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Manuscript Mondays: Civic Center Park

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 5:02pm

Rediscover Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denver.

While you’re enjoying the tasty food truck cuisine at Civic Center Eats this summer take

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Manuscript Monday: Antonia Brico

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 11:28am

This week Manuscript Mondays continues to celebrate Women’s History Month with collections featuring symphony conductor Antonia Brico.

Antonia Brico (1902-1989) was born in the Netherlands of Italian and Dutch parents, and immigrated to the USA in 1908.

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Manuscript Monday: Clarence & Fairfax Holmes

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:55pm

Good day to everyone in the blogosphere. Manuscript Mondays is back just in time to celebrate Black History Month with the Clarence and Fairfax Holmes papers. Read on!

February is Black History Month.

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Manuscript Monday: National Western Stock Show

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:28am

The National Western Stock Show is happening right now! Did you know Western History & Genealogy is home to several collections featuring Stock Show material?

As you read in an earlier WHG blog, the Stock Show is taking place until the 22nd of January.

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Manuscript Monday: Frances Melrose

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 5:23pm

Frances Melrose was a writer for the Rocky Mountain News for over 57 years, and amassed quite a collection of articles, notes, and other memorabilia. Read more about Melrose and her collection (WH 995) in this week’s Manuscript Monday.

Frances Melrose began her career in journalism in the 6th grade as editor for her school newspaper.

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Manuscript Monday: Horace Tureman Scores

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 4:21pm

Welcome to Manuscript Monday. This week’s collection features handwritten sheet music by Denver Symphony composer and conductor Horace Elder Tureman.

Horace Elder Tureman was conductor of Denver’s Civic Symphony Orchestra, which later became the Denver Symphony Orchestra, and even later, the

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Manuscript Monday: Evelyn Runnette

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 5:41pm

Scrapbooking fans unite. This Manuscript Monday features one of the most interesting scrapbooks in the WHG collection. Read more about the Evelyn Runnette Papers.

Denver native Evelyn Runnette was born in 1903. She was a librarian, outdoorswoman, traveler, and among many other things, an avid scrapbooker.

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Manuscript Monday: Eben Smith

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 5:35pm

Hello blog readers! We celebrate the first day of August with Eben Smith's manuscript collection.

Eben Smith, born in 1831 in Pennsylvania, started out in the mining business as a major player in the California gold rush in the 1850’s.

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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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Manuscript Monday: The 23 Club

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 3:48pm

Manuscript Monday is back with...stuffed birds? Read on about the 23 Club!

T he 23 Club, also known as The Crow's Nest, was a men’s s

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