Local History Archive Guide to the Special Collections

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Local History
Fort Collins Public Library
Charlene Tresner, c.1978

A Guide to the Special Collections

The Special Collections include written materials, photographs, and scrapbooks that pertain to a particular family, business, organization, or government entity. The collections are stored in archival boxes on-site and off-site. Inventories and/or complete descriptive Finding Aids of some collections' contents are available on-line. Contents to these collections are not on-line.

Please contact the Archivist at 970-221-6688 for an appointment to research these collections. It takes approximately three days to retrieve the collections that are stored off-site.

Allen, Lowell "Lick"
Miscellaneous legal papers from 1860s that involve Phillip Laravie (Lariviere) and Alphonse Larocque, Allen's photograph albums, and other miscellaneous items gathered while County Commissioner.

1860s-1950s
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LA-1

1 box
Inventory

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Publications, chapter awards, interest surveys, membership, board meeting minutes, reports, workshops, and other information.

c.1970
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes AARP-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Anheuser-Busch Collection
Proposals, plans, clippings, memos, pamphlets, reports, etc. related to Anheuser-Busch in Fort Collins. See also McKenna Collection.

c.1982-c.1984
Location: Off-site Storage, Box AnhB-1

1 box
Inventory

Boone, William Jr.
Baby book of William Lester Boone, Jr. who was born in Baxley, Georgia on March 15, 1919 to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Boone.

1919 - c.1931
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSc-1

1 Box

Bradley, Ruth and Rev. A.S. Kemper
Postcard and Photograph albums belonging to Ruth Bradley and Rev. A.S. Kemper. The two Bradley postcard albums include postcards written c. 1911 to Mrs. C.E. Botsford of Fort Collins and c. 1909 to Mr. Will Bentledge of New Windsor, Colorado. There is also correspondence to Mr. Doane from the Botsfords and miscellaneous Botsford photographs. The Kemper postcards are to Miss Josephine Kemper of Bellvue, Colorado in c. 1914. The photograph albums date from c. 1900 to c. 1970.

c. 1900 - 1970s
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisCo-3

1 Box
Inventory

Brown, Clyde
Six scrapbooks of newspaper clippings pertaining to Fort Collins and Wyoming persons; Native American and general archeological discoveries; and pioneer/old west personalities and places.

1899-1955
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes CB-1-4

4 boxes
Inventory

Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Club of Fort Collins [Complete Finding Aid]
Collection spans the entire history of the organization from its inception in 1926 to its closure in 1992. Includes chapter minutes, annual reports, by-laws, yearbooks, organizational history notebook, 50 year anniversary file, guest register book, award certificates, ceremonial procedures, scrapbooks, and more.

1926-1992
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes BPW-1, 2, 3

3 boxes

Cache La Poudre Extension Club
Scrapbooks, secretary's reports, cookbook, and county lesson book.

1939-1988
Location: Off-site Storage, CLPEC-1 & 2

2 Boxes
Inventory

Cahill, J.B.; Wolfer, George; Blattspieler, Beverly Cahill
Business books, receipts, Colorado Agricultural College Dance Programs, First National Bank board meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs (Northern and Armstrong Hotels, the Wolfer-Cahill Markets, First National Bank, and family), check registers, postcards, personal papers, and ephemera. Pertains to J.B. Cahill, George Wolfer, and Beverly Blattspieler families.

c.1916-c.1980s
Location: Local History Archive, Box CAH-6 [photographs]; Off-site Storage, Boxes CAH-1-5

6 boxes
Inventory

Calendars
Collection of business calendars (Home Federal Savings & Loan, Union Pacific Railroad, Equitable Life Insurance, etc.).

1961-1991
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CA-1

1 box
Inventory

Case, Stewart and Elizabeth [Complete Finding Aid]
A sixth-generation Colorado native, Stew was the nation's first Extension Service Recreation Specialist. Liz received the Community Builders award for her civic activities. The collection contains material on many of their projects, including the Girl Scouts, the Elks and Odd Fellow lodges, and Fort Collins' Centennial-Bicentennial celebration, as well as personal papers.

