Western History Collection

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: Dr. Portia Lubchenco

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:06pm

Hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend. Welcome to the first Manuscript Monday of September. This week we will be exploring the Portia Lubchenco collection (WH214).

Portia Lubchenco was born Portia McNight in South Carolina in 1887. It was there she recieved her education in business and teaching.

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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: Cyrus "Doc" Shores

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 1:54pm

Salutations! This week’s Manuscript Monday highlights the collection of a western lawman: Cyrus “Doc” Shores (WH 344).

Cyrus “Doc” Wells Shores was named after the doctor who delivered him in 1844 in Hickville, Michigan.

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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: 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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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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