College and University Histories

Several of Colorado’s state-run colleges and universities have published books on the history of their institution. So if you’re researching the history of a certain school or are just interested… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 250.44)

A Window to History: Hate in America

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) over 550 newspaper titles are broken down by categories: from Ghost Town publications to Ethnic Newspapers, CHNC has it all. As part of the… (Search hits: 14 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 249.73)

CHNC Welcomes School of Mines Oredigger

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection is thrilled to welcome the Colorado School of Mines student newspaper, The Oredigger, to our collection. Nearly a century after its establishment, The Oredigger’s addition… (Search hits: 11 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 246.1)

CHNC is Growing! Again!

…on to have a long career in newspapers in Colorado, publishing the Lafayette News, the Keota News and the Pawnee Herald. The Palisade Tribune, added to CHNC by the Palisade… (Search hits: 12 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 241.78)

CHNC News: New Titles and New Partners

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently added four new titles; the Brush Lariat, the Morgan County Republican, the Louisville Times and the Whitehorn News. These four new titles, added by… (Search hits: 11 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 240.4)

A Window to History: Alternative Newspapers from 1969-1980

I might have extolled the virtues of the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) diverse titles once or twice before, and this month’s Window to History is no exception. Today, we… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 227.45)

CHNC Proudly Welcomes The Denver Voice!

…the Denver Voice of today looks very different from its humble beginnings, its mission statement remains focused on the transformative power of the stories it has told for over 20… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 237.47)

LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC

…on Colorado that cannot be found in other newspapers, and will be invaluable to students and researchers searching historic newspapers and those researching the LGBTQ community. CSL staff member, Mike… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 237.47)

Topics in History: Baseball

…about Baseball Local Baseball News There will be a meeting Rocky Mountain News February 5, 1866 Base Ball Rocky Mountain News February 28, 1866 The National Game Rocky Mountain News (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 236.87)

A Window to History: Roarin’ 20s Newspapers

One of the many joys of old newspapers is reading with the benefit of hindsight. It is with this hindsight that I wish to explore 1920s newspapers for this installment… (Search hits: 9 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 236.09)

CHNC: New Lower Pricing for Newspaper Digitization

…page Digitization of newspapers on existing microfilm: .80 cents per page Microfilming of original newspapers and digitization of that film: $1.05 per page Digitization from original newspapers: $1.55 per page… (Search hits: 9 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 235.3)

Black History is Colorado History

…its readers could “voice their opinions, assert their rights, and demand their due recognition.” The newspaper reported local, church, and society news and events, as well as national stories that… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 234.53)

Important Tips and Tricks for Correcting CHNC Text

Since 2015 there have been 827 CHNC users who have corrected over 5,521,820 lines of text in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection! That’s an impressive number and with that in… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 233.14)

Topics in History: Presidential Election of 1872

…Colorado Daily Chieftain – July 9, 1872 “The National Democratic Convention at Baltimore” – Rocky Mountain News – July 11, 1872 “Woodhull and Claflin Arrested” – Rocky Mountain News –… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 233.14)

OCR Correction Makes Our Shared History More Accessible to All

…the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC). Over the past three years, we have added more than 600,000 pages of historic newspapers to the collection, including 91 new titles, 5 new… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 231.68)

Topics in History: Colorado’s Homegrown History

Newspaper Articles/Ads About Rocky Ford Melons La Junta Tribune, Volume 21, Number 41, August 15, 1900 Middle Park Times, July 12, 1912 Aspen Daily Times, August 25, 1908 Historic Newspaper… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 231.18)

Topics in History: Leadville’s 1896 Crystal Carnival and Palace

…gold. The Pikes Peak Gold Rush or Colorado Gold Rush brought prospectors to the area where they founded a town called Oro City. Unfortunately, the gold in this “gold city”… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 229.83)