1939 - c.1990
Location: Off-site Storage, Box S&LC-1

1 box

City of Fort Collins Miscellaneous Records
Contains a wide variety of documents from different departments and institutions. Primary focus is planning and development issues, particularly subdivision and annexation documents. Significant information on the Bureau of Reclamation Housing for the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.

1924 - 1985
Location: Local History Archive, Box "Miscellaneous City Records"

4 boxes

Clark, Jessie Kissock and Rubey Kissock Roberts
Jessie Kissock Clark and her sister, Rubey Kissock Roberts were born in Fort Collins. Jessie was a life-time resident of Fort Collins and a local newspaper columnist. Rubey lived in Denver after her marriage to Irving Roberts. They both created scrapbooks of Jessie's newspaper articles and other historical articles from the Denver and Fort Collins newspapers. This collection contributes to the history of the City of Fort Collins, Denver, and provides personal information on the two sisters and their families. Included in the collection are 12 scrapbooks, financial ledgers, medical histories, genealogical information, letters, photographs and cards.

1920s-1970s
Location: Local History Archive

2 boxes
Inventory

Colorado Cookbooks
Collection of cookbooks with recipes from various areas in Colorado.

1877-1981
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CC-1

1 box

Colorado Questers Collection of Lady Moon Chapter #732 [Complete Finding Aid]
The Lady Moon Questers' collection contains three scrapbooks and 7 loose pages pertaining to the club's activities over the years.

1974-2004
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CQL-1

1 box

Colorado Questers Collection of Victorian Chapter #477
The Victorian Questers' collection contains four scrapbooks of the club's activities over the years.

1970-2004
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CQV-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Colorado State University
Manuscript copy of "Mile High College: A History of Colorado A & M" by Ruth Jocelyn Wattles that was donated by Ms. Wattles to David E. Watrous, March 18, 1978 . This collection also includes the Finding Aid to the history that was compiled by Alice Spaulding, CSU Archive, in 1991.

1978-1991
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes MHC-1 & 2

1 box

Country Thimble Club
Minutes, ledger book, and financial records of the organization.

1907-1964
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CT-1

1 Box

Court Records, District and County

1949-1967
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CR-1

1 box
Inventory

Crawford, Gurney - "Father Goose"
A resident of Larimer County, former state game warden, and conservationist for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Gurney was well-known in the community for the reintroduction of the Canada Goose to the area. This scrapbook was compiled by Gurney and contains letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, diagrams, drawings, government reports and leaflets that document his long history with the Division.

1948-1973
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LACR-1

1 Box

Current Events and Travel Club
Programs, correspondence, books, financial records, and scrapbooks.

1952-1963
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CUR-1

1 box
Inventory

Darnell, Carrie Letters
Letters written by Carrie Darnell to Minnie Sargisson Nelson, and her daughter Geraldine Nelson Aron. Carrie is the author of Three Ranch Children, memoirs of her early ranch life in Larimer County. Carrie and her husband lived on Route 1, Box 146, Windsor, Colorado until 1956 when they sold their ranch and moved to 1221 W. Mulberry, Fort Collins.

1916-1978
Location: Off-site Storage, Box DA-1

1 box
Inventory

Daughters of the American Revolution
The Cache La Poudre Chapter of the DAR was founded April 18, 1908. The collection contains 33 scrapbooks which document the local and national history of the organization. There is a card catalog index available for the four earliest scrapbooks 1908-1947.

1908-2004
Location: Local History Archive

17 boxes

Designing Tomorrow Today
Records of the following Committees/Task Forces: The Steering, Resource, Budget, Priorities, and Assumptions Committees; The Environmental, Housing, Transportation, Community Cultural Activities and Facilities, and Governmental Task Forces. Also contains Centennial-Bicentennial records and memorabilia.

