M 194 Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado postcards and printed materials
Collection Summary
| Title | Nina Heald Webber Southwest Colorado postcards and printed materials collection |
| Dates (Inclusive) | 1880-1990 |
| Creator | These materials were donated by gift from Nina Heald Webber over time. |
| Abstract | This collection consists of assorted historically significant printed materials, many of them rare, of southwest Colorado. Subjects include Durango, Mesa Verde National Park, and Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, and other small Rocky Mountain towns of the Western Slope of Colorado. This collection is useful for anyone researching the history of various Southwestern topics. |
| Unique ID | M 194 |
| Quantity | Record Groups 1-5 consist of more than 200 items in 7.5 document case and 1 flat lidded box. Record Group 6 comprises the postcard collection and contains more than 3,000 postcards. |
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into record groups based on types of locations, then grouped into series by a geographical region, then according to material type or subject.
Scope & Contents
This collection consists of assorted historically significant printed materials, many
of them rare, of southwest Colorado. Subjects include Durango, Mesa Verde
National Park, and Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, and other small Rocky Mountain
towns of the Western Slope of Colorado. This collection is useful for anyone
researching the history of various Southwestern topics
Restrictions
None.
Preferred Citation
Nina Heald Weber postcard and printed materials collection, Fort Lewis College.
Center of Southwest Studies.
Processing Info
Todd Ellison, Certified Archivist, Center of Southwest Studies, produced item level descriptions, archivally
re-housed the photographs, and produced a guide to the collection in October
of 2007. The collection is regularly added to, so in June 2012, archival student
assistant Kelley McBride arranged and described the collection to the sub-series
level.
Acquisition Info
This collection was a gift from Nina Heald Webber to the Center of Southwest
Studies (multiple accessions from 2002 to recently). The initial bulk of the
collection was appraised on November 1, 2004 by Dr. David Farmer.
Separated Materials
The postcard collection description can be found here.
Related Materials
Collection M 195 (at the Center of
Southwest Studies): Southwest postcards
[this is the Center's general catch-all collection of postcards; not yet
available in digital format]
Collection M 224 (at the Center of Southwest
Studies): postcards in the R. H. "Bob" Tyner papers
University of Delaware Library Post Card
Collection: http://fletcher.lib.udel.edu/collections/dpc/index.htm
Library of Congress American Memory Project: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html
Access Terms
Archaeological sites--Colorado--Mesa Verde
Cities and towns--Colorado--Ouray
Cities and towns--Colorado--Silverton
Cliff-dwellings--Colorado--Mesa Verde
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Friendly societies--Colorado--Silverton
Gold mines and mining--Colorado--San Juan Mountains
Historic buildings--Colorado--Silverton
Mesa Verde (Colo.)
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Miners--Colorado
Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Ouray County
Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Silverton
Mountain railroads--Colorado--San Juan Mountains
Mountains--Colorado--San Juan County
Mountains--Colorado--Telluride
National parks and reserves--Colorado--Mesa Verde National Park
Ouray (Colo.)--Description--Views
Ouray Highway (Colo.)
Pueblo Indians--Colorado--Mesa Verde--Antiquities
Red Mountain (Colo.)
San Juan Mountains (Colo.)
Silverton (Colo.)
Social groups--Colorado--Silverton
Stagecoaches--Colorado--Ouray
Streets--Colorado--Ouray
Telluride (Colo.)
Series/Container List
Record Groups
| RG 1: Towns RG 2: Ruins and Monuments RG 3: Railroads RG 4: Mining RG 5: General Colorado RG 6: Postcard Collection |
| Series 1.1 Durango | Sub-series |
| General | 1.1.1 |
| History and Politics | 1.1.2 |
| Businesses (Includes matchbooks, advertisements, menus, etc.) | 1.1.3 |
| Events (Example: Spanish Trails Fiesta) | 1.1.4 |
| High School (Includes the Toltec yearbook) | 1.1.5 |
| Fort Lewis College | 1.1.6 |
| News Clippings | 1.1.7 |
| Series 1.2 Silverton | Sub-series |
| General/Tourism | 1.2.1 |
| History and Politics | 1.2.2 |
| Businesses | 1.2.3 |
| Events | 1.2.4 |
| News Clippings | 1.2.5 |
| Series 1.3 Ouray | Sub-series |
| General/Tourism | 1.3.1 |
| History and Politics | 1.3.2 |
| Businesses | 1.3.3 |
| High School | 1.3.4 |
| News Clippings | 1.3.5 |
| Series 1.4 Telluride | Sub-series |
| General/Tourism | 1.4.1 |
| History and Politics | 1.4.2 |
| Businesses | 1.4.3 |
| Events | 1.4.4 |
Series 1.5: Ridgeway
Series 1.6: Golden
Series 1.7: Aspen
Series 1.8: Creede
Series 1.9: Cortez
Series 1.10: Pagosa Springs
Series 1.11: Alamosa
Series 1.12: Lake City
Series 1.13: Bayfield
Series 1.14: Mancos
RG 2: Ruins and Monuments back to RG list
Series 2.1: Mesa Verde
| Sub-series 2.1.1 National Park Service Ephemera and Publications |
| Sub-series 2.1.2 Publications (Not produced by the NPS) |
| Sub-series 2.1.3 Guides and Maps |
| Sub-series 2.1.4 Advertising |
| Sub-series 2.1.5 Souvenirs |
Series 2: Aztec Ruins
Series 2.3: Four Corners
Series 2.4: Black Canyon
Series 2.5: Department of the Interior Publications
Series 2.6: General
RG 3: Railroads back to RG list
Series 3.1: Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge
| Sub-series 3.1.1 Railroad Ephemera--i.e., tickets, pricing brochures |
| Sub-series 3.1.2 Publications |
| Sub-series 3.1.3 Advertising |
| Sub-series 3.1.4 Souvenirs |
Series 3.2: Kolor Karavan
RG 4: Mining back to RG list
Series 4.1: Publications
Series 4.2: Miner's Ephemera
Series 4.3: Advertising
Series 4.4: Tourism
RG 5: General Colorado back to RG list
Series 5:1 History
Series 5:2 Publications
Series 5:3 Advertising
Series 5:4 Travel
| Sub-series 5.4.1 Roads |
| Sub-series 5.4.2 Tourism |