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Reverend Don Simonton and his wife, June, were active in the Vail community for over 25 years. Don was a local historian and June wrote several books covering the early days and development of Vail and Beaver Creek.
In "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names", the Simontons track every trail, street, road, restaurant, roundabout, ski run, ski lift in Vail, Avon, and Beaver Creek in the way only a local could. Each has a meaning, whether it connects to...
2) Address Book
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An address book belonging to Alfred Borah. The book contains addresses for acquaintances from all over the state of Colorado, as well as Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. There is also a homemade recipe for a "Catarrh Cure."
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Burial list and/or history of the following places: ALAMOSA COUNTY: Alamosa Spanish Cemetery aka Medina Cemetery, Becker-Hansen Cemetery, McGinty Cemetery, Jacob Hiebert Burials, Poundstone Cemetery aka Mosca Cemetery, Stanley Cemetery, Garnett-Spieser Cemetery, Bowerman, Reimer, Nelson Burials, Janney Burials, Urraca Cemetery, Zapate Cemetery, California Peak. COSTILLA COUNTY: Blanca Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Sub Brennaman Cemetery, Old Soldiers...
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Red Cliff, Colorado is one of the oldest towns in Eagle County beginning in 1879. The town was the original county seat until 1921, after the fourth and final election deciding to move to Eagle. Red Cliff was bolstered in its early days by a booming mining business, hotels, and travelers through the mountains. Red Cliff's immediate neighbor was the now-abandoned mining town of Gilman, which was shut down by the EPA in the 1980s and declared a Superfund...
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Gilman, Colorado, is now an abandoned mining town perched on a high cliff viewable from Highway 24 between Red Cliff and Minturn, CO. Its history dates back to the beginning of the state and mining has always been its chief industry. The mining changed over the years as well, from silver and gold, to zinc, lead, and other precious metals. The 1930s through 1950s were years of prosperity for the small company town and its residents; at one time, Gilman...
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"Coal: the Cream of Northwestern Colorado" by Routt County historians and residents Paul and Ellen Bonnifield describes the history of coal mining in Northwestern Colorado from the mid-nineteenth through twentieth centuries. It consider the impact of mineral extraction on economic development, the human population, and the natural environment. The physical text is available from the Tread of Pioneers Museum and Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat...
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A homework and ledger book belonging to Dolly Duncan. The first part of the book includes notes for a German class Dolly took in high school. The second part includes a ledger of expenses from 1906. Expenses are recorded for Dolly, in addition to J. D. Morgan, A. O. Steele, D. Hammond, James T. Wood, Bell Brothers, Sherman, French & Co., and Miller & Beach. A picture of a flower was found in the book, and was drawn by Dolly's son, Robert.
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Dance card from the Sequoyah Club Dances Season 1920, Steamboat Springs, Colorado originally belonging to Dorothy Wither.
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A short, informational brochure on the town of Eagle and Eagle County in general. Includes information for tourists and visitors: recreational opportunities, businesses and offices, airport facilities, and general statistics. The back cover lists county codes and abbreviations on license plates in the state of Colorado. Produced by the Eagle Chamber of Commerce.
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A timeline of events written by Mittie Alda Borah, the daughter of Alfred and Mary (Grant) Borah. Alda was born on December 4, 1895. This timeline covers major events relating to her parents from November 1886, when Alfred broke his leg, to March 16, 1896.
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A journal written by Alfred Borah. Borah was an early settler to the Brush Creek Valley. He was a rancher and would sometimes lead hunting and fishing parties with his brother, Jake Borah. The years covered in this journal are from April 1880 to September 1886. This journal covers some of Borah's earliest days in Eagle County beginning in 1882.
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A journal written by Alfred Borah. Borah was an early settler to the Brush Creek Valley. He was a rancher and would sometimes lead hunting and fishing parties with his brother, Jake Borah. The years covered in this journal are from February 1894 to August 1895, and November 1901 to August 1904.
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A journal written by Alfred Borah. Borah was an early settler to the Brush Creek Valley. He was a rancher and would sometimes lead hunting and fishing parties with his brother, Jake Borah. The years covered in this journal are from March 1897 to August 1898.
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A journal written by Alfred Borah. Borah was an early settler to the Brush Creek Valley. He was a rancher and would sometimes lead hunting and fishing parties with his brother, Jake Borah. The years covered in this journal are from September 1886 to August 1889. Some events covered in this journal include Borah breaking his leg in a wagon accident on the way to Red Cliff on November 9, 1886, and Borah's marriage to Mary Grant on April 16, 1889.
20) Lux Aquilae 1924
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Lux Aquilae was the official yearbook of Eagle High School in Eagle, Colorado. The literal translation from latin means “light eagle”. Each yearbook contains photographs of students, teachers, administrators, sports teams, clubs, activities, and the school and town itself.
