2 audio tapes, 1980
The Western Colorado Congress, formerly called the Western Slope Public Interest Congress, is
an organization of western Colorado environmental groups created to provide a voice for western
Colorado interests and to conteract Club 20, which promotes business and economic development
in the 20 counties on Colorado's western slope. The collection contains two tapes of a meeting
held in Montrose, Colorado, on May 31, 1980, and some promotional material.
Uprocessed.
Western Federation of Miners, International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers 1113 linear feet , 1893-1975
The Western Federation of Miners, which in 1916 became the International Union of Mine, Mill,
and Smelter Workers, was from its founding in 1893 to its merger into the United Steelworkers of
America in 1967 the major American union in the nonferrous metals industry. The WFM was
involved in many of the important labor disputes during the turbulent period from 1893-1915,
including the two Cripple Creek strikes, the Leadville strike of 1896, the Coeur d'Alene labor
troubles, and the Goldfield, Nevada strike of 1908. When the IUMMSW merged with the United
Steel workers in 1967, the former's files and records were donated to the University of Colorado.
The Archive includes central office, district, and some local records, mostly dating from the
1940's through 1967.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Western Justice .25 linear feet, 1868
Copy of a letter by an unidentified person from Engineers' Camp, Union Pacific Railroad, 10
miles west of the Continental Divide, describing a shooting and trial by fellow employees.
SMss.
Western Light and Power Company .25 linear feet, 1920s
Blank forms: contracts for electric lighting service; electrical service for cooking and heating;
service for combination lighting, cooking and heating.
SMss
Western Marxist Collection 9 linear feet, 1970s
The Communist Party in the United States, based in Chicago, Illinois, had numerous political
divisions throughout the United States. Marxist-Leninist organizations during the 1970s and into
the 1980s debated communist solutions to American political, economic, and social problems.
While there are some materials relating to the Denver-Boulder area in Colorado, the majority of
the collection consists of material which emanated from Chicago and dealt with national issues.
The collection includes copies of printed/photocopied tracts and individual writings distributed by
national, regional and local cells. Marxist-Leninist newspapers, labor newsletters, leftist fliers and
ephemera are also included. The names of local participants have been deleted by the
donor/collector.
Guide available in Archives.
Whan, Edgar
.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
The Edgar Whan Papers consist of World War II correspondence of Edgar William Whan and
Shirley Alice Whan (primarily), family and friends (1942-1945), and the correspondence of
Shirley Whan (1943-1945) to Edgar Whan. The Whan Papers also include various stories,
newspaper clippings, and photographs. Edgar Whan was a graduate of the US Navy
Japanese/Oriental Language School, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-
1946. During World War II, Edgar Whan served in Japan as a Japanese Language Officer in the
Naval Intelligence (1943-1945). Shirley Whan taught general science at Junior High School in
Mt. Clemens, Michigan. After the war, Edgar Whan received his Ph. D. in English and taught at
Ohio University, he also is a volunteer at a hospice home. Shirley Whan raised their three
children, became an advocate for various causes, and works with ex-mental patients.
Guide available in Archives.
Wheeler Survey 6 linear feet, 1871-1878
Lieutenant George M. Wheeler of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was the officer in charge of
the U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, commonly known as the Wheeler
Survey. This organization made topographical surveys and conducted incidental scientific field
work in the West until 1879, when, along with the Hayden, King and Powell Surveys, it was
terminated. From then on the work was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey under the
Interior Department. The collection contains the topographical, astronomical, and meteorological
field books of the survey parties in the Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico area.
Guide available in Archives.
White, (Bishop) Arthur K. 7 linear feet, 1920s-1970s
Arthur White is the son of Alma White (1862-1946), founder of the Pillar of Fire Church,
headquartered at Zarephath, New Jersey. Bishop Arthur White was responsible for this
evangelical denomination's Western headquarters in Denver and its educational activities
including Belleview College in Westminster, Colorado. The college provided preparatory and
collegiate level moral and practical training in Christian advocacy and citizenship. The collection
holds printed matter distributed by the church, including monthly educational magazines, and
books providing autobiographical material by Bishop Alma and Arthur K. White.
