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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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So much to tell, so little time...

Submitted by smcdonald on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 9:19am

 

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Creating Communities project

Submitted by jrogers on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 8:43am

Have you walked around your neighborhood lately?

Have you ever wondered about its history, famous events, or famous people that might have even lived on your block?

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Save Yourself!

Submitted by rdudley on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 10:54am

Keeping the things that mean a lot to you is what separates people from animals. There are a few things to remember that can make the difference between a priceless keepsake and a faded memory.

Preservation is as much common sense as anything else. There are three enemies in the environment that should be avoided: heat, light and moisture.

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Think Before You Toss

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 10:20am

By far the most frequent comment I get when I approach people about donating their papers or records to the library is: "I never thought anyone would be interested in my old stuff. I was just going to throw it away."

Not so fast!

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