Eagle Valley Manuscripts

: A Narrative History of Beaver Creek; A narrative history of Beaver Creek, Colorado, written by Don Simonton. Don and his wife, June, wrote several books on the history of the area and its changing landscape with ski resorts. Simonton covers the early history of Beaver Creek as an area with ranches to its beginnings as a ski resort in the town of Avon. Early businesses, crops, settlers, and entrepreneurs are discussed in detail and important agreements such as the Ute Reservation Bill, that had profound impacts on the development and ownership of the West.

: Account of Auction Sale for the Borah ranch, 1917; An account of auction ledger for the sale of the Borah ranch. A public auction was held on November 24, 1917. Many locals in the Brush Creek Valley and surrounding towns purchased items at the auction. Alfred Borah, along with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Alda, moved to Phoenix, Arizona following the public auction. James F. Shults served as the auctioneer. Later dates from the 1920s are included in the ledger from business dealings Alfred had in Phoenix.

: Alda Borah's High School Diploma; Alda Borah's high school diploma. Alda graduated from the Eagle County High School in Gypsum on May 18, 1916. The diploma is signed by Ollie Graham, County Superintendent; A. C. Johnson, Principal; Mack Fleck, Chas Gustafson, and William Henry Lea, High School Committee members. A seal for the Eagle County High School is visible in the bottom left corner.

: Alda Borah's art class assignment; Alda Borah's art class assignment. The assignment focuses on primary and compound colors.

: Alda Borah's map/art book; Alda Borah's map/art book, which she completed for her art class while attending the Eagle County High School. There are several hand drawn images of nature, as well as a map of Maine, and two maps showing the Roman Empire and ancient Greece around the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the drawings are dated from 1914.

: An Exceptional Colorado Pioneer Woman; From histories compiled by Eileen Ewing Arcibold and George Griffith White II. A biographical history of Sarah Ann Morton White, born to prominent ranchers of Platte County in Missouri in 1847. She eventually married (George Griffith White) and moved to Colorado, raising a family and ranching.

: Astor City: A Brief History; A brief description and history of Astor City, a town that claimed to be the first trading post in the state of Colorado that was founded by John Jacob Astor. Astor City is now a ghost town.

: Award of Honor; June Frey receives an Award of Honor from the Gilman Grade School for her violin solo in 1941. L.W. June would graduate from Red Cliff Union High School., Returned to Red Cliff Museum, per donor's request.

: Badge of Honor for Alda Borah; A "Badge of Honor," awarded to Alda Borah for the school year of 1906-1907. The badge certified "that Mittie Alda Borah was neither abesnt nor tardy during the school year of 1906-1907. - Caroline Canady, Teacher"

: Battle Mountain Corporation to Residents of Gilman, Colorado; A letter to residents in the town of Gilman from Craig Nagler, President of Battle Mountain Corporation, as formal notification of their intention to discontinue services to the once-thriving company town. Battle Mountain Corporation offered relocation assistance to residents; the town had been built around jobs in the mine, making relocation more than a move for all involved. The town of Gilman sits perched on a hillside above the Eagle Mine and was a company town for many years with its own school, hospital, post office and zip code, as well as essential services. Workers were provided with a home and all utilities from the mining company creating a close-knit community. Per EPA regulations, the mine was closed and the town of Gilman has sat empty ever since. This letter was donated by Angela Beck, who served as the last postmaster of Gilman, Colorado.

: Bellyache Mountain As I Knew It; First-hand account of early living near Bellyache Mountain as told by Herman Newquist.

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