Guide available in Archives.
White, Charles E.
.25 linear feet, 1944-1945
Charles E White was a Captain in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. The collection
consists of a WWII scrapbook of photographs and newspaper clippings.
Unprocessed.
White, Francis .25 linear feet, 1930-1931
Letter from Francis G. White on his methods of pottery-making, plus an article from the Rocky
Mountain News on Mr. White.
SMss.
White, Gilbert F. 85.5 linear feet, 1955-1986
Winner of the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Award, prominent geography professor at
the Universities of Chicago, Oxford, and Colorado from 1956 to 1993, Gilbert F. White's career
includes nine positions, 29 other professional activities, 20 books, and 17 awards in the fields of
geography, natural hazards, water quality, flood plain management, and risk assessment. A
prominent authority on natural hazards, Gilbert White was also noted for his work with the
American Service Committee, his interest in pacifism, and his work with the National Academy
of Sciences Committee on Human Rights. This portion of his papers includes various versions of
studies performed preliminary to the establishment of the High Level Nuclear Waste Facility at
Yucca Mountain. His flood plain, water resources and water quality research papers are held at
the Institute of Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Archives at Fort Belvoir, VA.
Guide available in Archives.
White, Gordon D. 45 items,
Architectural drawings of government and business buildings and private residences by Gordon
White (1891-1963), a Denver architect.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
White, Kenneth I. .25 linear feet, 1914
Letters on location of Albion Mountain and Sheep Mountain in the Boulder watershed near the
Continental Divide. Also a map of the Silver Lake watershed dated July, 1914, by Clair V. Mann,
an engineer for the city of Boulder.
SMss.
White, Richard S.
.5 linear feet, 1942-1945
The Richard S. White Collection contains papers of Richard S. White, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII and Occupation
service.
Unprocessed.
White, William M., Jr. 2 audio tapes, 1968
Interview with William M. White, Jr., while a member of the Board of Directors of the Great
Western United Corporation. He tells of the decision to buy the Great Western Sugar Company,
the development of Colorado City, his business philosophy, and the history of his family's
banking interests in Pueblo.
AT 7.
Wilbur, Halsey (JLS)
4.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Halsey Wilbur Collection contains papers of Halsey Wilbur, who was raised in China, who
graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the
University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. He later joined the US Foreign Service. The
collection contains materials related to his family and his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Wilfley, A. R. 21 linear feet, 1890-1910
Arthur Redman Wilfley (1860-1927) invented and patented 24 devices and processes of which
two were commercially viable: the Wilfley ore concentrating table and the Wilfley packingless
centrifugal pump, invented in 1897 and 1918 respectively, are still manufactured in Denver,
attesting to Wilfley's mechanical genius. As a mining engineer in the late 1880s and 1890s, he
developed the Wilfley Mine in Kokomo, Colorado, and amassed a fortune which enabled him to
invest extensively in a variety of enterprises. The collection contains correspondence, legal and
financial papers, as well as ledgers for several of Wilfley's mining ventures, including the Summit
Mining and Smelting Co. of Kokomo, and the Pride of the West Co. of Washington, Arizona.
Guide available in Archives.
Willard, James F.
1.5 linear feet, 1892-1935
James F. Willard (1876-1935) was appointed to the University of Colorado history faculty in 1906,
and the following year became the department head, a position he held until his death. He was an
authority on medieval history but his interest in historical research led him to work actively after
1917 for the preservation of Colorado historical materials as the founder of the University's
Historical Collection. The Willard collection contains personal papers of Willard and his wife, as
well as his correspondence as chairman of the history department and head of the Historical
Collections. There is also material collected for books on the gold rush and on Colorado colonies.
Guide available in Archives.
"William Bent of Bent's Fort and the Sand Creek Massacre" .25 linear feet, 1981
The audio tape records an oral recreation written and voiced by Carolyn E. Balster, a student
funded by the YOUTHGRANT program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Ms.
Balster read her narration from an 18 page script that is available in the collection. The NEH
project was sponsored by Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and completed during the
Summer of 1981.
Guide available in Archives.
Williams, Carl W.
