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Program of the comedy-drama, Diamonds and Hearts. Due to the other Eagle High School programs in this collections, this is likely a school performance but it is not indicated on the document. Date also unknown but, if a high school production, it is presumed to be 1921-1926 based on the list of student actors.
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The Spreading Eagle was the student produced and edited newsletter of Eagle High School in Eagle, Colorado. The newsletter included sports scores, upcoming events, student achievements, and other updates concerning students and teachers.
This issue was published in 1932. No yearbooks for Eagle High School have been found that account for all of the 1930s, and during these years, it appears that the Spreading Eagle also shared this function: aside...
73. Prom Invitation
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A program for "Class Night" held at Red Cliff Union High School in Red Cliff, Colorado, on May 15, 1947. The event included music from the school band, awards, and a senior class play. The program appears to be two documents, but the third page ("Baccalaureate Service") was an insert provided in the program.
75. George W. Watson
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Frances Watson retells the story and history of her esteemed husband, George Watson. Watson was an influential cattleman, stockman, and rangeman, who helped secure grazing rights, served on advisory boards for different livestock and agriculture organizations, and was a rancher himself. Watson served a term as Eagle County Commissioner. Frances tells stories of riding on long cattle and horse drives, helping her husband in remote areas of wilderness,...
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Edgar Hunt writes a letter to Buster Beck describing many historical links he has found concerning one particular pioneer. When Hunt was young, he uncovered a box tucked away with letters and documents. As it turned out, the papers belonged to a man named John Jacob Happel and Hunt was the only one to know that the papers were there.
Hunt describes his own genealogy work, which led him to contact Beck, as well as the research and history of mining...
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In 1951, a commemorative envelope and stamp were issued through the Minturn, Colorado post office celebrating the 75th anniversary of Colorado. The stamp prominently features Mount of the Holy Cross, a national historic site at the time. This envelope is unused and was saved for posterity.