There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain.
Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
James Raymond Miller was secretary of the State Board of Agriculture
(Colorado State University's governing body) from 1939 to 1957. Born on his
parents' farm in Moorefield, Nebraska, on September 22, 1891, Miller graduated
from the Nebraska State Normal School in 1917. For several months after
graduation, he worked for the Kearney Times newspaper until he enlisted in the
United States Army during World War I, where he served overseas and was
wounded.
Appointed to the State Board of Agriculture as secretary in 1939,
Miller's duties included treasurer, purchasing agent, business manager, and
assistant to the university president. After World War II, Miller was given the
option of continuing as the Board's secretary or the president's assistant; he
chose to remain secretary to the Board. When he retired in 1957, Miller had
served the University during the tenure of four presidents: Charles A. Lory,
Roy M. Green, Isaac E. Newsom, and William E. Morgan.
During his time on the Board, Miller also served on a variety of
committees and supported many faculty and student activities at Colorado State
University. These included the Faculty Club, Faculty Council, Independent
Associated Students, Phi Kappa Phi, and Theta Chi fraternity. From 1953 to
1956, he was regional director of the Association of Governing Boards of
Universities and Allied Institutions. In addition to these activities he also
sometimes gave class lectures on legislation, journalism, and the University's
institutional history. Miller retired from the Board in 1957; he was Colorado
State University's commencement speaker in June 1958, when he received the
honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.
Research into the life of Elijah E. Edwards, the first University
President, continued Miller's affiliation with the University after his
retirement. His research ultimately took him to Fort Meyers, Florida, where he
discovered the unmarked grave of Edwards. In 1962, Miller completed his
unpublished biography of President Edwards and an early institutional history,
"Pioneer College President." He hoped it would be published for the
University's upcoming centennial celebrations in 1970; however, it remains
unpublished. Into the 1960s, Miller continued to author articles about Colorado
State University in local publications. In 1964, Miller served as historian for
the Fort Collins Area Centennial Commission.
Miller died in Ord, Nebraska, on October 23, 1978, at the age of 87.
He married Mary Elizabeth "Bess" Mason in Ord, Nebraska, on October 21, 1920.
They had two sons, Mason E. and James R. At the time of his death, he had six
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The Papers of James R. Miller consists of documents dated 1846 to
1993, with the bulk falling from 1877 to 1883. Note that the dates refer to the
date of original creation; photocopies of some materials were made in the 1950s
or later. The majority of materials relate to Miller's research for his
unpublished manuscript, "Pioneer College President." The research materials
include some of the earliest reports and financial documents of the State Board
of Agriculture and copies of Elijah E. Edwards' diaries. The collection also
consists of Miller's writings, both published and unpublished, about the
history of Colorado State University and Fort Collins, Colorado. Most of these
materials are in scrapbooks he created. Other materials include speeches,
slides, and photographs Miller used for presentations.
Arrangement is by material type.
Papers of James R. Miller, Archives and Special Collections, Colorado
State University.
James R. Miller gave his research materials, several copies of his
unpublished manuscript, and the supporting original documents of the manuscript
to President William E. Morgan in 1965. According to Miller's letter of
donation, Morgan was collecting materials for a university archive at the time.
It is believed that the circa 1880s documents of Colorado State University in
this collection were originally located in the Board's offices. Miller occupied
the secretary's office for almost twenty years and it appears that he compiled
the records into the seven bound scrapbooks and used them for his research.
Some of the materials in the collection were found in offices around campus and
given to Miller.
The materials comprising the Papers of James R. Miller were located in
multiple places, with various titles in the Colorado State University Archives
and Special Collections Department. One volume of the "Pioneer College
President," the bound scrapbooks, and one manuscript were cataloged and shelved
in the department; the slides were located in a box waiting for the contents to
be identified. More research materials, manuscripts, and the rest of the
collection were part of a manuscript collection named for Miller. These
materials were all combined and re-arranged using material type as the
arrangement scheme. Three legacy inventories existed for various parts of the
collection and they were used to shape processing decisions about the
collection; two inventories are included in the collection and the third is
located in the collection's administrative file.