71 photographs, 2,513 slides, 1914-1998
The Carl Woodrow Williams was a Warrant Officer in the US Navy from approximately the
1920s through 1958. His collection consists of photographs and slides of places at which he was
stationed or visited during his naval career. Among the places depicted are China, Hawaii, and
Vietnam.
Guide Available in Archives.
Williams, D. Norton and Mary Lou 10 linear feet, 1942-1946
The D. Norton and Marylou Williams Collection contains papers of D. Norton and Marylou
Siegfried Williams, who both graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
which was located at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection
contains materials related to their WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Williams, Dan S.
.25 linear feet
The Dan Williams Papers consist of Williams' WWII accounts in the SASA News and Kore Wa
Nan Desu Ka, photocopied photographs, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter economics reports of
China and Japan. Williams graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School,
which was located at the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942 to 1946. After graduation,
Williams entered the US Marine Corps as 2nd Lieutenant.
Unprocessed.
Williams, Howard D. .25 linear feet, 1859
Diary kept by Howard D. Williams (c. 1840-1920) on his journey from Viroqua, Wisconsin, to
Denver and to California in 1859. The diary covers the trip as far as Chimney Rock, Nebraska.
SMss.
Williams, Thomas
.25 linear feet, 1886
Personal Statement. Bancroft manuscript, Photostat, 1886.
Unprocessed.
Williams, Thomas E. 5 linear feet, 1915-1992
Colonel Thomas E. Williams, USMC, was the G-2 (Intelligence Officer), for the 6th Marine
Division during World War II. As such, the US Marine Japanese Language Officers, such as
Glenn Nelson, Glen Slaughter, James Jefferson, and others, reported to him. The collection
consists of correspondence between T.E. Williams and his family (1940-1957); military
documents and correspondence (1941-1999), including T.E. Williams memoirs from Peiping and
Tsingtao; yearbooks, scrapbooks and awards given to T. E. Williams; photographs including
Navy ROTC, the Tulane University of Louisiana.
Guide available in Archives.
Willis, Donald S.
2 linear feet, 1940-1946
Donald Willis (1917-2009) was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese Language School, who
served as an interpreter on the front lines of the Pacific Theater of World War II. After returning
from the war he completed a doctorate degree at the University of Washington and in 1962
became the long-time chair of the Oriental/Slavic and Eastern Languages Department at the
University of Colorado Boulder. The collection contains his personal documents, videos, books
and a reference guide of Japanese names, which Willis wrote.
Survey available in Archives.
Wilson, Abraham Lincoln 1.5 linear feet, 1894-1925
A. L. Wilson (1861-1925) moved to Gunnison, Colorado, in 1894 for his health. He ran a fishing
resort called the Jointed Rod Resort. The collection contains a 21-volume diary from 1894-1925,
plus clippings on the Episcopal Church, the University of Colorado, and the Boulder Chautauqua.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Wilson, Eugene H. 34.5 linear feet, 1943-1986
Eugene H. Wilson (1909-1986) served the University of Colorado as Director of the University of
Colorado Library (1943-1957), Dean of Faculties (1958-1960), Vice President (1959-1964), Vice
President for Business Affairs (1964-1971), President (1969), Secretary of the University and
Secretary of the Board of Regents (1970-1972), and Professor of Education (1960-1972). He
arrived in Boulder in 1943, serving as chairman of The Coalition for Boulder's Future which was
formed to support a charter amendment outlining a method of funding the public portion of the
redevelopment project. First accession includes reports, newspaper clippings and campaign
material concerning Boulder, Colorado's controversial urban redevelopment project. Also
included are materials taken from his library office following his death, including files from his
varies posts with the University.
Guide available in Archives.
Wilson, Levi .5 linear feet, 1872-1889
Texts of sermons given by Reverend Wilson (1821-1900) in central and southern Colorado and in
Kansas from 1872-1889. Also included is a Unitarian hymnal published in 1868 by John Wilson
and Son.
SMss.
Wilson Mining Company .5 linear feet, 1909-1911
The Wilson Mining Company had its main offices in Leadville, Colorado, and its mine at
Kokomo. The collection consists of a company ledger.
SMss
Wilson, William E.