1970-1976
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes DTT-1-13

13 boxes
Inventory

Dunn, Dorothy
Scrapbook of high school memories as compiled by Dorothy Dunn, a graduate of Fort Collins High School. The scrapbook focuses on the senior year of Miss Dunn and contains: photographs of classmates and teachers; correspondence; Graduation Exercise Program of the class of 1919; and newspaper clippings. Some individuals mentioned and pictured in the book are: Charles Reece, William Pitcher, Miss Alice Mason, Dorothy Dake, Dwight Nunamaker, Iren Gould, Edwin Reinholtz, Hugh Graham, Clarence "Skinney" Kinney, Albert McCauley, Buddy Bert, and Bob and Willis Tate.

1919
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSc-1

1 Box

Dunn, Josephine
Scrapbook compiled by Josephine Dunn, a graduate of Fort Collins High School. The book contains the senior year memories of Dunn which are depicted in photographs, newspaper clippings, post cards, and letters. Some of Dunn's classmates mentioned are: Jessie Brunton, Vivian Klem, Annie Armstrong, Mary Schofield, Gertrude Doty, Arlene Gill, Mildred Proctor, Florence Jones, Lillian Wilson, Lydia Schlett, Harry Gault, Vern Brothers, Alfred Bowels, Alfred Helms, John Polhamus, Harold Smutz, Donald Welch, et al.

1914
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSc-1

1 Box

First National Bank, Fort Collins
Stock certificate books and miscellaneous items.

c.1882-c.1931
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes FNB-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Fort Collins Consumers' Ledger
Account ledger pertaining to credits and debits of Fort Collins consumers.

1939-c.1945
Location: Off-site Storage, Box FCL-1

1 item

Fort Collins Garden Club
A history of the Fort Collins Garden Club is contained within the pages of this scrapbook. Compiled by club member, Jessie A. Davis, it is illustrated with postcards, programs, letters, membership lists, the club constitution, and Davis' own concise history of the club from 1930 - 1954.

1930-1985
Location: Off-site Storage, Box THD-1

1 Box

Fort Collins High School
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings of Fort Collins events.

1934-1937
Location: Off-site Storage, Box PIKE-4"

1 item

Fort Collins High School: Dr. Robert Pike
Dr. Robert Pike was a graduate of Fort Collins High School and collected its memorabilia over the period of 50 years. This extensive collection of scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper articles, etc. provided the research material for his book "Home of Champions."

1904-2003
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes PIKE-1-7

7 Boxes
Inventory

Fort Collins Historical Society
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, letters, and pamphlets; account ledger; financial statements; program schedules; flyers; and other miscellaneous material.

1987-1994
Location: Local History Archive, Box FCHiS-1; Off-site Storage, Box FCHiS-2

2 boxes

Fort Collins Music Club
Founded in 1929 the Fort Collins Music Club encouraged members' enjoyment of music, and promoted the careers of outstanding musicians in the community. Includes 3 scrapbooks, 32 yearbooks, as well as a brief historical resume of the club.

1929-1978
Location: Off-site Storage, Box FCMuC-1

1 box
Inventory

Fort Collins Public Library
Building plans and administrative records of the library and some records of the Friends of the Library.

1899-c.1988
Location: Off-site storage, Boxes LIB-1-12

18 boxes
Inventory

Fort Collins Public Library
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings covering the Carnegie addition to the library, and the women's club involved in fundraising events for the library.

1939-1943
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSC-2

1 item

Fort Collins Water Consumers' Records
Two record books of water consumers.

1912-1913
Location: Off-site Storage, Box FCWaC--1

1 box

Fort Collins Woman's Club [Complete Finding Aid]
Yearbooks, booklets, ephemera, scrapbooks, photograph (national convention) etc. from a variety of donors.

1886-1980
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes FCWC-1-6

6 boxes

Fossil Creek Church
Three account and collection ledgers of the church.

1894-1920
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CT-1

1 Box
Inventory

Fry, Amanda and Florence Hice
Amanda Fry and her daughter Florence Hice created seven scrapbooks of poems, patriotic articles, and newspaper clippings of Fort Collins people and history.

