Records of the Douglas County Historical Society
Scope and Content
The collection includes financial records, minutes, bylaws, dissolution papers, newspaper articles, forms, correspondence, and reference materials created or used by the Douglas County Historical Society during its years of existence: 1969-1992.
Dates
- 1967-1992
Access and Use
This collection is open to researchers. Archives and Local History material is non-circulating and requires staff retrieval. See archives.dcl.org for hours of operation.
Historical Note
The Douglas County Historical Society formed in 1969 and was the main historical institution in Douglas County, Colorado, during its existence. The Society helped with the publication of the book Our Heritage: the People of Douglas County, and contributed several articles in the newspapers found in the collection. When the Society disbanded in 1992, several of them continued to participate in the county’s historical community through other organizations. The Society’s paper based collections were donated to the Douglas County Libraries and provided the core of the local history collections, which are now under the department named Archives and Local History.
Timeline
- October 2, 1969
- DCHS is incorporated
- 1974
- DCHS receives post office boxes from town of Greenland and purchases microfilmed newspapers
- 1975
- William Higman Memorial Fund is established
- 1980
- Our Heritage: The People of Douglas County is published
- April 16, 1992
- DCHS files Articles of Dissolution
Extent
1 Linear Feet (41 folders in 2 manuscript boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated to Douglas County Libraries by members of the disbanded Douglas County Historical Society.
Processing Information
The Douglas County Historical Society Collection was processed January, 2000 by Johanna Harden, Shaun Boyd, William Kirby, and Cecily North.
- Douglas County (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Douglas County Historical Society (Douglas County, Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Douglas County Historical Society (1969-1992) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Douglas County Historical Society, 1967-1992
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Shaun Boyd
- Date
- 19 November 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Local History, Douglas County Libraries Repository
Douglas County Libraries
100 S Wilcox St
Castle Rock CO 80104 United States
303-688-7730
localhistory@dclibraries.org