The slides in the collection were found together in a box; a piece of
paper located with them indicated some of the slides were created and used by
Miller for his presentations. This paper is located in the collection's
administrative file. Some slides appear to be from Miller's successors on the
Board, but the decision was made to keep all slides together since their
provenance beyond Miller is unknown.
The majority of the James R. Miller collection was acquired from
President William E. Morgan in 1973. In 1977, Mrs. H. F. Bowen donated several
articles from a Nebraska newspaper on Miller. In 1978, Dr. James E. Hansen II
donated two oral history tapes and some correspondence with Miller, David
Watrous donated a biographical sketch of Miller, and Miller's obituary was
added to the collection.
During the early 1990s, Miller's manuscripts and research materials
were removed from three-ring binders and placed in folders. The documents in
the bound scrapbooks were encapsulated in Mylar by the Colorado State
University Libraries Preservation Laboratory team in 1999. More information
about this project can be found in the collection's administrative file.
Processing was completed in July 2007. Materials were re-housed in
acid-free folders and boxes. Metal paper clips were removed and replaced with
plastic clips as needed. Audio/visual materials were re-housed in archival
cases and sleeves. Loose newspaper clippings were interleaved with acid-free
paper. Newspaper clippings glued to paper were not treated or interleaved in
anticipation of photocopying them onto acid-free paper in the future. Entire
sets of photocopies made in the 1990s existed for the documents in the seven
bound scrapbooks (Series I) and the Institutional and Community History
manuscript (located in Series II); since most of the photocopies were illegible
and on acidic paper, they were discarded.
Colorado State University publications with little or no annotations
were removed and added to the University publications located in the
department. An announcement of the formal name change of Colorado Agricultural
and Mechanical College to Colorado State University was removed and added to
the University ephemera collection, and some materials were transferred to the
collection's administrative file.
A bound copy of Miller's unpublished manuscript "Pioneer College
President" is available in the Archives and Special Collections Department
under call number: LD1153. M65 1962a.
The Papers of James R. Miller is related to many collections in the
Archives and Special Collections Department due to the natural relationship of
University records, the time span of materials in the collection, and Miller's
broad responsibilities during his tenure as secretary to the State Board of
Agriculture. Some related materials in the Colorado State University Archive
are the James E. Hansen II, Historic Photographs, State Board of Agriculture,
Ruth J. Wattles, and the University Historic Photograph collections. The
Colorado Agricultural Archive has the Records of the Colorado Agricultural
Experiment Station.
The following repositories house additional materials related to
Elijah E. Edwards: Elijah E. Edwards Civil War journals, 1864-1865, P470,
Minnesota Historical Society.
"Elijah Evans Edwards Papers, Class of 1853," Nov. 8, 2005. Finding
aid at the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism,
Greencastle, Ind.: DePauw University.
http://www.depauw.edu/library/archives/dpuinventories/Edwards,Elijah
Evan.htm
Papers of Elijah E. Edwards, Colorado State University Archive,
Colorado State University.
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Volume I. The earliest bills and receipts of Colorado
Agricultural College and the reports of the State Board of
Agriculture. 1874-1883, 1960-1962, undated. e50pp. |
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Miller, James R. Introductory letter. 1961 September 20. 1p. |
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Byers, William N., publisher, Rocky Mountain News.
