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Manuscript Monday: Garden Club of Denver

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 11:44am

It’s hot outside, and summer gardening is in full swing. This week’s manuscript Monday is all about growth...read on to learn more about the Garden Club of Denver.

The Garden Club of Denver has been around since 1916, a year when the club’s 23 members paid a membership fee of $1 each.

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Fabulous Finds Friday: Patrick Weishapl Architectural Records

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 5:38pm

Welcome to Fabulous Finds Friday!

This week's Fab Find highlight is the papers of architect Patrick Wesihapl (WH2172).

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Manuscript Monday: Menu Collection

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:19pm

Greetings! This week’s manuscript Monday is all about food, in the form of our Menu Collection (call number C MSS WH1509). Read on about this great collection, and beware, it may make you hungry...

Western History & Genealogy began avidly collecting menus in 1979 at the encouragement of Sam Arno

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What do librarians do when they aren't answering your questions?

Submitted by rdudley on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 9:10am

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Two DPL Librarians in front of historic flag at the Colorado State Archives

DPL librarian and Colorado State Archives staff discuss the archive's holdings.

DPL librarians view the photograph section of the Colorado State Archives.

They ask other archivists and librarians questions!

When the Denver Public Libraries were closed earlier this year the staff of the Western History Department took advantage of the closure to head to one of the other nearby repositories of historic

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Tours introduce hundreds to the Western History Collection

Submitted by rdudley on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 8:35am

Behind the scenes tour in the archive section of the Western History/Genealogy Department

There is more to the Denver Public Library than the items that are checked out each year.

One of the unique features of the Denver Public Library is the Western History/Genealogy Collection. It contains tens of thousands of items that do not circulate.

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WHG Volunteers feted

Submitted by rdudley on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 8:07am

Volunteers attend a thank you pot luck hosted by the employees of the Western History/Genealogy Department

The staff of the Western History/Genealogy Department thank the 150 volunteers for their contributions throughout the year.

Nearly one third of the volunteers who help support the Denver Public Library work on projects in the Western History/Genealogy Department.

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Fabulous Finds Friday: Shumway Family Papers

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 10:16pm

Welcome to Fabulous Finds Friday! This week's Fabulous Find highlight is the Shumway Family Papers (WH2170).

This little collection is made up wholly of correspondence received and sent by Edgar Edmund Shumway covering topics such as financial dealings; family business; stock information; and lumber, coal

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Fabulous Finds Friday

Submitted by eedwards on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 10:22pm

Welcome to Fabulous Finds Friday!

This week's Fab Find highlight is the records of Front Range: Women in the Visual Arts (WH 2186). Front Range: Women in the Visual Arts was an arts organization founded at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1974 with the purpose of encouraging and promoting art by women to find professional acceptance in a male-dominated art world.

The collection includes incorporation papers, memos, correspondence, press releases, clippings, proposals, photographs, notebooks, and posters.

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Participatory Archives

Submitted by jrogers on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 9:26am

Bringing archives to the people!

A great article/blog post by Kate Theimer, about Participatory Archives, explores how archives can bring user participation to archives.

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Manuscript Monday: Clement Yore Papers

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 2:36pm

During his life writer Clement (Clem) Yore wore many hats. Read on about this cowboy poet in today’s Manuscript Monday.

Clem Yore, born 1875 in St.

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