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Details the lineage and ancestral history of the White family. George White was one of the first pioneers to settle and then serve in government in the newly-founded state of Colorado and Eagle Valley area. His sons, Hume and Ben, would follow their father into local government , law, and ranching. The Whites ranched along Brush Creek.
George served in the Civil War and was taken prisoner until the war's end; practiced law, and was also a rancher....
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A narrative history of Beaver Creek, Colorado, written by Don Simonton. Don and his wife, June, wrote several books on the history of the area and its changing landscape with ski resorts.
Simonton covers the early history of Beaver Creek as an area with ranches to its beginnings as a ski resort in the town of Avon. Early businesses, crops, settlers, and entrepreneurs are discussed in detail and important agreements such as the Ute Reservation...
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The Gates family has traced their genealogy back 6 generations beginning in Europe. This short family history is of Bert & Nona Gates, 5th generation, and their ranching and homesteading experiences in the Eagle River Valley. The information used in this was compiled by Lemley Gates.
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A contour sketch map of the Eagle Vanadium Company's consolidated mines, located along Brush Creek. This map was created in August of 1915. Charles G. Walker, a mining engineer and surveyor, may have drawn the map. According to Alda Borah, Charles "Chas" G. Walker was in charge of surveying all the mines on Salt and Brush Creek.
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Ethel Boies was born and rasied in Red Cliff, Colorado. In 1918, she married Howard G. Bayer, well-known in Minturn and Red Cliff through his involvement with many youth organizations. Ethel's typescript focuses on early days of Red Cliff and the surrounding areas of Eagle and Lake County (Leadville). Many mines, miners, mine benefactors, assay numbers, and mine locations are also mentioned.
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Norrie, Colorado is a ghost town located in Pitkin County just outside of Basalt, Colorado on the Upper Frying Pan River. Claims were first taken around 1890 to 1900. Eventually, the town became a lumber camp and had a post office, school, and dance hall. In 1913, some reports say that the population was around 200; today, the last census noted 7 people living in the area. Some buildings and foundations still stand and can be seen today.
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This hand-drawn map was completed John Gabelman in the 1940's while working in the Fulford Mining District during his "Wildflower Project". Gabelman traced the geology, topography, as well as the structural and economic geology of the Fulford & Brush Creek mining districts. Fulford, once a mining boom town, is now a ghost town located about 15 miles from the town of Eagle. The map can be viewed at the library during an appointment with the Local History...
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Held by Ella Layton. Countersigned and registered on April 9, 1909. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.
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A location certificate on the Alda lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 15, 1915, and was named for Alfred's daughter, Alda Borah.
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A location certificate on the Chicago lode mining claim of George Ziegler, Frank Edwin Grant, and Alfred Borah, dated March 11, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by George Ziegler, Frank Grant, and Alfred Borah on December 14, 1914.
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A location certificate on the Grand View mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated April 19, 1913. George Bowland was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on February 15, 1913.
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A location certificate on the Mary B. lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 15, 1915, and was named after Alfred's wife, Mary (Grant) Borah.
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A location certificate on the Ponto lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on July 11, 1915
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A location certificate on the Red Cedar lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 10, 1915
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The New Jersey Zinc Company owned the Eagle Mine located in Gilman, Colorado. This is an unprepared, unprinted payroll check showing the company having an account with the First National Bank of Eagle County. The bottom of the check with deductions is perforated to be detached for employee records. The Eagle Mine officially closed in the 1980s following a shutdown by the EPA.
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A Quartzite Transportation Company bus pass [No. 145] from Red Cliff to Gilman, purchased by Earl Beck. Good for dates between January 5, 1939, and January 20, 1939. Six dates (5,6,7,9,10,11) punched.
The Red Cliff line was started in the 1930s by Mickey Walsh. Ione Kutz, Mr. Neff, and Pear and Harry Mize were all involved with the bus, either driving or selling tickets.
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A stock certificate held by Alfred Borah for one share in the Eagle Vanadium Mining and Milling Company. The certificate was signed on October 4, 1915, by the secretary (Alfred Borah) and president of the company. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.
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A stock certificate held by Alfred Borah for 30,000 shares in the Eagle Vanadium Mining and Milling Company. The certificate was signed on January 10, 1917, by the secretary (Alfred Borah) and president of the company. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.
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A stock certificate held by Alfred Borah for 32,600 shares in the Eagle Vanadium Mining and Milling Company. The certificate was signed on January 10, 1917, by the secretary (Alfred Borah) and president of the company. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.
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A stock certificate held by Alfred Borah for one share in the Eagle Vanadium Mining and Milling Company. The certificate was signed on October 4, 1915, by the secretary (Alfred Borah) and president of the company. This particular certificate is from the State of South Dakota.
