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Photographs and biographical information for county and district court judges documenting the history of the 1st Judicial District, Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, Colorado. Collection also includes a selection of court rule pamphlets.

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!!!!";...

Scope and Contents Abstract of land entries for lands held in Jefferson County, Colorado with a few entries for Park and Douglas Counties. Land entries are the transactions that transfer public lands from the United States to private ownership. Arranged by section, township and range. Lists number of acres, name of entryman, date of proof, and any remarks or notes. Notes document mineral land, state land, patents, state patents, and at least one cemetery. While it is not known when this book was created or how...

Scope and Contents Abstracts of the yearly assessment of the county as compiled by the Jefferson County, Colorado Assessor. Early abstracts list number and valuation of acres of land and improvements; town and city lots; animals; musical instruments; clocks, watches and jewelry; carriages and vehicles; and other personal property for the total valuation of the county. Also included are valuations placed on miles of railroad, telegraph and telephone lines, and other property by the Colorado Tax Commission. The...

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Abstracts of election results list the number of votes received by each candidate and ballot issue in each election precinct in the county. Includes some primary and all general elections for the time period.

Content Description This collection consists of real estate abstracts for various properties in Jefferson County, Colorado. An abstract of title is a summary of the various activities affecting ownership of a parcel of land. It contains the original grant and all subsequent conveyances and encumbrances affecting the property and a certification by the abstractor that the history is complete and accurate. Collection contains abstracts of title to the properties listed. All abstracts were received from private...

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Election certificates, obituary, and photocopies of his portrait and photo of the family farm at 32nd and McIntyre.

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In accordance with an act of Colorado's Fourth General Assembly in 1883 to collect and publish agricultural and other statistics, crop data was collected during the months of May and June each year by the Jefferson County Assessor. The county's totals were then compiled and reported to the State of Colorado by the County Clerk.

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A collection of maps, plats and drawings received from various sources and gathered by the Archives into one collection.

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...

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...

Abstract From the introduction: From one-room schoolhouses to developed public schools, rural education in America has seen a dramatic shift over time. School consolidation played a large part in this shift on a national level and was one of the main reasons that America began transitioning away from one-room schoolhouses. This shift can particularly be studied in Conifer, Colorado. The first schools in Conifer appeared in the late 1800s as one-room schoolhouses and were maintained as the only...

Scope and Contents Assessment rolls and tax lists generally indicate a property owner's name, legal description of land or town lot owned, assessed value of the land, assessed value of improvements on the land (but no indication of what the improvements were), total tax assessed and the amount of taxes apportioned to state, county, town and school district. Books for later years list tax levy and revenue information.The assessment rolls dated 1871-1893 show the number and assessed value of personal...

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A tract index summarizing real property transactions and referencing the book and page numbers where the documents were recorded.

Scope and Contents "Atlas of Colorado" is a post-bound folder containing general highway maps of each county in Colorado with the exception of Denver County. Prepared by the Department of Highways, State of Colorado, Planning and Research Division in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bureau of Public Roads. Original maps dated 1951-1966 with State Highway and County Road System revisions dated 1967. Folder also contains a 1965 Traffic Volume Map of the...

Scope and Contents The Ault cemetery lies on South Turkey Creek in Jefferson County, Colorado. It was also known as the Medlen Cemetery, due to its location near the site of the Medlen School and Post Office in South Turkey Creek, the South Turkey Creek Cemetery, and possibly Reed Cemetery. The cemetery contains the remains of approximately 80 people, mostly former residents of Bradford Precinct and vicinity. The Ault Cemetery Association records consist of a name index to burials, the association's...

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This Bear Creek Wagon Road Company ledger book lists the date, name of traveler, amount charged for toll, and total amount collected per day for passage on the toll road. It is for the period of December 27, 1886 to January 1889 while being operated by Jefferson County. At the back are lists of monthly expenses incurred for 1887.

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Case files for property annexed by Lakewood. List of cases with property owner name and address of property available.

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Indexes to road-related actions heard and/or acted upon by the Board of County Commissioners, with book and page number referencing Commission Minutes or the Road Record book where the action was discussed.