Receipt for office supplies. The oldest known CAC document. 1874 October 1. 1p. |
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Miller, James R. "Claim Building." Colorado Aggie
Alumnus(1962 September-October): 7. 1p. |
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Execative [sic: Executive] Board of the Aggricultura
[sic: Agricultural] College of Colorado. Resolution to pay contractors for
Claim Building. 1874 March 10. 1p. |
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Yount, A. K. President of the Board of Trustees, the
Agricultural College of Colorado. Order to pay contractors for Claim
Building. 1875 March 10. 1p. |
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Whedbee, B. T. Stub receipting payment by contractor
for Claim Building. 1875 December 31. 1p. |
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Yount, A. K. President, Agricultura [sic:
Agricultural] College of Colorado. Contract with J. W. Smith and Richard Burke
for fence construction. 1875 May 5. 2pp. |
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Miller, James R. "Railroad Across Campus Has Been
Source of Irritation Since Founding of CSU." Colorado Aggie Alumnus. 1960 November-December. 1p. |
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Boughton, Jay H., Larimer County Judge. Summons to the
SBOA [State Board of Agriculture] for a hearing to determine amount of damages
to be paid by Colorado Central Railroad Company for right-of-way. 1877 August 17. 1p. |
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Boughton, Jay H. Excerpt from p.192, bk. "C", Decree
Docket, Larimer County Court. A decree order to the SBOA for $100 "damages"
from the Colorado Central Railroad Company for right-of-way. 1877 September 15. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F. (President, SBOA). Receipt for hay and
railroad right-of-way. 1877 July 10. 1p. |
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Clark, William M. Secretary of State of Colorado.
Signed by E. Walden Brewster, Deputy. Certification of William F. Watrous as a
member of the SBOA. 1877 September 11. 1p. |
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Stratton, Harris, Secretary of SBOA, to William F.
Watrous, President. Transfer of the campus to the Board by its predecessor, the
Board of Trustees. 1877 September 11. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F. Report urging construction of college
building. (First page and addressee missing). 1877 September 11. 2pp. |
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Watrous, W. F. Ex-officio Treasurer. Financial
Statement of the SBOA. 1877 December 26. 1p. |
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Ryan, John J. and P. M. Hinman, members SBOA. Report
to the SBOA on the financial records of Harris Stratton, secretary. undated. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F. Financial statement of the SBOA for
year 1878. 1878 November 27. 1p. |
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Whedbee, B. T. Receipt for lumber sold to the college
and farm. 1874 May 17. 1p. |
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Pitkin, Frederick W., governor of Colorado and
ex-officio member of SBOA. Receipt for fee for meetings attended. 1879 May 29. 1p. |
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Receipts, miscellaneous. 1877-1880. 73 items |
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Boyd, David, member of SBOA. Postcard to Hon. P. M.
Hinman re attendance at SBOA meeting. 1881 December 11. 1p. |
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Boyd, David. Postcard to Charles F. Davis, faculty
member. 1883 May 6. 1p. |
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Financial statement submitted to Governor Frederick W.
Pitkin from Nov. 24th 1878 to Nov 30th 1879. Marked 'Copy'. 1879 November 30. 2pp. |
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Volume II. The construction of Old Main from the
financing plan to final inspection. 1877-1880, 1960-1961, undated. e75pp. |
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Miller, James R. "Old Main, CSU Campus Patriarch, Has
Witnessed Historic Changes." Colorado Aggie Alumnus (1960 November-December):
14-15. |
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Miller, James R. "Old Main Stands Proudly Aloof."
Colorado Aggie Alumnus (1961 March-April): 13. |
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"McCandless Set Fire to Old Main Building." Colorado
Aggie Alumnus. undated. 1p. |
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Miller, James R. "Peculiar." Colorado Aggie
Alumnus(1961 September-October): 4. |
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Watrous, W. F. Report to the SBOA re proposed
building. c. 1877. 5pp. |
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Watrous, W. F., H. Stratton and Jno. J. Ryan. Contract
between the SBOA and George E. King for architectural services for designing
"the Agricultural College". c. 1878. 2pp. |
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King, George E. Copy of specifications for the
building known as "the Agricultural College", later "Old Main". 1878 June 14. 26pp. |
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Bentley, H. G. Construction bid. 1878 May 29. 1p. |
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Bank, H. C. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Atkinson, John. Construction bid. 1878 May 27. 1p. |
