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Lois Borland Collection: Series 1, Box 2, Files 26-50
File 26 - PEOPLE OF GUNNISON (4 of 4)
File 27 - PICTURES
File 28 - PITKIN
File 29 - POSTERS ( 1 of 4)
File 30 - POSTERS ( 2 of 4)
File 31 - POSTERS ( 3 of 4)
File 32 - POSTERS ( 4 of 4)
File 33 - RAILROADS ( 1 of 3)
File 34 - RAILROADS ( 2 of 3)
File 35 - RAILROADS ( 3 of 3)
File 36 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER ( 1 of 5)
File 37 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER (2 of 5)
File 38 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER (3 of 5)
File 39 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER (4 of 5)
File 40 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER (5 of 5)
File 41 - RICHARDSON, SYLVESTER - Original documents
File 42 - SAGUACHE
File 43 - SALIDA
File 44 - SAN JUAN
File 45 - SCHOOLS (1 of 4)
File 46 - SCHOOLS (2 of 4)
File 47 - SCHOOLS (3 of 4)
File 48 - SCHOOLS (4 of 4)
File 49 - SPRING CREEK
File 50 - STOCKHOLDERS ASSOCIATION
| Clippings - Reprints from Gunnison News Champion |
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| “Gunnison County Picnic In Denver Sunday Was Big Social Outing.” June 15, 1939. (two copies) |
| “Death of Fred Van Akens Removes Prominent Figure.” November 23, 1939. |
| “Gunnison County Folks In California Hold Combined Picnic.” November 23, 1939. (two copies) |
| “Second Annual Pioneers’ Dinner Was Gala Event.” July 18, 1940. |
| “Annual California Picnic of Gunnison for 1940.” September 19, 1940. |
| “Meeting Friends of Youth In Sunny California.” December 26, 1940. |
| “His Ninety Years Have Been Filled With Exciting And Memorable Events [Winfield Henderson].” January 16, 1941. |
| “Another Pioneer Passes Away [Mrs. S. C. Fisher].” January 23, 1941. |
| “Mrs. J. J. Carpenter Dies in Denver.” January 23, 1941. |
| Lake, Rail. “Pays 54th Subscription to News-Champion--.” February 20, 1941. |
| “Gunnison County Picnic’ Held In Denver Sunday.” June 19, 1941. (two copies) |
| “Pioneer Banquet Of 1941 Brought Many Thrills.” July 17, 1941. (two copies) |
| “William A. Eckbert, Resident Of Pitkin, Colorado, For Forty Years.” August 28, 1941. |
| “Annual Gunnison County Picnic Held in Long Beach Calif. Nov. 9.” November 20, 1941. (2 copies) |
| “Death of John A. Steele Saddens Community.” February 26, 1942. |
| “Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Cora Steward.” May 21, 1942. |
| “Dean of Western Colorado Writers Pens ‘Thirty’.” [J. E. Phillips Dies]. March 25, 1943. |
| “C. T. Stevens Sells ‘76’ Ranch Ro C. A. Switzer.” January 20, 1944. |
| Borland, Lois. “David Wood, the Great Freighter, Died Thursday at the Age of 93.” March 16, 1944. |
| “E. M. Collins, Long Time Resident, Dies this Morning.” June 22, 1944. |
| “First Pioneer Day Observed In 1906.” July 13, 1944. |
| “Mrs. Cary A. Partch, Ohio Creek Pioneer, Dies Here Wednesday.” August 17, 1944. |
| “End of Trail for Pioneer Woman, Mrs. Susan Flick.” October 19, 1944. |
| “Mrs. Maty Van Aken, Long-Time Resident, Is Laid to Rest.” March 22, 1945. |
| “Mrs. Sadie Nichols Dies Tuesday.” July 26, 1945. |
| “Sixth Annual Gunnison County Picnic Held At Long Beach Nov. 13.” (two copies) |
Various photos, negatives, and other assorted images from western slope
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| “Pitkin-A Glorious Fourth Appropriately Celebrated.” The Gunnison Review. July 7, 1882. |
| Williams, Stella. [no title]. The Gunnison News-Champion. November 17, 1938. (typed copy). |
| Wallace, Betty. “Ned Williams’ Folks Were Pillars of Early-Day Pitkin.” January 6, 1949. |
| Clippings - Reprints of News-Champion Articles: |
| Bondurant, Mrs. E. E. “His Ninety Years Have been filled with Exciting and Memorable Events [Winfield Henderson].” January 16, 1941. |
| Bondurant, Grace. “William A. Eckbert, Resident Of Pitkin, Colorado, for Forty years.” August 28, 1941. |
| Correspondence: |
| Invitation to “The Sixty-Fourth Anniversary Ball.” |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Ingham’s Digging Gold Among the Rockies. Typed manuscript. |
| Various Notes. |
| Clippings: |
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| Boomerang! Letter by Mullin- Dunham & Co. May 20, 1881. |
| Miscellaneous: |
| Card. G. N. Moses, Geo. Yule, Theo. Thomas, Ed. Hoel, J. F. Spencer, T. C. Russell, E. A. O’Geran. [1880 or 1881]. |
| Tabor House Reopening Banquet and Ball. July 4, 1884. |
| Gunnison Commandery. 1885. |
| Republican City Ticket. North Dakota |
| Posters: |
