Eagle Valley Manuscripts

: Graduation Exercises; A program of events from the Graduation Exercises of Red Cliff Union High School, May 17, 1947. Both high school and eighth grade graduates were honored at the same program. Red Cliff Union High School was later shuttered and combined with Battle Mountain High School.

: Grand Opening of the Eagle Theater; Eagle had a movie theater in different locations over time, but in 1940, the new Eagle Theater building had its grand opening. The movie was "That's Right, You're Wrong" featuring May Robson and Edward Horton and would play a matinee and evening show. Afterwards, the celebration would continue with a dance. The program features admission prices and advertisements for many local businesses in and around Eagle at the time, providing a general snapshot of the economy and commerce.

: Hi School Hash; "Hi School Hash" is a yearbook-style memory album belonging to June Frey as a collection of photographs, memories, notes, graduation announcements, and jokes between classmates from her years at Red Cliff Union High School. The album also includes a "My Rogues Gallery" where each person could sketch a photo of themselves and write in answers to questions like a pet peeve or ambition. Red Cliff Union High School was later closed and students in the area now attend Battle Mountain High School now located in Edwards, Colorado.

: Historical News of Wolcott, Colorado; A brief but detailed history of the first pioneers, businesses, ranches, and happenings of Wolcott, Colorado.

: Historical Perspective: Eagle County; This piece originally appeared in the Eagle Valley Enterprise as two articles, one published in November of 1980 and the other in January 1981. Roberta Depp has written several pieces of the early history of Eagle and Eagle County and was the recipient of the Nimon-Walker Award presented by EVLD and Eagle County Historical Society. Depp provides another voice into the businesses, people, and beginnings of the town of Eagle. Street maps and clippings from early editions of the Eagle Valley Enterprise are used to illustrate important events and names as they were described at the time.

: History of Early Homesteads in Burns; Orris Albertson, born and raised in the Eagle Valley and Burns area, describes a history of early homesteaders in this northern area of Eagle County. Albertson traces ranches and families as they grow, trade, and develop including his own family members.

: History of the College Farm; The College Farm was a plot of land purchased and operated by the Colorado Agricultural College of Fort Collins. Agricultural technicians and students would work on the farm on various projects; many experimental crops and plants were publicized in agricultural and science fields. Families from around the valley would come to share food, see friends, and learn about successful growing at high-altitude.

: Honorable Discharge of Clayton Gerard; Private First Class Clayton Gerard was honorably discharged at Camp Beale in California. 02/04/1947

: Honorable Discharge of Loyd Gerard; Form No. 525 - Honorable discharge document of Loyd Gerard, Serial No. 3469431 Other side of document is Gerard's enlistment record.

: Invoice from Wiley's Drug Store; An invoice for "Koonce and Wolverton" from Wiley's Drug Store, Eagle, Colorado. Harold Koonce and Bert Wolverton had a big day ahead of them with their purchases: bait hooks, ice cream, cigars, paper, and fishing tackle. Wiley's Drug Store was located in downtown Eagle, Colorado for many years., Found in book by Kathy Heicher at the Thrifty Store, 2014.

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