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Papers and Paintings and Sculptures (Oh My!)

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 07/16/2009 - 12:16pm

I recently had the occasion to meet a fascinating figure in Denver history: Judge H. Ted Rubin.

Judge Rubin invited me to his home in Boulder to look at the materials he has kept from his judicial and political career in Denver.

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Confessions of a History Major...

Submitted by swalker on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:21am

Colorado soldiers and the Philippine-American War...learning more about what I don't know about Colorado history!

Working on the Creating Communities project has given me the opportunity to explore lesser-known (at least to me!) aspects of Colorado’s neighborhood histories.

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Best of the Box: Mildred Biddick

Submitted by kinsey hamilton on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 1:52pm

Golden Gate Bridge etching into a sheet of celluloid with a sharp tool by Mildre

For the second installment of Best of the Box, I found a lovely box full of beautiful pieces of art. Discovered in one tiny acid-free box is our Mildred Biddick collection.

The collection includes two scrapbooks of original Christmas cards designed by Mildred Biddick, a copy of her 1933 Master's Thesis, Colorado & Regionalism, newspaper clippings of her w

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Donors Make it Happen

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 5:54pm

I was sitting at my desk today wondering what I should blog about when I received a phone call from our reference desk saying that a donor was here to see me.

Who might that be, I wondered, since I wasn't expecting anybody.

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Best of the Box: Postcards!

Submitted by kinsey hamilton on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:15am

Working in the scanning lab here at the Denver Public Library, I get to see and digitize a lot of beautiful materials.

My background is in art and design, so while my co-workers love to learn all about the materials and the history behind them, my favorite part is admiring the design.

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A Rose by Any Other Name..

Submitted by smcdonald on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 3:40pm

The Colorado Historical Society reserves all rights to its material.

Names are more than just meanings they are identities.

I was pondering the other day what exactly makes up a name. We all know the quote from Romeo and Juliet “A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. However, I beg to di

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Acquisitions Highlight: Rocky Mountain Women's Institute

Submitted by eedwards on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 2:11pm

Western History and Genealogy receives donations to its Archives Collection regularly and from a wide array of individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Of recent note is our acquisition of the Rocky Mountain Women's Institute records.

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Collection Development in a New Millennium

Submitted by eedwards on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 3:57pm

How many times have you heard Denver described as a “cow town”?

It’s a phrase that evokes many images, and while Denverites do take pride in the prevalence of Western wear and friendly demeanors abounding in their city, Denver is not at all the dull, unso

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A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media

Submitted by rdudley on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 5:06pm

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Formats of videotape now considered obsolete

The Denver Public Library Western History/ Genealogy Department is hosting and cosponsoring a two day program presented by the Conservation Center for Art and History Artifacts July 29 and 30.

Registration fee for the two-day program is $200.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Colorado

Submitted by eedwards on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 1:43pm

The Western History and Genealogy Department is home to an ample collection of papers and records of Hispanic individuals and organizations in Colorado, including Federico Pena, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales, Polly Baca, Bernie Valdez, Su Teatro, and LARASA.

These collections include original correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, founding documents, meeting minutes, and much more.

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