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Object ID |
2021.059.006 |
Title |
Richard Gardner Golden historical research & correspondence 2018-2021 |
Accession number |
2021.059 |
Object Name |
Fonds |
Creator |
Richard Gardner |
Scope & Content |
Fonds: Various essays, research, correspondence, and narratives written by Golden historian Richard Gardner, relating to the history of Golden. Many of these narratives and essays were written for an online local history group through Yahoo, called OldGolden. Information includes: * An essay dated Oct. 23, 2018 discussing the reopening of the Foss Bulding Wine and Spirits, continuing a tradition of retail establishments under the Foss name, which began in 1913. The first drug store at that location originally known as the Gallinger-Root Drug Company, opened in the Linder Block on Washington Ave. in 1903 and contained a soda fountain. * An essay dated Oct. 29, 2018 about the remodel and reopening of the Buffalo Rose Saloon * A short narrative titled "The Ghost of the Buffalo Rose" dated Oct. 31, 2018, recounting the 150 year old tale of the ghost of outlaw "Heartless" Edward Franklin, a shootout at Jack Hill's Saloon (now the Buffalo Rose) and accounts of hauntings in the local newspaper. * A write up dated Nov. 8, 2018, providing information on names found on the Liberty Bell Scroll of Names, from the 1968 Time Capsule. * An article titled "Sacrifice of the Great War," wherein Gardner lists the Golden area citizens who lost their lives in World War I, including: Lyman Frederick Lovely Rex L. Edwards Ilo Ivan Taylor Joseph John O'Malley Cyril Barnard Brier Harold Forbes Maxson David Williams Arthur Bengson Albert Edward Shephard Charles Vere Neely James Andrew Rooney Elmer Iler Harry E. Brown Sylvester Spieles Gustav Hilbert Ternstrom * An essay dated Nov. 11, 2018 recounting the history of Golden's Armory Building, the Colorado National Guard Armory, constructed in 1913, and located at 1301 Arapahoe Street. *A report dated Feb. 18, 2019, titled "Heritage Square Land Exchange Proposal," which had the potential to save some important Golden landmarks, including elements of Heritage Square, Alpine Slide, and the Bachman Stone House. * An essay dated March 10, 2019, discussing historic Golden streets named after women. Gardner provides a short biography of three Golden women: Helen Samaria Ferrell Berthoud (Helen Street, now Maple Street); Jeannette Nichols Ferrell (Nettie Street, now Elm Street); and Mary Sharp Clow Boyd (Mary Street, now Illinois Street). *An essay dated April 3, 2019 regarding the election of Ella Deaver (Wise) to the office of City Treasurer in Golden in 1894. The narrative includes a short bio about Deaver and also mentions Anna L. Patterson, who became City Treasurer in 1909. * A short narrative titled "160 Years in the Valley" dated April 30, 2019, marking the anniversary that the Golden Valley has been continuously settled since 1859. * A narrative survey titled "Dawn of the Agricultural Age 160 Years Ago" dated May 1, 2019, discussing the development of agriculture in Golden and the nearby region * A short correspondence to museum staff about the previous names/incarnations of the current Table Mountain Inn dated July 1, 2019. According to Gardner, the Table Mountain Inn had six other previous names: the Hotel Berrimore, Cody Hotel, Golden Hotel, Wright Hotel, LaRay Hotel, Holland House, and lastly, Table Mountain Grill & Cantina. *A lengthy essay dated Aug. 13, 2019 commemorating the 160th anniversary of the First United Methodist Church, and discussing the history and establishment of the church. * A brief narrative dated Aug. 15, 2019 titled "100th Anniversary of Golden's First Airplane * An email dated July 27, 2020 to museum staff regarding the mural at 1100 Washington Ave., the J.C. Davidson Furniture & Undertaking mural, painted in 1898. *An essay titled "160 Years of Golden Schools" dated Jan. 9, 2020, describing how in 1859 a cabin was secured at what today is 1304 Washington Ave. as a school building and employing Thomas Dougherty as Golden's first teacher * A Dec. 11, 2020 discussion regarding the unsubstantiated account of jazz musician George Morrison owning Rock Rest during the years the Klan was active in the area, and how the Klan chased him out. Gardner notes that there is no evidence Morrison and his swing band performed at Rock Rest until 1945, when Morrison and his band became the house band. *Two narratives titled "1866 Hanging in Golden" and "Golden Hangings Article" dated Feb. 6 and July 15, 2021, respectively, discussing various vigilante lynchings in Golden. *An email discussion dated January 11, 2022, between Gardner and Golden History Museum curator Mark Dodge, providing a narrative history of the Big Tree Trailer Park. Gardner mentions preservation efforts to save the structures of the park, as well as Sapp's Grove. Gardner also discussed the Pruess family and the Golden Gem Theater |
People |
Adriance, Jacob Berthoud (Ferrell), Helen Boyd, Mary Ficht, Paul Foss O'Byrne (Allen), Dorothy Foss, Frederick Allen "Heinie" Gow, James Koenig, Nicholas Lake, Seth Larson, Leonard Morrison, George Sr. Patterson, Anna L. Spieles, Sylvester Vanover, Edgar Wall, David King Wise (Deaver), Ella Preuss, Richard A. |
Search Terms |
Berrimoor Hotel Buffalo Rose Saloon Cody Hotel Colorado National Guard Armory First United Methodist Church of Golden Foss Drug/Foss Drug General Store/Foss General Store Heritage Square Holland House J. C. Davidson Furniture & Undertaking LaRay Hotel Rock Rest Big Tree Trailer Park |