2 linear feet
William E. Wilson researched and published on the Wheeler Survey of 1877 in USGS Circular
1362 (2010). Included are his research materials, correspondence, maps, notes, reprints, reference
cards.
Unprocessed.
Wilson, Woodrow .25 linear feet, 1913
President Woodrow Wilson's invitations to his inauguration, March 4, 1913. Also included are a
schedule of events for the ceremony, two programs, two tickets to the event, and a parking ticket.
SMss.
Winkler, Henry R.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The Henry R. Winkler Collection contains papers of Henry Winkler, who graduated from the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains materials related to his WWII service.
Unprocessed.
Winter, Annette
.25 linear feet, 1925-1926, 1929
Photographs, diplomas, and programs from University of Colorado orchestra, choir (1926), and
organ (1925) recitals and graduation (1929).
Unprocesse.
Wirth, Timothy
512.5 linear feet, 7 Oversize Folios, 1974-1992
Papers (1973-1992) detail Tim Wirth’s service in the U.S House of Representatives 1975-1986
and in the U.S. Senate 1987-1992. The materials include articles, biographical sketches,
campaigns, correspondence, legislation, issue files, press clips, press releases, speeches, trip
books, and voting record. Included are files from Wirth’s staff dealing with issues and legislation
on agriculture, defense, economy, energy, environment, foreign affairs, science, technology,
telecommunications, transportation, and veterans issues.
Guide available in Archives.
Wohlcke, Fred J. 2 boxes, 1880-1927
Fred J. Wohlcke (1880-1927) came to Boulder at the age of 15. After working briefly as a
blacksmith's apprentice, he opened his own shop in Eldora. He also operated a mercantile
business in Boulder. From 1912, until his death in a mine accident, Wohlcke and his partner
James McLellan invested in several silver and tungsten ventures, including the Mineral Chief in
Georgetown. The collection includes typed autobiographical and genealogical material, mining
reports and diagrams and photograph albums.
Guide available in Archives.
Wolcott, Charles A. 7.5 linear feet, 1900-1915
While prospecting in Middle Park, Charles Wolcott (1870-1957) recognized the commercial
potential of the timber of the western slope. As a result he and several associates incorporated the
Rocky Mountain Lumber Company, which later became the Colorado Consolidated Lumber
Company. Wolcott was also involved with the Monarch Consolidated Gold and Copper Mining
and Smelting Company and other mining and lumber companies. The collection contains records,
correspondence, photographs and articles relating to Wolcott's business interests.
Guide available in Archives.
Wolcott, Rosetta Gordon Bell 1 box, 1904-1970
Raised in Europe by her Canadian parents, Rosetta Gordon Bell (1879-1974) moved to Boulder
when her father James W. Bell was appointed to the University of Colorado faculty in 1890. She
was active in many musical and church activities and tutored French. In 1908, she married
Charles A. Wolcott. From 1920 until her retirement in 1948, she was a professor of French at the
University. The collection contains diaries, photographs and memorabilia.
Guide available in Archives.
Wolfson, Morey (Environmental Action) 30 linear feet, 1969-1978
Morey Wolfson organized Environmental Action, a citizen group which focused on alternatives to
nuclear energy and the health risk posed by Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility. The collection
contains records of Environmental Action of Colorado regarding renewable energy, solar/anti-
nuclear material, Earth Day 1970, citizen action materials against Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons
Plant.
Guide available in Archives.
Wolhurst Club .25 linear feet, 1948
The Wolhurst Club was located in the famous house built by Edward O. Wolcott in 1891. The
collection contains correspondence with True Detective magazine and notes and clippings about a
robbery at the club in 1948.
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Wolle, Francis 1 linear foot, 1889-1977
Francis Wolle was a member of the CU faculty in the English Department for 44 years, from
1913-1957. He was Chairman of the English Department for 6 years, coached CU's cross-country
track team from 1913-1940s, and was writer, director and producer of many of CU's theatrical
productions. He was active in St. Aiden’s Episcopal Church and was ordained as a minister at the
age of 84. He married Muriel Sibell, a noted artist and author. The collection contains his writings,
memorabilia, and biographical information.
