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You can send your research requests to the Telluride Historical Museum via email, telephone, fax, or USPS. We require that all information inquiries include the requester's name and contact information.
Due to limited hours and staffing, advance appointments are required for all on-site research. Although we would love to honor all research requests, our museum is limited by staff and resources. Please understand that patience is required in fulfilling all research requests.
Below, please find some helpful resources to help you begin with your search:
Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection
(CHNC) currently includes 86 newspapers published in Colorado from 1859 to 1928. Newspapers come from 46 cities and 34 counties throughout the state, which were published in English, German, Spanish, or Swedish. CHNC contains over 291,000 digitized pages from these newspapers. New material is added once a month. A searchable list of the newspapers included in CHNC is available. CHNC uses Olive Software's ActivePaper™ Platform, which was designed specifically for providing access to digitized newspapers.
http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org “Historic & Architectural Survey”
To find a particular building, fill in any of the search fields. State ID Numbers can be found on the Historical Structures Map in Telluride Maps or in the appendices to the 1986, 1987, and 1997 Surveys. If you do not know a building's exact address, you can enter just the street name.
http://www.town.telluride.co.us/home/index.asp?page=114
“Lone Tree Cemetery Survey”
The Lone Tree Cemetery Project was instituted to document a valuable historical resource within the Telluride Valley. Operating under a Certified Local Government grant from the National Park Service and the Colorado Historical Society, the survey consists of several components; mapping of surface markers within cemetery boundaries, photo documentation of resources, the creation of a data base coupled with a written history, and an educational component which includes both public lectures and a museum exhibit. The Lone Tree Cemetery contributes to the Telluride National Historic Landmark District. The purpose of the survey is to complement previous historical surveys conducted by the Town of Telluride, most notably the Telluride Historic and Architectural Survey for primary and secondary structures within the town limits. The relationship of the cemetery to the town and its history is explored through both research and documentation of individual graves as well as analysis of temporal patterns of death. The resulting product includes a database (Appendix A) of all known deceased within the cemetery. This will allow descendants to locate individual graves and provides historical information when available.
http://www.telluride-co.gov/cemeterySurvey/index.html
Sanborn Maps
Sanborn fire insurance maps (1870 – 1970) are the most frequently consulted maps in both public and academic libraries. Sanborn maps are valuable historical tools for urban specialists, social historians, architects, geographers, genealogists, local historians, planners, environmentalists and anyone who wants to learn about the history, growth, and development of American cities, towns, and neighborhoods. They are large-scale plans containing data that can be used to estimate the potential risk for urban structures. This includes information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Seven or eight different editions represent some areas. This site will provide you with extensive information about Telluride’s rich architectural history.
http://sanborn.umi.com/
For further information, please contact the Wilkinson Public Library, Adult Reference Desk.
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