The Archive collects and maintains many historical records including buildings, pictures, families, events, and much more. Focusing on Florence, CO and may include some of the surrounding communities within Fremont County, CO and other parts of Colorado. Information ranges from cookbooks to ??? Additions to the Archive Collections are on-going as is this listing. Please check back regularly to see what’s new at the Archive.
Family Files by Surnames
Family files may contain one or a variety of documents depending on what has been collected and/or researched. (ref 2013.046, 2013.047, 2017.048. 2013.049, 2013.050)
Birth, Death, Marriage
- (ref 2013.028)
Cemeteries
www.findagrave.com also a resource
- Union Highland
- Beaver Creek
- Wetmore
- Greenwood (Pioneer)
- Lakeside
- IOOF
- San Juan Batista
Obituaries
- Canon City Record (year ranges)
- CC Shopper (year ranges)
- Florence Citizen (year ranges)
Churches
- (ref 2013.027)
City Directories
- (ref 2013.013-2013.025)
- Florence, Rockvale, Canon City, Westcliffe, Wetmore, etc…
Poor Farm
- (ref 2013.026)
Newspapers
The Archive maintains a hard copy of some issues within the following years, however not all issues are available. More recent years are more complete than older date ranges.
- Florence Daily Tribune 1900, 1901, 1903
- Paradox 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1930
- Florence Daily Citizen 1916, 1918
- Misc Newspapers 1903, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919
- Microfilm
Maps
- (ref 2013.011, 2013.012)
Railroads and Stops
- (ref 2013.031)
- Russell
- Lebran
- Florence/Canon City – D&RG and F&CC
- AT&SF
- Cyanide
- Vesta Junction
- Oro Junta
- Cramer
- McCourt
- Penrose
- Brewster
- Fawn Hollow
- Hogbacks
- Adelaide
Mining, Coal Camps, Mills and Smelters
- (ref 2013.044, 2013.043, 2013.045)
Oil
- (ref 2012.038, 2013.038, 2013.214)
Fossils
- (ref 2013.040)
- Garden Park – Edward Drinker Cope & CW Marsh
Buildings, Businesses, Historical Landmarks
- (ref 2013.039)
Waterways
- Oil Creek
- Arkansas River
- Oak Creek
- Coal Creek
- 8 Mile Creek
City Histories, Information and Events
- Florence (ref 2013.035)
- Hardscrabble (ref 2013.036)
- Westcliffe (ref 2013.037)
- Rockvale (ref 2013.041)
- Coal Creek (ref 2013.042)
- Beaver Creek (ref 2013.046)
- Penrose
Social Societies, Organizations and Clubs
- IOOF
- Knights of Pythias
- Elks
- Mason’s
- Lions
- Kings of Malta, Order of Red Men
- Klu Klux Klan
Archive Assist Projects
- Territorial Daughters
- Historic Rialto Theater