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Austin, Eugene. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Brothers, Dean. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Rishel, J. A. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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McChesney, Alex. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Austin, Eugene. Construction bid (for
bond). 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Klinger and Rodenmeyer. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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Anderson, C. B. and Company. Construction
bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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[Kallack and Howard. Construction bid]. 1878 May 29. 1p. |
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Jester, W. H. Construction bid. 1878 May 28. 1p. |
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La Grange, B. S., member SBOA. Resignation as
superintendent of building for the SBOA. 1878 June 13. 1p. |
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[Receipts, certificates of indebtedness, and
estimates]. 1878. 27 items |
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Weldon, Boyd T. Letter to the SBOA threatening to
bring suit for unpaid subcontractor's bill. undated. 1p. |
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Stratton, H., chairman. Report to the SBOA by a
committee recommending method of settling claims. 1878 December 2. 1p. |
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Baker, H. C. Agreement with subcontractors and other
claimants on construction. 1878 November 23. 2 items |
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List of construction work claimants. undated. 1p. |
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[Settlement of claims]. 1878-1879. 23 items |
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[Superintendent's estimates]. 1878. 3 items |
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Stover, Frank P., et al. Mechanics' Liens. 1878. 9 items |
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[Receipts]. 1878. 16 items |
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Sheldon, Carl H. Receipt for insurance on the
building. 1878 December 9. 1p. |
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La Grange, B. S., member SBOA. Report from the special
committee of the SBOA re safety of the building. 1880 May 27. 1p. |
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La Grange, B. S. and W. G. Bentley. Report on the
safety of the building to the SBOA. 1880 June 21. 2pp. |
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Volume III. The presidency of E. E. Edwards. 1864-1865, 1879-1881. e50pp. |
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North, James M., County Judge, Boulder County. Letter
to "Friend Hinman" (P. M. Hinman, member of the SBOA) on behalf of the
candidacy of E. E. Edwards for president of the college. 1879 April 23. 1p. |
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Merwin, J. W., Managing Editor, American Journal of
Education. Letter to E. E. Edwards re his candidacy. 1879 April 3. 1p. |
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Locke, M. M. Letter "To Whom It May Concern" on behalf
of Rev. E. E. Edwards. 1879 April 10. 1p. |
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De Motte, W. H., President, Wisconsin Institute Deaf
and Dumb. Letter to "the Regents of State Agrc' [sic: Agricultural] Col [sic:
College]." on behalf of Prof. E. E. Edwards. 1879 April 7. 1p. |
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Glaze, Mrs. D. W. and D. W. Glaze. Letter to John S.
Stanger, (Editor, Colorado Farmer, and member of the SBOA) on behalf of Prof.
E. E. Edwards. 1879 April 29. 1p. |
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Crary, B. F. Letter to John S. Stanger on behalf of
Dr. Edwards. 1879 May 5. 1p. |
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Martin, Alexander, President, Indiana Asbury
University et al. Letter on behalf of Prof. E. E. Edwards
P.H.D.[sic]. 1879 April 29. 1p. |
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Crary, B. F. Another letter to John S. Stanger on
behalf of Dr. Edwards. 1879 May 9. 3pp. |
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Stone, Wilbur F., Judge, Supreme Court of Colorado.
Letter to Gov. Frederick W. Pitkin on behalf of Prof. E. E. Edwards. 1879 May 26. 3pp. |
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Stone, Wilbur F. Letter to John S. Stanger on behalf
of Prof. Edwards. 1879 March 29. 1p. |
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Stone, Wilbur F. Letter to the SBOA on behalf of
Professor Edwards. With a concurring note added by S. H. Elbert, Judge, Supreme
Court of Colorado. 1879 March 27. 4pp. |
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Vickers, W. B., State of Colorado, Executive
Department. Letter to John S. Stanger on behalf of Professor
Edwards. 1879 April 3. 1p. |
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Allyn, Robert A., Southern Illinois Normal University.
Letter "To Whom It May Concern" on behalf of Professor Edwards. 1879 April 3. 1p. |
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Crary, B. F. Letter to John S. Stanger nominating
Prof. Edwards. 1879 April 4. 3pp. |
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Crary, B. F. Letter to John S. Stanger enclosing a
letter addressed to the "Board of Trustees, Colorado Agricultural College" on
behalf of Dr. Edwards from S. A. Lattimore, Professor of Chemistry, University
of Rochester. 1879 April 7. 2pp. |
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Houghton, Ross C., President, McKendree College.
