Scope and Contents The Archives and Local History Newspaper Collection includes 95 separate publication titles covering primarily Douglas County, Colorado: 15 focused on Douglas County as a whole, 6 on Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, 6 on Parker, 5 on Castle Rock, 3 on mining communities in the western part of Douglas County, 9 on Douglas County High School, 9 on Denver, 3 on Douglas County and Elbert County, 9 solely on Elbert County, 9 on Arapahoe County communities of Englewood, Centennial, Greenwood...

Scope and Content This collection contains documents relating to the military career of Private William T. Buntain. It includes his Civil War discharge document and states that he was from Highland County, Ohio and joined Company D, 11th Regiment of the Ohio Cavalry on December 30, 1861. He was discharged April 1, 1865 in Omaha, Nebraska Territory. It also contains a document issued by the Bureau of Pensions and dated April 25, 1913 which states he was entitled to $24 a month commencing June 20, 1912 and $20...

Scope and Content This collection documents the Doepke family activities in Douglas County between 1868 and 1971. The materials describe Frederick Doepke and his children's social activities, work environment and community activities. Correspondence reflects personal concerns, social activities and current events affecting the family. The daily routine of ranch life is found in records of animal purchases, brand certificates and sales receipts. Books, poetry, photographs and other printed materials refer to...

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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.

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The records of the Douglas County Woman’s Club provide information about the activities and interests of the club and its membership. The collection consists of governing documents, correspondence, bills, banking statements, meeting minutes, yearbooks, membership lists, newsletters, book lists, and related print material.

Scope and Content The collection consists of certificates received by Charles Lewis Herzog while he was in elementary school in Parker, Colorado. There is a Certificate of Promotion for each grade, from first to sixth, 1915-1920. Each certificate includes his course grades and overall grade. Lewis also received seven certificates for punctual attendance, and his Colorado Public Schools Diploma for completing elementary school in 1922. The documents include the names of his teachers and the Douglas County...

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15 files totalling 875 MB of data regarding Cherokee Ranch and Douglas County geology, archealogy, and petrified wood. Some materials created in coordination with Cherokee Ranch Science Institute. Materials included are: powerpoint presentations, research publications, and other research and informational materials. Additionally an outline of the donated digital materials is included in physical paper format.

Abstract

The Martin Mikelson papers contains land abstracts and an appraisal of the Springcliffe Ranch, war ration books, narratives on the Catholic Church, and pamphlets and materials collected from local businesses. The materials were collected by members of the Ehmann and Mikelson families.

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Collection includes fourteen (14) albums of photographs, news clippings, and ephemera dated 1977-2010. Many pages within the scrapbooks were hand-crafted and contain cut photographs and annotations. The scrapbooks, as a whole, reflect the events and activities of the Parker Newcomers Club in and around the Parker area.

Scope and Content This collection consists of photographic materials created by A. L Schafer, a freelance photographer working for the Colorado Western Development Company during the construction of the Perry Park subdivision (located near Larkspur, Colorado). The majority of the images document the development of Perry Park, beginning in the late 1960s: road construction, water and sanitation installation, housing construction, building the Echo Hills Club, scenery and geology of the area, golfing,...