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Manuscript Monday: Billy Parker

Submitted by Jennifer on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 15:29

Learn about early aviator Will D. (Billy) Parker in this installment of Manuscript Monday.

Will D.

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Occupy 1941

Submitted by eedwards on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 21:12

The Occupy movement is the hot topic in America today, but did you know that Americans were concerned about the rights of the 99% 70 years ago as well?

One of our keen researchers, Ginny Purvis-Smith, shared with us this snippet from the Bent County Democrat titled "Why Not Limit Profits?" published on October 10, 1941.

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Talk like a Beatnik

Submitted by Jennifer on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 09:18

Get hip you cool cats, and check out this bit of beatnik history with WHG's newspaper clippings files.

Has the crazy weather got you ready to flip?

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Manuscript Monday: Benjamin Lindsey

Submitted by Jennifer on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 11:36
Benjamin Lindsey burns court records

Manuscript Monday is back with a colorful character in Colorado History: Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey, legal rabble rouser and advocate for juvenile and women’s rights.

Benjamin Lindsey became a lawyer in Colorado in 1894.

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Manuscript Monday: The Bowman/White Family Papers

Submitted by Jennifer on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 08:25
Bowman-White House, Georgetown

Welcome to 12 September 2011’s Manuscript Monday.  Today we are showcasing the Bowman/White Family Papers. 

The Bowman/White House in Georgetown, Colorado was built by John Henry Bowman and his wife Lavinia Potts Bowman in 1891-1892.

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Manuscript Monday: Dr. Portia Lubchenco

Submitted by Jennifer on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:06

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 Jennifer on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 15:21

 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 Jennifer on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:41

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 Jennifer on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 16:35

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 Jennifer on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 10:44

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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