Guide available in Archives.
Wolle, Muriel Sibell 28.5 linear feet, 1931-1976
Muriel Sibell Wolle (1898-1977) was a nationally known Western author, artist, historian and
teacher. For more than 40 years she was a professor of fine arts at the University of Colorado. Her
artistic career explored the subject and landscapes of deserted mountain towns. Her own
paintings and lithographs provide an artistic record of Colorado's disappearing past. She wrote
several books and articles about the history of these ghost towns to accompany her sketches. Ms.
Wolle also designed backgrounds and stage sets for University theater productions. The collection
includes correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, manuscripts, notes, lectures, printed matter,
personal memorabilia, approximately 2,000 slides of her paintings and of Western architecture,
plus items belonging to Francis Wolle.
Guide available in Archives.
Woman's Club of Boulder 26 linear feet, 1901-1980s
The Woman's Club of Boulder, affiliated with the Colorado federation of Women’s Clubs, was
founded in 1901 by members of several civic and social clubs for the purpose of public service
and individual development. Dues were kept at a minimum so as not to exclude any interested
women. The collection includes Director's minutes, officers' reports, club meeting minutes, and 20
scrapbooks, as well as pamphlets and publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom 181 linear feet, 1915-1978
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915, during World
War I, as the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace. The name was changed in
1919 to reflect the dual concerns of the organization. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the
League has national sections around the world. The League papers at the University of Colorado
include extensive correspondence of 75 national sections and other countries; chronological
correspondence from 1915-1978; executive committee correspondence; and the correspondence
of many of the women prominently involved in the League's work. There are also topical files on
disarmament, international organizations, refugees, the Middle East, etc. Also included are
League publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 2nd Accession Organizational records of the International Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 1915 –
1990 , 86 Linear feet
Records documenting the activities of an international women’s peace organization. Established
in 1915, in The Hague, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was
created to achieve world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end
to all forms of violence through peaceful means. WILPF’s goal was, and still is, to establish those
political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom, and justice for all.
This Archival collection is the Second Accession to the WILPF Collection. It contains
correspondence, Executive Committee meeting minutes, headquarters papers, Triennial Congress
logistical and informational documents, circular letters and newsletters, official WILPF
resolutions, case files, section files, country files, topical research materials, United Nations
documentation, seminar and symposium papers, as well as a variety of non-WILPF and WILPF
peace-related publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Swarthmore College Accession 23.5 linear feet, 1915 –1990
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an organization presently
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The League was established at The Hague, Netherlands in
1915; its name at the time was the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace
(ICWPP). Since that time the organization’s members have been involved in diverse issues ranging
from human rights to disarmament and virtually everything in between. The Swarthmore College
Peace Collection accession of WILPF records, formerly housed at the Swarthmore College Peace
Collection in Pennsylvania, is comprised of documents pertaining to the League’s activities;
including Executive Committee Meetings and Triennial Congresses, internal correspondence and
correspondence with outside parties, and documents from WILPF national and branch sections. The
dates of these documents range from the League’s beginnings in 1915 through the year 2000.
However, the majority of the documents are dated in the earlier years of this timeframe. Guide
available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 3rd, 4th, 5th Accessions 60, 54, and 11 linear feet respectively, 1970s-2000s
The Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom is a nonprofit peace advocacy group
founded in 1915, whose aim is to achieve full rights for women, world disarmament, racial and
economic justice, and an end to all forms of violence through non-violent practices. WILPF is
devoted to uniting women in the cause rooting out the causes of war and promoting peace. The 3rd
Accession of the WILPF collection consists of papers from 1987-2001. These papers consist of
financial records and correspondence, and include materials concerning the International Executive
Committee (IEC) from 1993 to 2001, the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA), the Peace Train,
disarmament, the Committee on the Status of Women for the years 1993 to 2002, and publications
such as the “International Peace Update.” The 4th Accession includes a variety of informational
documents concerning the national and international efforts of the WILPF organization. As is true
for the fifth accession, there is small mention of the International Executive Committee (IEC), the
Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA), and cover art for the International Peace Update (IPU).