| “Coal Yard-Richardson Coal.” 1881. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties! Johnny Murphy tonight.” 1881. |
| “Ladies’ Bazar – Mrs. J. W. Rogers.” 1881. |
| “Ladies Furnishing Goods!” 1881. |
| “Scales in East Gunnison.” 1881. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties.” June 11, 1881. |
| “Mountaineer Restaurant.” November 3, 1881. |
| “Dance Hall.” November 12, 1881. |
| “BARGAINS! Spencer & Roblee.” December 5, 1881. |
| “$8.00 per ton Delivered.” 1881-82. |
| “Briggs & Soward – Sample Room.” 1881-1883. |
| “Republican Mass Meeting.” March 31, 1882. |
| “Billy Walters’ KENO at Kissee’s Saloon” 1882-83. |
| “SLUSH!” 1882-89. |
| “Grand Re-Opening Atlantic Garden.” March 11, 1883. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties!” |
| Miscellaneous: |
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| Citizens Ticket. 1881-83. |
| Democratic Ticket. 1883-84. |
| Posters: |
| “Garfield & Arthur Club Inaugural (Sic.) Meeting in Levi’s Tent.” August 14, 1880. |
| "Oyster Supper at the M. E. Church.” October 14, 1880. |
| “BARGAINS, G. W. Steele.” 1881. |
| “COAL YARD.” 1881. |
| “Dance Hall at Fat Jack’s.” September 28, 1881. |
| “Sale of Ladies Furnishing Goods, Mrs. J. W. Swaney.” 1881. |
| “MUSH & MILK Supper in the M.E. Church.” 1881-82. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties! Miss Jennie Engle and Fred. Roberts.” 1882. |
| “FURNITURE and Undertaking.” 1882. |
| “Mrs. Crawford at City Hall, Main St. – Episcopal Church.” 1882. |
| “NOTICE! Meeting of the Citizens.” May 30, 1882. |
| “Dawson’s Emporium Now Open.” 1882-83. |
| “Dillon’s Theater! Full Blast.” 1882-83. |
| “The People Against the RAILWAYS!” 1882-83. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties! Grand Gala Night.” |
| “Ladies’ Bazar, Mrs. J. W. Rogers.” |
| Posters: |
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| “Garfield & Arthur Club Inaugural (Sic.) Meeting in Levi’s Tent.” August 14, 1880. |
| “MASSACRED – Bargains.” August 15, 1880. |
| “The Log Cabin Store.” December 20, 1880. |
| “Mullin House.” 1881. |
| “Sabbath School – Baptist Church.” 1881. |
| “Scales in East Gunnison.” 1881. |
| “Stalwart Republican RALLY!” 1881. |
| “Workingmen Attention – J. W. Buckley discharged for Supporting Republican Ticket.” 1881. |
| “CONCERT.” February 25, 1881. |
| “Social Dance – West Gunnison Beer Hall.” May 18, 1881. |
| “Grand Ball – Christmas Eve.” December 24, 1881. |
| “Grand Opening! Liquor House.” 1881-1883. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties! Miss Lula Dillon.” 1882. |
| “Dillon’s Varieties, H. M. S. PINAFORE.” 1882-83. |
| “Grand Re-Opening Atlantic Garden.” March 11, 1883. |
| “Grand Re-Opening Atlantic Garden.” March 11, 1883. |
| “Grand Masquerade Ball – Fat Jack’s.” October 15, 1883. |
| “Cascasweet, DeWitt’s Headache Tablets on back.” |
| “Dillon’s Varieties! Grand Gala Night.” |
| Posters |
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| “Dawson’s Emporium now open.” 1881-82. |
| “If I had a Donkey, Methodist Church.” 1882. |
| “Grand Rally! Democratic Ratification Meeting.” |
| “Stop Thief!” [Railroad political poster]. |
| Photocopies of various posters. |
| Clippings - Reprint from Gunnison News Champion |
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| Phillips, J. E. “Indignant Protests Against Ute Indian Withdrawals When Utes Gone these 50 Years.” May 12, 1937. |
| “Traveling with Editors Root and Olney 63 Years Ago.” July 19, 1945. [original June 27, 1882]. |
| Adams, Clarence. “Clarence Adams, Former Engineer On Famous South Park Railroad, Relates Experiences On C & S Narrow Gauge From Gunnison.” |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Garfield in Ashes. handwritten note. September 26, 1883. |
| Location of Towns now non-existent. handwritten note. 1950. |
| Narrow Gauge R.R. handwritten note. |
| Borland, Lois. The Narrow Gauge County Protests. typed manuscript. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Typed manuscript p.3-46. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Typed manuscript p.47-84. |
| Clippings - Reprint from Gunnison News Champion |
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| Richardson, S. “History of Exploration and Settlement of Gunnison Valleys in Decades Previous to 1880.” Gunnison Review. May 15, 1880. |
| McCanne, D. J. “Another Chapter of Early-Day Gunnison Industries and Men.” May 12, 1938. |
| Root, George. “Geo. A. Root’s Absorbing Story of Early-Day Gunnison.” July 14, 1938. |