Scope and Contents Records of the proceedings of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners. These minutes and resolutions document all business brought before the governing body of the county. Minutes are recorded by the County Clerk, who serves as the Clerk to the Board, and include summaries of topics discussed during meetings as well as resolutions adopted. They are arranged chronologically in five sub-series:Sub-Series I, Index Books, 1899-1976, contains indexes to bound volumes F...

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Articles clipped from county and Denver metro area newspapers about the county commissioners, events and issues that occurred in Jefferson County, or current issues that effected Jefferson County. Subjects include: gravel pit, Historical Commission, I-470, Rocky Flats, Airport, Transportation, Water, Metro Co-op, Health Care, and any mentions of the commissioners themselves.

Scope and Contents In 1917, Mr. Charles Boettcher commissioned Denver architects Fisher and Fisher to design and build a secluded retreat atop Lookout Mountain for use as a summer home and hunting lodge. Originally called "Lorraine Lodge," the 110 acre property remained in the family until 1972 when it was donated to Jefferson County. These ten original matted and framed architectural drawings created by Fisher and Fisher were displayed in the mansion after it became county property up until 2020. The first...

Scope and Contents Book of original plats of towns and additions in Jefferson County, Colorado Territory, as filed with the County's Clerk and Recorder. Collection contains plats of: Kinney's Addition to Golden City (1867); Barber's Addition to Golden City (1867); Johnson Addition to Golden City (1868): Bush and Fisher Addition to Golden City (1870); Smith's New Survey of Golden City (1869); Mt. Vernon Town Site (1867); Arvada Town Site (1870); Welch Addition to Golden (1871); Golden City (1868);...

Scope and Contents Book containing the Jefferson County Treasurer's recording of bounties paid on undesirable animals. Includes the number of scalps paid for, day and date of payment, and name of person receiving payment. Mostly coyote but includes a bear and a wolf. In 1889 the Seventh General Assembly of the State of Colorado passed an act to provide for the destruction of wolves, coyotes, bears and mountain lions within the state. A premium of $1 was paid for each wolf or coyote killed; and $10 for each...

Content Description Collection of various types of record books and documents of the Bright and Brown Lateral Ditch Company, located in Arvada, Colorado.Sub-series I contains bound record books. The first is an accounting journal dated 1955-1971, containing assessments, expenses and transfers. The first 20 pages of the book have been cut out. Next are the Record of Proceedings (minutes) books, of which there are three covering 1882-1966. The first five pages of the earliest book appear to have been...

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Personal papers of Charles O. Moore, his wife Virginia and family related to various Jefferson County schools and Mr. Moore’s service to the R-1 school board in Jefferson County; Mrs. Moore’s service as president of the Mile-Hi Council of Girl Scouts; the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary celebration in 1986; and the family’s trip to Europe in 1961.

Scope and Contents Small collection of petitions appealing to the Board of County Commissioners with respect to particular causes. Petitions were filed with the Clerk and Recorder and contain the names and addresses (or city of residence) of concerned citizens. Early petitions include establishing or changing voting precincts and declaring certain areas "Anti-Saloon Territory" while later petitions encourage or protest the granting of liquor licenses as well as other important issues. Collection does not...

Scope and Contents Ledger of accounts for Clark and Merrill (Charles F. Clark and Charles Merrill), possibly a store or a lumber mill in Morrison, Colorado. Transactions dated 1878 to 1882. An article in the Golden Weekly Globe of July 13, 1878 states that "Mr. W.S. Smith has sold his store and goods to Messrs. Clark and Merrill. The village loses a good business man; the surrounding country a good postmaster and the lumber men a good buyer... Mr. C.F. Clark expects to be his successor as postmaster." No...

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Minutes of a meeting of the Clear Creek Highway Association held May 24, 1937. Discussed at the meeting was construction of a new super highway from North Denver to Idaho Springs and Central City, by way of Golden and Clear Creek Canyon. There is also a resolution passed by the North Denver Civic Association in favor of construction of the canyon highway. These documents were originally mailed to Jefferson County's Board of County Commissioners for their information.