Various internal organizational files can also be found in this accession, including financial matters,
mailing lists, and general correspondence. This specific accession is also characterized by a large
number of audio-visual materials. These documents are unorganized to poorly organized with what
seems to be a miscellaneous spattering of information that needs to be incorporated into the
processed collection. The 5th Accession includes files concerning the 25th International Congress;
various correspondence, publications, and conference materials; documents concerning the
International Executive Committee from 1985-2000, and the year 2002; and information about the
Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA). There are documents available for the years 2003 and
2004 on the International Officer’s Meeting (IOM), as well as information about Pax et Libertas, for
the years 1950-1969 and 1979-1994.
Prelimiary Inventories available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom - Audio Visual
2 linear feet, 1915-1960s.
The photograph collection of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom came from
the office in Geneva, Switzerland in 1997. These constitute the major holding of photos from 1915
to the present for the WILPF organization. The photos show images of Congress attendees and
officers, including Jane Addams, Gertrude Baer, and many other outstanding WILPF leaders and
members. They have been arranged chronologically by Congress or meeting, or alphabetically by
person, country, or subject. Most identifications were provided by the staff of WILPF in Geneva,
but some were identified by research into old congress programs and WILPF publications.
Guide available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Chicago Branch 1.5 linear feet, 1923-1955
Quaker House of the 57th Street meeting of Friends of Chicago. The Chicago Branch met at this
location since the early 1920’s as both the Quaker community and WILPF shared the same ideals of
world peace and equality for all. The WILPF Chicago collection is comprised of treasurer’s ledgers,
branch minutes, publications, and programs from the Chicago and Illinois Branches, dating from
1923 to 1955.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, UN Office, 1st and 2nd Accessions 6 and 36 linear feet, 1934-(1951-2005
These records document the peace and human rights related work of the Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). The documents are primarily concerned with WILPF’s
involvement in United Nations in New York. WILPF’s goal has been, and continues to be, to
establish those political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom,
and justice for all. WILPF has had consultative status with the U.N. through the Economic and
Social Council since 1948. Its work pertaining to the U.N. includes lobbying for democratization
of all U.N. organizations and agencies, monitoring the activities of the Security Council in order
to promote reforms, opposing corporatisation of the U.N., and advocating for the abolition of the
Security Council veto. This collection includes WILPF publications, circular letters and
newsletters, symposium papers, correspondence, and WILPF’s U.N. office logistical and
informational documents from 1951-2005.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Women’s Work for Peace in the 20th Century: Perspectives on the WILPF
1 linear foot, 1989
Eleven papers were written for a course on women’s international peace movements in the 20th
Century. Original research was done using the Women’s International League for Peace and
Freedom papers located in the Western Historical Collections, Norlin Library.
Guide available in Archives.
Wood, Karl D. .25 linear feet, 1979-1980
K. D. Wood (b. 1898) came to Colorado in the 1940s to teach aeronautical engineering at the
University of Colorado. He started playing tennis in 1910 and continued a life-long participation
in the sport. The collection includes an article and newspaper clippings pertaining to his tennis
game.
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Woodbury, Roger
2 linear feet, 1841-1896
Roger Williams Woodbury was elected Regent of the University of Colorado and served one term
between 1884-1890. His life included federal service during the Civil War, a career in journalism
in New Hampshire and Colorado, and Denver positions in banking. His journals detail
Woodbury’s family history (both ancient and modern), as well as providing an autobiographical
account of his life. His third journal gives an account of his Civil War service. The fifth journal
details a trip Woodbury took to Florida and Cuba.
Calendar available in Archives.
World Peace Council
25.5 linear feet, 1978-1990
Files contain the papers of Rob Prince during his membership (1978 – 1990) in the Soviet
sponsored peace movement, World Peace Council (WPC). The WPC was quite active in the anti-
war movement during the Vietnam era and played a significant role in the opposition to nuclear
arms. The WPC further provided a counter narrative to US hegemony and an alternative for
activists in the West unmoved by anti-Soviet propaganda. The collection of papers does include a
great deal of the World Peace Council’s documents, notes and memos, but also a substantial
amount of Prince’s personal diaries and correspondence from that time. The bulk of the material
comes from the mid to late 1980s, immediately prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The
diaries are closed to the public until December 31, 2002 unless prior written consent is obtained
from Rob Prince.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
World Views Resource Center, Oakland, California
9 linear feet, 1998
Videos collected by the WorldViews Resource Center, Data Center Library. The videos were
produced by a variety of sources and cover a wide range of topics including issues about the U.S.
