Jefferson County (Colo.). Archives
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
1952 Courthouse Cornerstone Time Capsule and Contents, 1877-2000 (Bulk 1952)
Collection
Identifier: Series-120
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the actual time capsule box and contents from the 1952 Jefferson County courthouse cornerstone in Golden. Box one contains the small copper box, measuring 8” wide by 12” long by 8” high. Three hand-written notes were taped to the bottom: "Frank Stanbro: The Greatest Deputy County Treasurer to Date. A Democrat. Aug. 2, 1952"; "Ruth K. Beville: The best South Carolina Democrat in Colorado. Position: Clerk for the most competent Treasurer Jefferson County ever had!!!!";...
Dates:
1877-2000; Majority of material found within 1952
Found in:
Jefferson County Archives
Archives Postcard Collection, circa 1901-1989
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series-166
Scope and Contents
A collection of postcards gathered from numerous accessions into one box by the Archives. All are numbered with their original accession number identifying donor and related collection.Images represent Denver Mountain Parks: The Lariat Loop, Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Bill’s Grave, and Park of the Red Rocks; Mt. Evans; Tiny Town; Bear Creek Canon; Troutdale Hotel in Evergreen; Clear Creek Canon; Denver City buildings; Lutheran Sanatorium; the Colorado School of Mines emblem...
Dates:
Publication: circa 1901-1989
Found in:
Jefferson County Archives
Archives, Various Photographs
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-032
Dates:
1890-2010
Found in:
Jefferson County Archives
Arvada Hackberry Tree Collection, 1936-1937
Collection — Small collection box 6, Envelope: 4
Identifier: Series-231
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents and photographs gathered and assembled from various sources by the Archives regarding the tree on Hackberry Hill that was ultimately cut down due to the straightening of Wadsworth Blvd. north of Arvada in 1937. There are letters written to the Board of County Commissioners by citizens protesting destruction of the tree as well as resolutions and other correspondence by the Peace Pipe Chapter of the DAR; the Colorado State Forestry Association; the Woman's...
Dates:
Event: 1936-1937
Found in:
Jefferson County Archives
Lindsay Ranch Reports and Research, 1988-2003
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Series-173
Scope and Contents
Reports and research materials related to the historic Lindsay Ranch located on the former Rocky Flats property in Arvada, Colorado. There was an effort in 2000, supported by County Commissioner Pat Holloway, to determine if the property qualified for National or State Historic Register listing, and if so, to ensure preservation of the ranch after the decommissioning of Rocky Flats. This collection is a compiliation of materials gathered by the archives.
Dates:
Record Keeping: 1988-2003
Found in:
Jefferson County Archives
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- Clear Creek Canyon (Colo.) -- Postcards 1
- Colfax Avenue (Colo.) -- Postcards 1
- Color slides 1
- Commissioners (government officials) -- Jefferson County (Colo.) 1
- Correspondence 1
- County clerks -- Photographs 1
- County government -- Jefferson County (Colo.) 1
- County officials and employees -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Photographs 1
- Courthouses -- Colorado -- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- photographs 1
- Courthouses -- Jefferson County (Colo.) 1
- Denver Federal Center (Lakewood, Colo.) -- Photographs 1
- Economic conditions -- Colorado 1
- Evans, Mount (Colo.) -- Postcards 1
- Freemasons -- Colorado -- Directories 1
- Freemasons -- Colorado -- Golden 1
- Georgetown Loop Historic Mining and Railroad Park (Colo.) -- Picture postcards 1
- Golden (Colo.) -- Picture postcards 1
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