Letter "To All Whom It May Concern" on behalf of Prof. Edwards. 1879 April 9. 1p. |
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De Motte, H. C., Vice President, Illinois Wesleyan
University. Letter to "The Regents of the Colorado Agricultural College" on
behalf of Prof. Edwards. (With a note concurring added by W. H. H. Adams,
president of the above institution.). 1879 April 15. 1p. |
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Commission of E. E. Edwards as a chaplain in the
Seventh Minnesota Volunteers. 1864 July 14. 1p. |
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Certificate of discharge of E. E. Edwards from the
United States Army. 1865 August 16. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Receipts for payment of
salary. 1879-1880. 4 items |
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Edwards, E. E. Authorization to W. F. Watrous, fiscal
agent, to reimburse faculty for postage. 1880 November 22. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Miscellaneous papers bearing his
signature. 1880-1881. 13 items |
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Edwards, E. E. Report to the SBOA. 1881 February 23. 16pp. |
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Edwards, E. E. President's report to the SBOA for the
term ending April 8th. 1881. 6pp. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report of President of State
Agricultural College to the members of the SBOA. 1881 September 1. 5pp. |
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Volume IV. Operations of Colorado Agricultural
College. 1879-1882, undated. e100pp. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report of President. 1881 May 30. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report of President. 1881 June 6. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report of President. 1881 July 4. 5pp. |
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[Miscellaneous salary and wage receipts]. 1881. 12 items |
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Edwards, E. E., et al. Report of Special Committee on
Catalogue and Course of Study, consisting of the Faculty and the Committee on
Faculty and Course of Study of the Board. c. 1881. 2pp. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report of President. 1881 October 8. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Annual report to the SBOA. 1881 December 14. 15pp. |
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Edwards, E. E. Report to the SBOA regarding institutes
and faculty members' attendance at the National Agricultural
convention. 1882 January 25. 9pp. |
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Davis, C. (Charles F. Davis, Professor of Chemistry).
Letter to the SBOA reporting the leaving of a student. 1882 March 3. 1p. |
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Pitkin, Frederick W. Letter to P. H. Hinman regarding
"turning out Prest [sic: President] Edwards". 1882 April 3. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Letter to the SBOA listing "charges"
against Professor Charles F. Davis. 1882 April 7. 2pp. |
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Watrous, W. F., R. A. Southwick and David Boyd. Report
of the Committee on Dormitory to the SBOA. 1882 April 7. 3pp. |
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State Board of Agriculture. Resolution calling for
resignation of President Edwards. "To be considered before 2 p.m. 7th
April". 1882 April 7. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Letter of resignation to the
SBOA. 1882 April 7. 1p. |
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Boyd, David and R. A. Southworth. Report of the
Committee on Faculty Course of Study and College Socities [sic: Societies] to
the SBOA. 1882 April 8. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F., H. Stratton and John J. Ryan. Report
of Special Committee on College and Farm on the employment of Ainsworth E.
Blount as farm superintendent. 1879 February 27. 1p. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. Receipts for labor and supplies
for college farm and college. 1879 March 12 and April 23. 2pp. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. Record of wheat varieties grown
on the college farm in 1879. undated. 1p. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. Receipt for his
salary. 1879 December 31. 1p. |
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Annis, Frank J. Receipt for his salary. 1880 February 4. 1p. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. Report to the Faculty on his
classes in his capacity as Professor of Experimental Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. 1881 June 6. 1p. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. Reports to the
Faculty. 1881 June-July. 3 items |
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Abbott, T. C., President, Michigan State Agricultural
College. Letter to "the State Board in Charge of the Colorado Agricultural
College" supporting the faculty appointment of Frank J. Annis. 1879 February 17. 1p. |
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Fairchild, George T., Professor of English Literature,
Michigan Agricultural College. Letter "To Whom It Concerns" on behalf of Frank
J. Annis. 1879 February 18. 1p. |
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Cook, A. J., Prof. of Geology, Michigan Agricultural
College. Letter on behalf of Frank J. Annis. 1879 February 20. 1p. |
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Abbott, T. C. Letter to B. S. La Grange on behalf of