1900-1966
Location: Off-site Storage, Box AF-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Goeder, Frank P. and Helen
Personal papers, club membership yearbooks, Masonic certificate, and genealogical material.

1904-1943
Location: Off-site Storage, Box FG-1

1 box
Inventory

Grable, Francis C.
Scrapbook of clippings from the Fort Collins Express-Courier compiled by journalist, F. C. Grable. The articles included in the book were written by Grable, as well as other local journalists. Some of the individuals covered in the stories are: H. H. Griffin, Dr. George T. Avery, E. L. Peacock, L. F. Davis, Frank L. Watrous, Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner, and W.C.T.U. President-C. A. Orr. Of special interest in the book are photographs of prominent personalities of the day. An index to the various articles accompanies the book.

1932-1938
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LACR-1

1 box

Hagemeister, Charles
This collection contains historical materials collected by Charles Hagemeister that include Fort Collins City Records, Larimer and El Paso County Records, Hoel and Hagemeister Family Records, and mining claims.

1866-1921
Location: Local History Archive, Boxes HAGE-1-3

3 boxes

"Has Been Club"
These former members of the South Side Neighborhood Club moved to town and chartered the "Has Been Club" on March 5, 1920. Contains club minutes, memorabilia, member list, scrapbook, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous correspondence and memorial cards.

1920-1982
Location: Off-site Storage, Box HB-1

1 box
Inventory

Health Services, Inc.
This collection contains miscellaneous items related to Health Services, Inc. of Fort Collins, including history, letters, banner, health plans, poster, scrapbooks, advertising, etc.

1940-1995
Location: Off-Site Storage, Boxes HSI-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Highland Club [Complete Finding Aid]
Founded in 1918 by a group of Livermore residents to provide an opportunity for discussion and social intercourse. Includes organizational minutes, guest lists, constitution, membership lists, a club history, and 3 scrapbooks.

1918-1982
Location: Local History Archive

3 boxes

Horejs, Edward and I.A. Shinn's Pharmacy
Business records of Shinn's Pharmacy, the Northern Pharmacy, and records pertaining to H. W. Patterson.

c.1886-c.1935
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes BB-41 and 43

2 boxes

Hougham, Duane
Family papers, memorabilia, photographs, and postcards.

c.1909-1984
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes DH-1 & 2

2 boxes

Kern, Hazel [Complete Finding Aid]
Four notebooks of genealogical research material on the Farrar, Lee, and Kern families.

c.1800s-1980s
Location: Off-site Storage, Box HK-1

1 box

Lamb, W. C.
Scrapbook of clippings compiled by W. C. Lamb, a journalist with the Fort Collins Express who worked as the paper's correspondent for Timnath and Antelope Springs. The main focus of the articles is farming, and to a lesser extent, local interests. Also included in the scrapbook are clippings of articles written by other local journalists. There is an extensive index to the scrapbook.

1880s-1890s
Location: Local History Archive, Box LACR-1

1 Box

Larimer County
Bound list of jurors compiled by the County Board.

1898-1924
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LCJ-1

1 box

Larimer County Cattlewomen (Cowbelles)
One 1951 Minutes Book.

1951
Location: Local History Archive

1 box

Larimer County Chattel Mortgages
Ten ledger books of Chattel Mortgages.

1934-1939
Location: Off-site Storage, Ledgers #641, 643, 644, 653, 655, 664, 666, 668, 676, 678

10 items

Larimer County Hospital Fund Warrants
Register of Hospital Fund Warrants; five ledger books.

1940-1962
Location: Off-site Storage, Ledgers #1-5

5 Items

Larimer County Schools Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks compiled during a contest by rural elementary school children of Harmony School, Big Thompson Y.C. L., and the Plummer School Districts. The books provide an interesting history of the county; and they cover such topical issues as irrigation, ranching, recreation, tourism, business, people, etc. It also includes the Bellvue School Annual Register, 1890.