National Defense, issues throughout the world, national debt, 1st Amendment Rights, health,
hunger, and the environment.
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
World War I Pamphlets .5 linear feet, 1914-1921
Pamphlets giving Allied view of the War.
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World War I Posters 561 posters, 1917-1918
U.S. government posters distributed during World War I. Included are military recruitment
posters, plus posters of various government and private agencies, including the Food
Administration, the Red Cross, the Fuel Administration and War Bonds.
Guide available in Archives.
World War II Posters 1000 posters, 1941-1945
U.S. government posters distributed during World War II. Included are posters of various
government and private agencies, including War Bonds, the Conservation and Salvage Campaign,
the Food Administration, Security and Production, plus some copies of foreign war posters.
Guide available in Archives.
World Shakuhachi Festival
1.5 linear feet, 1998
The shakuhachi,尺八、しゃくはち?, pronounced [ɕakɯhatɕi]) is a Japanese end-blown flute.
It was originally introduced from China into Japan in the 8th century and underwent a resurgence
in the early Edo Period. The shakuhachi is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist
in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the
practice of suizen (吹禅?, blowing meditation). The World Shakuhachi Festival emphasizes a
total immersion in playing, learning and experiencing the profound world of the shakuhachi, with
Honkyoku, Sankyoku, Folk, Modern Improvisation and more. There are also special concerts by
the faculty and students . The world festival was held in Boulder, Colorado in 1998.
Unprocessed.
World’s Fair and Exposition 1.5 linear feet, 1893-1933
Guidebooks and commercial photograph albums from world fairs and expositions. Most of the
material pertains to the Chicago World's Fair (Columbia Exposition of 1893).
Preliminary inventory available in Archives.
Wren, Harold G.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1944
This collection includes the memoirs of Professor Harold G. Wren, a US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School graduate, as well as a bibliographic sketch accounting the war against Japan.
Guide available in Archives.
Wren, John T.
4 reel to reel tapes, 1960s
John T. Wren was a faculty member in the English Department at the University of Colorado. The
tapes date to the 1960s, are contain lectures during the summer program with Wren and Edward
Weeks.
Unprocessed.
Ycas, Martynas
.5 linear feet, 1920-1968
Professor Martynas Ycas was a biochemistry and microbiology professor at Syracuse University
who conducted a correspondence with George Gamow, physics professor at the University of
Colorado. Both were members of the famous RNA Club. The collection contains their
correspondence and photographs regarding RNA research and the club.
Guide available in Archives.
Yeager, Nellie E. .25 linear feet, 1860s
Typewritten copies of 31 letters written by Mrs. Yeager's grandfather John Alfred Edson during
the Civil War. The letters describe barracks life, army food and pay, the formation of Black
regiments, details about prisoners and equipment captured, and agriculture in the areas in which
he was stationed.
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Yellowstone Journal .25 linear feet, 1890
A detailed journal kept by an unidentified woman during her visit to Yellowstone National Park in
the summer of 1890. Also included are descriptions of the train trip from Chicago, and
descriptions of Butte, Montana, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Yocom, Daniel L., Photographs 1 linear foot, 1900s-1950s
Daniel L. Yocom was a photographer in Boulder, Colorado. This collection contains many images
of University of Colorado Boulder buildings. It also has photographs of businesses and dwellings
in Boulder, Colorado as well as scenic mountain images of Colorado.
Yocom, Neal R. .25 linear feet
Boulder Masonic items which include a 1940 directory, a membership card, a bank deposit slip, a
membership dues list and an advertisement.
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Yokouchi, Grace
1 item, 1943
The Grace Yokouchi Collection contains papers of Grace Yokouchi, who was a sensei at the US
Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School, which was located at the University of Colorado in
Boulder from 1942-1946. The collection contains her instructor identification card, dated 1943.
