Eagle Valley Manuscripts

: Letter to Joe McDonell, October 19, 1898; A letter written by Y. B. P. to Joe McDonell, dated October 19, 1898, from Telluride. The letter is written on letterhead for The New Sheridan hotel. The New Sheridan is located in Telluride and is still in operation, having first opened its doors in 1895, following a fire that destroyed the first Sheridan Hotel. It is unknown who Y. P. B. or Joe McDonell were, nor is it clear what their connection to the Doll Brothers was.

: Letter to Mrs. Michael from Mrs. Ginther; A letter from Mrs. Winifred Ginther to Mrs. Edna (Edward) Michael. The Michaels owned and operated a feed mill and livery in Eagle until the business was sold in 1920. This letter, dated 1926, shows the Michaels in Englewood, Colorado, and keeping in touch with Eagle County friends. Mrs. Ginther describes the hardships of finding work, lack of new buildings developing in Eagle, and sad news of other friends' death and troubles. Mrs. Ginther describes being unable to make a phone call to her friend from Union Station in Denver and wasn't very happy about it. This letter is accompanied by the related photograph below and includes a description of the children and circumstances of the photograph., This letter has been edited for easier online viewing.

: Letter's from M.E. Williams and Peter Barth to Frank Doll, December 4, 1900; Two letters written by M.E. Williams (page 1) and Peter Barth (page 2) to Frank Doll, dated December 4, 1900, from Gillett, Colorado. The letter's are written on letterhead for The Bon Ton, Confectionary, Cigars, Tobacco. Peter Barth's letter is written in German, and has been translated to English. M.E. Williams resided in Gillett, and was a barber. Peter Barth moved to Eagle County, and interacted with the Doll Brothers and Alfred Borah.

: Livestock at the Bess ranch; Two horses and a young calf stand in a field at the Bess ranch at Ruedi. Taken around 1910.

: Location certificate on the Alda lode mining claim of Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Alda lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 15, 1915, and was named for Alfred's daughter, Alda Borah.

: Location certificate on the Chicago lode mining claim of George Ziegler, F. E. Grant & Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Chicago lode mining claim of George Ziegler, Frank Edwin Grant, and Alfred Borah, dated March 11, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by George Ziegler, Frank Grant, and Alfred Borah on December 14, 1914.

: Location certificate on the Grand View mining claim of Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Grand View mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated April 19, 1913. George Bowland was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on February 15, 1913.

: Location certificate on the Mary B. lode mining claim of Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Mary B. lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 15, 1915, and was named after Alfred's wife, Mary (Grant) Borah.

: Location certificate on the Ponto lode mining claim of Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Ponto lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on July 11, 1915

: Location certificate on the Red Cedar lode mining claim of Alfred Borah; A location certificate on the Red Cedar lode mining claim of Alfred Borah, dated August 25, 1915. Charles Hemberger was the county clerk at the time. The mining lode was discovered by Alfred Borah on June 10, 1915

: Luby Family; A history and brief genealogy of the Luby family from the son of William (Bill) Luby. Bill Luby served as a judge and lawyer in Eagle County for many years overseeing many cases. Some of this history is also detailed in this short, but packed, manuscript.

: Marriage Certificate of Carr & Van Horn; Marriage certificate of Lulu Van Horn and Claude Carr (noted as C.C. Carr) in Gypsum. Signed by W.H. (William Henry) Lea. dated 12/25/1899

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