History Colorado

Every. Light. Shines. at History Colorado Watch this short video illuminating History Colorado’s important work in building long-term well-being for our communities across Colorado, strengthening Coloradans of all ages through our renowned education programs, and telling diverse stories to highlight our collective history. Want to support History Colorado's work in pursuit of a more just and equitable Colorado? Your gift will support our work benefitting all Coloradans across our great state—now and into the future. You play an important part in shining a light for Colorado! Donate at h-co.org/cogives

Ever wondered what an average workday looks like for an 📜 Archival Digitization Assistant? Wonder no more! For the last few months, Jane Grimmer has been digitizing History Colorado’s manuscript collections of Margaret Brown and her son, Lawrence. Each box contains dozens of personal papers, newspaper articles, and photographs that she must read, scan, and catalog for our Online Collection. Working on this project, Jane has gotten to know the Brown family on such a deeper level, and she is excited that her work will make these materials accessible to even more people. Interested in getting to know the Browns like Jane has? Consider becoming a digital transcription volunteer! You can help us make the Margaret Brown letters and numerous other collections even more accessible for the people of Colorado. Check out our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/e6zka8vt - #museum #historymuseum #coloradohistory #history

Hey students 🎓 Interested in gaining experience with education in a museum setting? Check out this new internship opportunity at the History Colorado Center! Share your passion for history with students in a museum setting and engage with diverse student learners from all over Colorado, and beyond 🌄 Get hands-on experience and learn how to facilitate education programs at the History Colorado Center. Learn how to successfully lead school program experiences in a museum 💡 Interns will lead facilitated school tours, maintain school program materials, work collaboratively with volunteers and staff, and attend school program meetings where they will participate actively in discussions that shape the school programs at the museum. Learn how to apply today at: https://lnkd.in/gVHwCju2 Deadline to apply is September 10, 2024.

Do you have a collection of quilts or blankets you're looking to preserve? Join us online with Head of Collections Management and Registration Mark Nelson for a webinar focused on the long-term storage of beloved quilts and blankets. Learn about two textile storage methods used in museums and how similar strategies can be applied at home to help preserve these treasured textiles well into the future! Sign up at https://lnkd.in/g-xTH86G -- photo: Jo Mazzulla and others with Laura Evans' quilt. History Colorado, Mazzulla Collection 2022.57.20015.3 #artsandcrafts #crafts #quilting

"Every page 📖📒 has a new story to tell." -Cassidy Nemick, Collections Specialist "I am responsible for processing and digitizing the massive Fred M. Mazzulla Collection. The collection itself is over 250 linear feet in size, and features at least 250,000 images of the American West. My day to day looks different depending on what part of the collection I am working on. But more or less I do a lot of digitizing of documents and images. My team and I research each image and record all the information we can about it before putting it online in our database. I also spend a lot of my time going through the manuscript portion of this collection, accessing and choosing items to digitize. Due to the sheer size of this collection I unfortunately can’t scan everything, but I make sure that what I do scan is interesting in one way or another. This collection is one big adventure in archives. We have a general idea of what is in each folder, but more often than not we are surprised by the contents. We find cool things each day including postcards from Louis Armstrong, a signed photo of Wild Bill Hickock, and other Western treasures. My favorite part of this collection has been working with the items related to crime and vice in early Colorado. From scrapbooks of Colorado madams to the Denver Police Department crime books. Every page has a new story to tell." - Image 3: Mazzulla Collection, History Colorado 2022.57.1681 #coloradohistory #history #colorado

Did You Know? Our new collection from Rocky Flats (2024.44), the Colorado plant that produced plutonium triggers during the Cold War, includes gifts from Soviet scientific exchanges, equipment (like this scintillator), peace protest items like this American flag vest worn by Alex Mayer, and glovebox gloves, which will be used in education programs. All of these items were collected by the former Rocky Flats Cold War Museum, then donated to us by their Board. Collectively, they tell the complex story of what it was like to work in, and protest against, the U.S. nuclear industry. - #coloradohistory #colorado

My recent article has been published in the summer issue of the ‘Colorado Magazine’! It touches on the deep history of Black cowboys and highlights the longest-running Black touring rodeo! Coming hot off the press this Friday.

#DYK? Up until 1974, many women needed to have a male co-signer to open a bank account or acquire a line of credit. That was, until, eight women, Carol Green, Judi Wagner, LaRae Orullian, Gail Schoettler, Wendy Davis, Joy Burns, Beverly Martinez, and Edna Mosely, came together to change that by opening their own U.S. Women's Bank! Today, the topic of women's financial empowerment is being continuously fought for by organizations like The Pledgettes, a financial community that emboldens women to align their money to their values to create more powerful financial lives. The Pledgettes believe that when more women take individual action or make money moves, our collective impact grows, leading to healthier, wealthier communities. Join The Pledgettes at the Center for Colorado Women’s History on June 20th, 4:00 PM for a workshop all about intentional banking through the lens of gender. Facilitated by The Pledgettes’ founder Jenn Uhen, participants will learn more about the history of the gender wealth gap, community banking, and the impact that can be had when women make informed financial choices. Participants will be invited to learn from one another and share in one-on-one and small group discussions about their own money experiences using prompts such as ‘What is your first money memory?’. In discussion with one another and Jenn, visitors will gain confidence in financial literacy and free and low-cost action steps to take towards empowered banking 💸 -- #coloradohistory #denverhistory #womenshistory #denvercolorado

In 2020, I was introduced to Sophia Wagner of Mighty Deposits. She taught me more about the history of banking and how where you bank is a free and powerful choice on your financial journey. On June 20th, I'm honored to be leading a workshop at History Colorado Center for Women's History - Banking for Activism with The Pledgettes Educate. Embolden. Invest. Please join us and invite your friends! https://lnkd.in/g4rv4XYF

Thanks to Samantha Martin and History Colorado for the invite to speak with David Tryba of Tryba Architects at this event! You can watch the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gGgKTXbv