Unprocessed.
Yore, Clem .25 linear feet
A four page autobiographical sketch by Clem Yore (1875-1936) who was a lawyer,
newspaperman, poet and novelist. He tells of his father and grand father's days as Mississippi
River steamboat captains, and his own days in Creede, Cripple Creek and other mining towns.
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Young, Jacob W. 2.5 linear feet, 1895-1937
Jacob Young was a mining engineer for the California Petroleum Corporation at Montebello,
California, and the Bully Boy Mining Company at Marysville, Utah. He wrote many articles for
publication in various mining and metallurgical journals. The collection contains Young's
correspondence, manuscripts and research on mining and geology, plus pamphlets on Colorado.
Guide available in Archives.
Young, Roy E. 13 linear feet, 1978-1986
Roy Young was an anti-nuclear activist in Boulder, Colorado. The collection includes papers,
correspondence, newsletters and alerts of anti-nuclear organizations; personal notes and
correspondence; U.S. and Colorado government documents and material relating to nuclear
regulatory hearings; and audio and video tapes of 1978 nuclear protestors' trial.
Guide available in Archives.
Yumoto, John M.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
The John M. Yumoto Collection consists of papers kept in a scrapbook by John Masayuki Yumoto
pertaining to the period in which he taught for the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School.
John M. Yumoto was a Sensei at the US Navy US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School at
the University of Colorado at Boulder from 1942-1945. He accompanied the US Navy Oriental
Language School’s move to Oklahoma A&M in 1945. In 1946, Yumoto began working as an
instructor at the Military Intelligence Language School in Monterey, California. John M. Yumoto
moved to San Mateo, California in 1952 to work for the Defense Department as an efficiency
expert until he retired in 1976.
Guide available in Archives.
Zacharias, Ellis Mark
1 linear foot, 1942-1946
Lieutenant Commander Ellis Mark Zacharias was a graduate of the US Navy Japanese Language
School in Tokyo in 1923. His collection contains one box of Japanese vocabulary flash cards, plus
additional materials.
Collection in unprocessed.
Zarichny, James
145.5, 1940s-2000
Life-long Boulder leftist, socialist, labor and political activist, James Zarichny was a member of
the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). He was also a target of McCarthy period
anticommunist investigations. His collection contains his military and activist correspondence,
records, publications, and photographs.
Unprocessed.
Zelazo, Janice
.1 linear feet, 1933
Publications (illustrated) relating to Nuremberg, Germany in 1933. Texts are in fraktur.
Unprocessed.
Zero Population Growth .5 linear feet, 1970s
Zero Population Growth is a Boulder organization, formed to try to reduce the city's growth rate
to zero. Material includes a 1971 report, and newsletters about the group's activities.
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Ziegler, George W.
.25 linear feet, 1942-1946
George Ziegler was a graduate of the World War II era US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language
School. The collection consists of photographs and records relating to George Ziegler’s
attendance at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental Language School and service in World War II.
Zinke, George 3 linear feet, 1955-1972
Professor Emeritus George W. Zinke was an Economics Professor at the University of Colorado
whose collection includes research work on notable economics scholars, interdisciplinary related
studies, information on the University Senate Committee and Personal Committee including
financing budget, questionnaires, and correspondence.
Collection is unprocessed.
Zuber, Janet
.25 linear feet, 1950s
Janet Zuber was a member of the CU University Women’s Club in the 1950s. This collection
includes a scrapbook and files from the Arizona alumni of the UWC (student), as well as
information on the renovation of McKenna, the old UWC before the university redesignated it an
academic building in 1960.
Unprocessed.
Zurhellen, J. Owen
3.5 linear feet, 1942-1946
The J. Owen Zurhellen, Jr. Collection contains papers relating to Asia from the files of Joseph
Owen Zurhellen, Jr. (1920-1990). Zurhellen graduated from the US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School at the University of Colorado. The collection focuses mainly on his occupation
as a Marine Corps Intelligence Officer during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, from 1942 to
1946. In addition, the collection includes papers from his time at the US Navy Japanese/Oriental
Language School at the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as his return trips to Japan in
decades following the war.
Guide available in Archives.