Post by Doris McCraw
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One of my favorite places to spend time, prior to the 'lock-down', was the Special Collections at the local library. Oh, the hours spent reading microfilm of old newspapers or digging into the genealogy of someone whose name I found in the papers. Those were amazing times.
Although I haven't been as consistent as I was prior to the closing, I've been back a few times and if anything the time there is even more exciting.
Lately, I've been perusing the 'stacks'. In addition to magazines such as Overland Dispatch: Smoky Hill Trail Association and The Colorado Magazine, the books I've come across are so full of information that takes me to some amazing pieces of history.
As I've been researching Colorado's History and the Women Doctors who were here in the early days, I've come across books like Mary DeMund's "Colorado Women Physicians". There's a book listing the applications of doctors to practice medicine from 1881 to 1967. Books on illness and cures, including the books by Dr. S. Edwin Solly, an early proponent of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs as a place for recovery from Consumption. Of course, I can't leave out "Dr. at Timberline" by Charles Fox Gardiner.
Books about early pioneers to Colorado, including "Those Bassett Women" by Grace McClure and books on the Ghost Towns of Colorado. One of my favorites is by Sandra Dallas, "Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps".
I could go on and on, but I will include some of the books from the History Symposium Regional History Series the library has presented for over ten years. These include: "Film and Photography on the Front Range", "Disasters of the Pikes Peak Region" and "Massacre, Murder, and Mayhem in the Rocky Mountain West".
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Until next time.
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Doris McCraw
Nothing more fun then digging into research. Wish I had a lot more time for it. It's hard work yet relaxing at the same time. And thanks for the references. I'm particularly excited when a historical reference is also available on Kindle like one of the above Amazon books is. I don't have anywhere near the physical bookshelf I need so having options in Kindle is a great help. LOL!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome for the references, and I agree, finding time is tough. One of the pluses of the digital age, having access to pieces of information that would have been almost impossible in the past.
DeleteI'm glad you found the information useful. Almost all the pieces I mentioned are available digitall, although the Colorado Magazine is a bit tricky to access. Doris
Thanks for the reference material.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. I love spending time in 'the stacks' of old books. Doris
DeleteThanks so much for sharing your "finds." Great resources.
ReplyDeleteIt is my pleasure. To me, sharing is offering pieces for the next story I will read. Doris
DeleteI also enjoy digging through the treasures in a good library. My local one doesn't have nearly as much history as I'd like, but when I visit the West Coast, I love going to the San Francisco library and spending at least a day in their "stacks."
ReplyDeleteIt's the best thing in the world to spend time in the 'stacks' of history. There is so much our there, and to find that 'nugget' in an old book, priceless. Doris
Delete"Denver in Slices" by Louisa Ward Apps and "High Drama, Colorado's Historic Theatres" by Daniel and Beth R. Barrett are books that offer delightful and interesting historic information about Colorado.
ReplyDeleteSo, Blogger wouldn't let me identify myself: This is Kaye Spencer writing as "Anonymous". Jeesh
DeleteI've got 'High Drama', that's the actor in me, but I've not read 'Denver in Slices'. I'll have to check that one out.
DeleteI know, Blogger has been doing some strange things. Sigh. Doris