Alfred B. Colwell papers, 1856-1964
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Colwell, Alfred B. (Alfred Bundy), 1868-1928
- Title
- Alfred B. Colwell papers
- Dates
- 1856-1964 (inclusive)18561964
- Quantity
- .45 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 01823
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Alfred B. Colwell, a mining engineer and surveyor, was born in Marquette County, Michigan in 1868. He attended the University of Wisconsin from 1887-1890 and received a degree in Mining engineering from the Michigan School of Mines in 1892. He moved to Cripple Creek, Colorado around 1893, and then to Ely, Nevada in 1906. In later years he lived in the Prescott, Arizona area. He married Pearl O'Brien in 1904.
Content Description
The collection contains photographs, chiefly of Colwell family members and the Ely, Nevada area; a genealogy of the Calwell family compiled by Raymond Gardiner Colwell; diaries by Walton Colwell (1889), Clifford H. Colwell (1889), and Alfred B. Colwell (1892-1893); biographical information on Alfred B. Colwell by Raymond Gardiner Colwell; reminiscences of childhood by Pearl O'Brien Colwell; and miscellaneous materials related to the Colwell family.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
I. Genealogy
II. Diaries
III. Biographical material
IV. Other materials
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Untitled
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mines and mineral resources -- Arizona.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Colorado.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada.
Family Names
- Colwell family.
Geographical Names
- Colorado -- Genealogy.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.) -- History.
- Ely (Nev.) -- History.
- Nevada -- Genealogy.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Genealogies.
- Photographs.
Occupations
- Engineers.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Colwell, Clifford H.
- Colwell, Pearl O'Brien.
- Colwell, Raymond Gardiner.
- Colwell, Walton.
