University of Wyoming
Myrtle Nord was a freelance writer and publisher. She printed the "Durango Early Times," in newspaper format, as a vehicle for her historical writings on Durango, Colorado, and the San Juan mining camps. She also wrote and published a pamphlet about "Chicken Bill" Lovell, a Leadville, Colorado, character. Her writing concentrated on Colorado mining history, but she also wrote articles about American history for popular history magazines.
The collection contains manuscripts and research material for Myrtle Nord's articles on American history and on Colorado mining history. Included is a taped interview with John Ferguson about his memories of the Bachelor Mine and the Camp Bird Mine in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Also included is research material on the Porter Coal Company of Durango, Colorado, and articles about the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
There are no known other archival collections created by Myrtle Nord at the date of processing.
This material was received from Myrtle Nord in 1978 and 1997.
The collection was cataloged by D. Claudia Thompson in August 2016.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.