Eagle Valley Manuscripts

: Memories; A "Memories" book belong to June Frey of the Junior/Senior Banquet of Red Cliff Union High School, May 11, 1946. The book is signed by June's classmates, includes the menu that was served to all, and a list of current faculty at the time. The booklet is printed on textured paper with a blue and white ribbon attached to corner.

: Memories; A "Memories" booklet belonging to June Frey of Red Cliff, Colorado, commemorating the Junior/Senior Banquet of Red Cliff Union High School held on May 10, 1947. The booklet includes the banquet menu, students listed by grade, and autographs of June's classmates.

: Memories of Sweetwater School house; A brief history of the Sweetwater Schoolhouse written by Lorna (Martin) McIlnay. The McIlnays settled along Sweetwater for many years; at one time, the area was able to support several one-room schoolhouses before the consolidation of schools-- and creation of a new high school-- in the 1920's.

: Michael Family Cradle Roll; A cradle roll invitation sent to Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. (E.A.) Michael for their two children, Everett and [?]. The "cradle roll" was a listing of babies and young children kept by a church; in this case, most likely the Eagle Methodist Church. The invitation is a postcard with a 1 cent stamp signed by Mrs. H. Baer.

: Mirandy's Minstrels - program of high school performance; Program of Eagle High School performance of Mirandy's Minstrels at the W.O.W Hall on 12/18/1924

: Neighbors of Woodcraft Kinnikinick Circle report for District No. 12, 1949; Meeting minutes for the Neighbors of Woodcraft Kinnikinick Circle, District No. 12 from 1949. The Neighbors of Woodcraft were a fraternal benefit society. Originally located in Leadville, the headquarters was relocated to Portland, Oregon, in 1905, where it would remain through the 1970s. The society eventually merged with the Woodmen of the World in July of 2001. This district was comprised of the towns of Leadville, Climax, Red Cliff, Buena Vista, Salida, and Fairplay.

: New Jersey Zinc Payroll Check; 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.

: Officers and Committees for 1944; The Order of the Eastern Star was a prominent womens and mens fraternal organization in Eagle County for decades. This short brochure/program details committees, officers, songs or "odes", and set meeting times each month. Each year, a Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron were elected for each chapter. The Order is based in teachings from the Bible, but does not claim to be centric around one particular religion., Added to Order of the Eastern Star small collection.

: Official Vote for Eagle County, Colorado: Election November 7, 1916; The 1916 election was also a presidential one where we elected Woodrow Wilson. Here are the election results for all of Eagle County, including Ruedi, Wolcott, "Lakes", Red Cliff, Gypsum, Burns, Eagle, and others. The election also includes several towns that no longer exist: Gilman, Pando, Sheephorn, and Fulford. In Eagle County, Wilson was easily their president-elect.

: Opening Celebration of Dotsero Cut-off; Coupon # 2083 issued by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad for a free barbecue lunch at Bond, Colorado, on June 16, 1934, dedication ceremonies of the opening of the Dotsero Cut-Off.

: Pando Echo Newsletter; The Pando Echo was a newsletter produced for "Pandoites", or the citizens and construction camps that were readying the area for Camp Hale. This particular issue is the last one produced dated November 18, 1942 and commemorates all the effort that has gone into creating Camp Hale and the joining of this military endeavor with the town of Pando. This newsletter describes the logistics and challenges of building a town in a mountainous area, as well as the departments, towns, and people that came together to make the project happen. The newsletter ends as Camp Hale was just hitting its stride (1942), representing an interesting time in the fledgling unit's history.

: Pando Mountain Ear; This is the last issue of the Pando Mountain Ear. Pando, Colorado is now another remnant of another era in the Colorado high country. The name "pando" is Spanish for "slow of motion" when related to running waters; many think it is named after the Eagle River, although there is no definitive answer. Pando was a small pioneer town until the 1940s, when Camp Hale was built just north of the town during World War II. For many years, it boasted its own school, post office, and as seen here, newsletters and newspapers. The area is still open to recreation., Included in YCL Scrapbook Collection

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