1890 & 1930s
Location: Off-site Storage, LCSch-1 & 2

Two Boxes

Leonard, Editha Todd [Complete Finding Aid]
Includes correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia and an oral history interview transcript belonging to Editha Todd Leonard.

1879-1997
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes EL-1-6

6 boxes

Leyendecker, Liston, Phd.
Dr. Leyendecker was a history professor at Colorado State University and an early activist in preserving the history of Fort Collins, Central City, and Georgetown, Colorado. This collection includes his personal correspondence, daily journals, and genealogical information about his family from Watonga, Oklahoma and Laredo, Texas.

1896-2003
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes LEY-1-5

5 boxes

Lilley, Agnes B. [Complete Finding Aid]
Material pertaining to her personal life, and political and community involvement: personal papers, scrapbooks, photographs, publications, awards, and news clippings of Ms. Lilley.

1925-1991
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes AgL-1 & 2 ; Box AgL-3 Local History Archive

3 boxes

Livermore Community Hall Club
1945 and 1950 Minutes and a 1958 Scrapbook.

1945-1958
Location: Local History Archive

1 box

Livermore Woman's Club
Minutes, club records, and other memorabilia.

1896-2003
Location: Local History Archive

5 boxes
Inventory

Loansburg, Clara E.
Books owned by Loansburg.

c.1864-c.1895
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LOA-1

1 Box

Makepeace, Laura
One photograph album and notebook of typewritten notes on travels, etc. and Colorado Agricultural College (CAC). Six CAC Student Directories 1928-1934.

Location: Local History Archive, Box MisCo-2

10 items

McKenna, Tom
Tom McKenna, a local community activist during the 1970s and 1980s, was involved in three major community issues: Preserve Our Poudre, the Moderate Growth Ordinance, and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery location controversy. His collection includes annual reports of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the City of Greeley Water and Sewer Department; Cache La Poudre Project and hearing reports, studies, and maps; business correspondence; newspaper clippings; Moderate Growth Ordinance documents; South Platte River Basin Project studies; and Anheuser-Busch Location Study materials.

1979-1984
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes McK-1-3

3 boxes
Inventory

Miller, May (Diendendorf)
Scrapbook compiled by May Miller, CSU alumni from the class of 1894 and long time Fort Collins resident. The book includes Miller's family and personal papers, and mementos representative of her business and social activities. There are family history notes; newspaper clippings on Miller and her husband, Frank E. (both owned a bookstore on S. College Avenue); correspondence from a city mayor, various community organizations, business leaders, relatives abroad in France and Canada (of particular interest are the letters from Miller's cousin, Leslie Chadwell, who relates his World War I experiences with the Canadian Army 46 Batallion), etc.

c.1894-c.1968
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSc-1

1 Box

Miscellaneous Collection No. 1
Includes the smaller collections of Margaret Shepardson, Blanche Bratton, and Ethel Avery. Contains scrapbooks, uncataloged photographs, ephemera, photographic albums belonging to O. P. Kelley, C. H. Tedmon, Jesse Ault, and Laura Makepeace. Six CAC Student Directories 1928-1934. Also contains diploma of Josie Octavia Dyekman, CSU award certificate for Carmen Johnson, and four Burr McIntosh Monthly magazines 1907-08.

c.1800s-c.1963
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisCo-1

1 box
Inventory

Miscellaneous Collection No. 2
Contains one envelope of clippings, notes, etc. from the Daughters of the Union Veterans, donated by William Reeder; bibles and photographs belonging to Roy Wagoner, Earl Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Fletcher, and Anna and Samuel Firth Warren; and other miscellaneous items.

Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisCo-2

1 box
Inventory

Mountain View Extension Club[Complete Finding Aid]
Contains scrapbooks, correspondence, secretary's reports, and miscellaneous papers of the Mountain View Home Demonstration Club organized in 1946 by the Taft Hill Club

1946-1990
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes MVEC-1 & 2

2 boxes

Municipal Light Plant
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to Fort Collins and Loveland utility issues involving the Municipal Light Plant, Public Service Company, and City Council.

