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Online
Resources for San Juan History
The
Red Mountain Project
The
goal of the Red Mountain Project is the acquisition and
return to public ownership of approximately 10,500 acres
of private mining claims situated in three of the most scenic
valleys in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. This web site
lists successes of the project as well as a nice, but brief
historical account of mining in the Red Mountain region.
Center
for Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College
The
Center of Southwest Studies was established in 1964 to serve
as a museum and a research facility and to develop an interdisciplinary
Southwest curriculum. The Center's holdings, totally approximately
8,700 linear shelf feet, include some 15,000 volumes, numerous
periodicals, more than 7,000 linear shelf feet of manuscripts,
unbound printed materials and three-dimensional artifacts,
5,000 reels of historic microfilm, 600 oral histories, and
about 35,000 photographs. The Center's collection of Southwestern
artifacts and historical records and its large collection
of books and other printed materials, many of them rare,
addressing every aspect of the Southwest, are a resource
for every member of the community and beyond.
San
Juan County Historical Society
The
San Juan Historical Society is dedicated to the cultural
and historical preservation of San Juan County's rich history
by spearheading many historical preservation projects in
and around Silverton. They also maintain a museum and impressive
archival holdings in their new climate controlled archival
vault.
The
La Plata Historical Society & Animas Museum
The
Animas Museum is owned and operated by the La Plata County
Historical Society, whose directors and staff have transformed
the 1904 Animas City School building into a charming local
history museum. The museum features permanent and temporary
exhibits on local history and culture. Historians, geneaologists
and other researchers frequently use our library and photo
archives. Copies of archival photos may be obtained for
standard reproduction fees.
Colorado
Historical Society
Founded
in 1879, the Colorado Historical Society brings the unique
character of Colorado's past to more than a million people
each year through historical museums and highway markers,
exhibitions, manuscript and photograph collections, popular
and scholarly publications, historical and archaeological
preservation services, and educational programs for children
and adults. In short, the Society collects, preserves, and
interprets the history of Colorado for present and future
generations.
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