| Casey, Pearle. “Romantic History of Gunnison County As Told by Pearle R. Casey In 1938 Colorado Who’s Who.” July 20, 1939. |
| McCanne, D. J.“D. J. McCanne Tells How He Came to Build the Gunnison Town Ditch.” July 27, 1939. |
| “Gunnison Has In 1883.” November 30, 1939. |
| Phillips, J. E. “Gunnison—Then and Now As Described by Veteran Newspaper Man of 80’s.” 1942. |
| Borland, Lois. “Pioneer Book by Ingham Tells Early History of Gunnison.” Spring 1942. |
| Freeman, Margaret. “Three First Sheriffs of Gunnison County.” September 3, 1942. |
| Borland, Lois. “Gunnison in the Lurid 80’s: an Article by Dr. Lois Borland.” August 12, 1943. |
| McCanne, D. J. “McCanne Saw Body of Penny who Was Shot in Saloon Brawl.” |
| McCanne, D. J. “McCanne Writes About Smelter Failures.” |
| McCanne, D. J. “McCanne Writes Historical Series for News-Champion About Early Days in Gunnison Vicinity.” |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Handwritten notes about early Gunnison. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Richardson, Sylvester. “History Gunnison County: History of its Settlement and Development.” typed manuscript. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Richardson, Sylvester. “History Gunnison County: History of its Settlement and Development.” typed manuscript. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Richardson, S. “Across the Plains Twenty Years Ago.” typed manuscript. [published in Gunnison Review July 24, 1880]. (seven pages-two copies) |
| “The Gold Rush.” typed manuscript. (fifteen pages) |
| “An Old Man Sees Visions.” typed manuscript. (fourteen pages) |
| Clippings: |
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| “Richardson Tells of Explorations In Gunnison Valley During the Summer of 1873, Gold, Coal Found.”Gunnison News-Champion. March 21, 1935. |
| “Funeral for Mrs. Breen, August 28, 1955.” |
| Correspondence: |
| Warren, Luella to Lois Borland. March 9, 1954. Re: Sylvester Richardson. |
| Recorder of Moab, Utah to Lois Borland. January 31, 1957. Re: S. Richardson homestead. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Various notes about Richardson and relatives. |
| Miscellaneous: |
| Release of Deed of Trust for S. Richardson in Arapahoe County, Colorado, 1872. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Handwritten page. |
| Borland, Lois. Handwritten notes on Richardson. |
| Clippings: |
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| Moore, Courtney. “ ‘Do Dreams Come True?’ Is Question asked by Old Prospector [Story and Obit about S.T Ashley.] Saguache Crescent. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Hand written note on Saguache. (one page) |
| Clippings - Reprints from Gunnison News Champion |
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| “Over the Trails of Yesterday.” [Salida in Early Eighties]. December 5, 1940 |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| “The Sunny San Juan.” typed manuscript. (twelve pages) |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Handwritten notes on early Gunnison schools. |
| Pine Street School. yyped manuscript. |
| Clippings: |
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| “Public Schools of Gunnison County in 1900.” Industrial Edition of News. |
| “Two Large Brick Structures under Process of Construction.” Gunnison Daily Review. August 18, 1882. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| “Early Schools of Gunnison, 1976—1900.” typed manuscript. |
| Public Schools of Gunnison County in 1900. typed manuscript. |
| “Pine Street School.” typed manuscript. (several copies) |
| “School Year 1890-1891.” typed manuscript. |
| “Two School Buildings Completed.” typed manuscript. |
| Clippings: |
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| Nolte, M. C. “Early Day School Boards Had Their Troubles Too, Historic Minutes Recalled.” Gunnison Courier. June 20, 1954. |
| “Gunnison Students Move into Primary School.” Denver Post. February 20, 1955. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
| Handwritten notes on early Gunnison schools. |
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| “1880 Toll Roads.” handwritten notes. |
| “Gunnison Schools.” handwritten notes. |
| “Gunnison Schools.” typed notes. |
| “Superintendents for the Decade.” handwritten list. |
| Manuscripts and Notes: |
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| Handwritten Notes on Spring Creek City. |
List of stockholders of the Gunnison Fair Association.
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