1935
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MLP-1

1 Box

Municipal Railway [Complete Finding Aid]
Business records which include: resolutions, rules and regulations, reports, petitions, correspondence, agreement, and monthly reports.

1903-1953
Location: Off-site Storage, Box FCMR-1

1 box

Nixon, Charles and Cora Pratt [Complete Finding Aid]
Family history and personal papers of Charles and Cora Pratt Nixon.

c.1894-1901
Location: Off-site Storage, NP-1

1 box

No. 16 (#16) Club and Its Bluebell Club [Complete Finding Aid]
Scrapbooks and miscellaneous articles from the #16 Club that was formed 6/11/1911 and its Bluebell Club formed in 1916. Its name was based on the #16 school district whose Pleasant View School #16 was located at Drake and Shields Streets.

c.1894-1901
Location: Off-site Storage, Box #16Club-1

1 box

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks contain history, publicity, booklets, and other papers for Dunn, Franklin, and Washington schools.

1931-1968
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes PTA-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Pioneer Association
Correspondence, minutes, and scrapbooks of the organization.

1957-1978
Location: Local History Archive

5 boxes

Pioneer School
36 Poudre River oral histories edited and transcribed by Pioneer students.

2005-2006
Location: Local History Archive

1 box

Posters and Miscellaneous Oversize Documents

1864-1998
Location: Local History

3 boxes, 8 items
Inventory

Rare Book Collection (Miscellaneous)
Holy Bible, published 1885, presented to Albert Rosenow; and Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and Vicinity, published 1898.

1885, 1898
Location: Off-site Storage, MRB-1 & 2

1 box
Inventory

Reuters, Dorothy Photograph Album
Includes photographs of Colorado Agricultural College (Now CSU), University of Colorado, Fort Collins buildings, and Aspen, Colorado. Most of the photographs are now online.

1917-1930
Location: Local History Archive

1 box

St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Ledger books, registers of church services, receipts, photographs, published materials, anniversary booklets, etc., of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Fort Collins.

1875-1995
Location: Local History Archive, Box StLu-2; Off-site Storage, Box StLu-1

2 boxes
Inventory

Senior Harmonettes [Complete Finding Aid]
Includes scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, publications, and plaques from the Senior Harmonettes singers and band. Oral History of Ellen Allen, member, is online.

1975-1983
Location: Off-site Storage, Box Sen-1

1 box

Shields, Page Parker
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings on Fort Collins people and events.

1928-1955
Location: Off-site Storage, PS-1

1 item

Smith, Ralph
Administrative records of former Police Chief, Ralph Smith. 1973 and 1974 records are more comprehensive and pertain to the day-to-day administrative duties of Chief Smith. Newspaper clippings and budget proposals span the four years.

1972-1976
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes Pol-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

South Side Neighborhood Club [Complete Finding Aid]
Founded in 1909 by a group of Fort Collins women, the South Side Neighborhood Club was located on the south side of Laporte Avenue. Collection consists of minutes and yearbooks (programs).

1909-c.1997
Location: Off-site Storage, SSN-1 & 2

2 boxes

Spilled Ink
The Spilled Ink is the name of the Fort Collins High School student newspaper that started in 1920.

1920-2002
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes SPI-1-9

9 boxes
Inventory

Swanson, Evadene
Historical information and notes pertaining to her book, Fort Collins Yesterdays.

1975-1993
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes ES-1 & 2

2 boxes
Inventory

Taft Hill Demonstration Club
Scrapbook of postcards, newspaper clippings, letters, certificates of achievement, and other memorabilia collected and compiled by members of the Taft Hill Demonstation Club during the organization's period of activity.

