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Manuscript Collections

Manuscript collections are hand-written, type-written, or printed materials created or collected by an individual or organization and passed along as an entity to the Society. Business records, personal papers, diaries, and correspondence of famous, as well as little-known individuals, provide insight into life in Colorado .

Manuscripts are by their very nature unique to a repository, since they weren't produced in multiple copies. The Society holds over 1,900 collections, including:

Personal Papers

· Antonia Brico · A.E. Humphreys
· Ralph L. Carr · William Jackson Palmer
· John Evans · H.A.W. & Baby Doe Tabor

Business Records

· Arkansas Valley Ditch · Great Western Sugar Co.
· Denver & Rio Grande Railroad · Ibex Mining Co.
· First National Bank of Denver · Rocky Mountain Empire Sports

Organization Records

· Colorado Mountain Club · St. Mary's Academy
· Colorado Stock Grower's Assn. · Sons of Colorado
· Jane Jefferson Clubs · YWCA (Denver)

Manuscript Collection Finding aids
Finding aids,  usually inventories, are available for many of the manuscript collections.  The catalog record will indicate if a finding aid is available.  Copies of finding aids can be ordered through the library Copy Service.   A few finding aids are available on line.  Finding Aids Online

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