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Interviews with long-time Gunnison Valley residents, sharing and preserving their memories of this wonderful area.
This project was originally started by Boomers and Beyond, Inc., and is being continued by the Gunnison County Library District.
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The Pine River Library Heritage Hub is a media lab dedicated to recording, writing, editing, and sharing personal histories of the Pine River Valley residents. A focus of the Heritage Hub is to interview local seniors about their histories or stories of their relatives, allowing seniors to share some of their research and preserving their stories in a digital format.
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The Vintage Vail Quilt that hangs in the Vail Public Library Community Room was donated to the Town of Vail, in 1982, by a group of 21 women who created the quilt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Vail. The quilt has been on display in the library since 1986.
Each of the quilt squares depicts a different scene that represents an aspect of the Town of Vail. The various images were constructed by appliqué and embroidery techniques....
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Marjorie Large was born and grew up in Denver, Colorado. She served in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959 where her job was processing field reconnaissance photographs. These two panoramic photos were donated after Marge's death. The photo of Camp Kearny's 115th Engineer's Train is personal; her grandfather is among the men in the company.
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A collection of several thousand postcards offering the tourist perspective of Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, Mesa Verde, Mancos, Cortez, the Million Dollar Highway, and other areas in the Four Corners region from 1890s through the 1950s. The physical postcards are housed in the archive of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
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Mesa County Libraries 970West Digital Collection visually captures the unique aspects of life in western Colorado. A favorite pastime of many outdoor enthusiasts, from the novice to the expert fisherman, fly fishing involves skill not only in the river, but also the detailed craftsmanship of flies thoughtfully, specifically constructed for particular fish, seasons, and conditions. This collection features the art of the fly, and features the work...
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"A History of Eagle County", also called The Red Book, is a compilation scrapbook written and produced by county school children in the 1940s. Each town in the area was given a chapter and provided information and pictures about industries, important people, local organizations, daily life, and the early growth of each town. Follow the links for more pictures and details of the people, places, and things you see!
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The Center for ENVS and MEM Newsletter highlights graduate and undergraduate students as well as faculty. Included in the newsletter are upcoming events of interest, jobs, projects, internships, fellowships and conferences. We also love to add photos from field trips, travel. and events on campus.
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Who knew yearbooks were a useful historical artifact? Scroll through to select and flip through an entire yearbook or take a shortcut and use the "Search the Collection" below to find a specific person.
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On April 29th, 2018, Eagle Valley Library District and the Eagle County Historical Society will host its 17th Annual Nimon-Walker Award. The Nimon-Walker Award was created in 2001 to honor those who have made extraordinary efforts to preserve the history of Eagle County. Past honorees vary in topic and size, from family photographs, to rebuilding historic waterwheels. Enjoy this collection looking back through the Nimon-Walker Award's previous winners,...