1951-1966
Location: Off-site Storage, Box THD-1

1 Box

Tax Assessor Records
Record cards include photographs, drawings of the footprint of the buildings on the lot, construction and remodel dates, sometimes the date of removal or moving of a structure, value of the property, and measurements of the interior and exterior of the building. The Tax Assessor's office donates their old records to the archive for historic research purposes after they have microfilmed the entire record. The earliest record available is for the year 1948. The archive does not have a record for every property, but the Tax Assessor has either the old record or the microfilmed record available to view. The Loveland Museum, Berthoud Museum, and Estes Park Library have the discarded tax records for their communities. Many of the photographs from the Old Town Fort Collins records have been scanned and are available in the on-line photograph database. Some brief information from the records may also be entered in the description of the catalog record. The entire record may be viewed at the Tax Assessor Office in the Court House at 200 W. Oak or at the library's archive.

1948-1990
Location: Local History Archive and Off-site Storage, Boxes TaxA-1-48; Local History Archive, 6 Boxes

54 boxes

Thorpe, Violet
Scrapbook compiled by former Fort Collins High School teacher, Violet Thorpe. Contains a collection of postcards which depict European art in paintings, architecture, and sculptures in London and Italy, as well as the destruction wrought by World War I in France.

c.1923
Location: Off-site Storage, Box MisSc-1

1 Box

Tourist Information
Colorado publicity and vacation information including publications, photos, souvenirs, and histories.

c. 1895-1977
Location: Box TI-1-3

3 boxes
Inventory

Tresner, Charlene
Personal correspondence and papers.

1911-1983
Location: Off-site Storage, Box CTR-1

1 box
Inventory

Trimble, Martha Scott [Complete Finding Aid]
World War II mementos, scrapbooks, diaries, and family and personal papers of Martha Scott Trimble, a member of one of Fort Collins pioneer families.

c.1865-1994
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes MT-1-12

12 boxes

Virginia Dale Sunday School
A Children's Divisional Hymnal.

1929
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LOA-1

1 Box

Volunteers Clearing House (VCH) Organization of Fort Collins [Complete Finding Aid]
Contains records of the organization from 1966 until its changeover to the Education and Life Training Center (ELTC) in 1994. The majority of the collection consists of papers documenting the functions and programs of the VCH. Also included are the minutes of the organization from 1967 to 1971, and the minutes of later meetings that are not as well documented. The collection is incomplete. There are some records still in the possession of ELTC.

c.1966-1994
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes 1 & 2

2 boxes

Warren, Thomas J.
Appointment books.

1931-1956
Location: Off-site Storage, Box LOA-1

1 Box

Washburn, Albina and Winona Washburn-Taylor
One of Larimer County's pioneer families, the Washburns contributed much to the development of the community. The collection is comprised of a voluminous number of letters and postcards written and received by both Albina and her daughter, Winona.

1877-c.1946
Location: Off-site Storage, Box AW-1

1 box

Washington Club and Searchlight Study Club [Complete Finding Aid]
Organizational documents of this Fort Collins Ladies' Club include monthly and bimonthly minutes; treasury reports; newspaper clippings; donation receipts; program booklets; and personal correspondence. The club was founded in 1924, but materials documenting the years preceding 1937 are missing.

c.1937-1993
Location: Off-site Storage, Box WS-1

1 box

Western memorabilia
Western advertisements for Miss Annie Oakley, the Pony Express, Calamity Jane, the Union Pacific Railroad; funeral notice for Buffalo Bill Cody; marriage certificate for James Butler Hickok and Agnes L. Thatcher; Page Shields Scrapbook; Ben Preston Farm ledger; Brush, Colorado yearbook, 1918.

1876-1918
Location: Off-site Storage, Box PS-1

1 Box

Wood, Marcile
Materials pertaining to some business activities of Marcile Wood; Citizens' Advisory Planning Committee documents; DeBoer City Master Plan; a videotaped interview; and slide collection of Fort Collins and Colorado State University.

1960s
Location: Local History Archive

1 box
Inventory

World War Two Collection [Complete Finding Aid]
Miscellaneous papers and photographs donated by Fort Collins veterans in 1994 during the D-Day 50th Anniversary Celebration and Oral History Project.

1940-1946
Location: Off-site Storage, Boxes WWII-1 & 2, Local History Archive WWII-3

3 boxes