Frank J. Annis. 1879 June 19. 1p. |
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Ingersoll, Charles L., Professor of English
Literature, Michigan Agricultural College Letter "To Whom It Concerns" on
behalf of Frank J. Annis. 1879 February 18. 1p. |
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Redzie, R. C., Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State
Agricultural College. Letter "To the Hon. Board of Regents of the State
Agricultural College of Colorado" on behalf of Frank J. Annis. 1879 February 19. 2pp. |
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Annis, Frank J., Deputy Secretary College. Report of
matriculation and incidental fees received. 1879. 1p. |
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Annis, Frank J., Professor of Chemistry and
Mathematics. Report to the President on the initial term ending 28 November
1879. 2pp. |
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Annis, Frank J., Professor of Horticulture. Report to
the President. 1879 November 28. 3pp. |
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Annis, Frank J., Deputy Secretary. Report to the
Secretary of the SBOA on farm, garden and janitorial labor. 1879 November 28. 1p. |
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Annis, Frank J. Letter of resignation to the President
and Members of the SBOA. 1880 September 24. 1p. |
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Annis, Frank J. Letter to P. M. Hinman to balance
accounts handled by Annis. 1881 April 26. 4pp. |
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Annis, Frank J. Receipt for salary. 1879 December 31. 1p. |
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Stratton, Harris. Secretary's Account from December
1st, 1879 to November 30th, 1880. c. 1880. 1p. |
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Stratton, Harris. Third annual report of the SBOA to
F. W. Pitkin, Governor of Colorado. 1879. 10pp. |
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Meldrum, N. H., Secretary of State. Form letter
acknowledging receipt of telegram to H. Stratton. 1879 February 27. 1p. |
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Meldrum, N. H. Certified copy of House Bill No: 191.
"An act to loan $2000 to enable the State Board of Agriculture to open the
State Agricultural College...". 1879. 3pp. |
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Stover and Sheldon. Receipts to Harris Stratton for
money loaned to CAC [Colorado Agricultural College]. 1879-1880. 8 items |
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Volume V. [Operations of Colorado Agricultural
College]. 1878-1882, undated. e80pp. |
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Receipts on early letterheads of the Agricultural
College of Colorado. 1878-1880. 6 items |
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Invoices, miscellaneous, for merchandise from
early-day business firms in Fort Collins. 1879-1882. 9 items |
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Invoices, miscellaneous, for merchandise. 1879-1880. 10 items |
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Miscellaneous [financial] papers. 1879-1880. 11 items |
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Cancelled checks. 1879-1882. 15 items |
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Hanfer, J. S., member SBOA. Letter of resignation from
the board to the President of the SBOA. 1880 January 4. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Bill for expenses to SBOA. 1880 May 27. 1p. |
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Stratton, Harris. Report of the SBOA to Governor
Frederick W. Pitkin. 1880 November 30. 15pp. |
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Cook, A. J., Prof. of Zoology, Agricultural College,
Lansing, Mich. Letter recommending Charles F. Davis for faculty
position. 1881 February 10. 1p. |
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Davis, Charles F. Reports on chemistry classes to the
Faculty. 1881 May 23-July 4. 6 items |
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Davis, Charles F. Report of the chemical department to
President E. E. Edwards. 1881 December 9. 3pp. |
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Blount, Mrs. Ainsworth E. Inventory of purchases and
stock on hand of shrubs for campus. undated. 3pp. |
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Student pay roll. Initial term. c. 1879. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Requisitions and check to Elmer Edwards
(student and son of President Edwards). 1881-1882. 3 items |
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Student receipts for labor on college farm. 1880 May 21 and July 2. 3 items |
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Hinman, Estelle. Disciplinary report to the
Faculty. undated. 1p. |
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Student payroll. "For labor performed on the College
Farm during the Summer Session". 1880 August 20. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. Student payroll. "For labor
performed...during the Spring Session". undated. 1p. |
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Resolution establishing rules for student labor.
"April 6, after noon session". undated. 1p. |
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Smith and Stephenson. Physician's certificate excusing
student Frank Chaffee from labor on college farm. 1881 April 24. 1p. |
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Edwards, E. E. et al. Papers pertaining to
students. 1881. 5 items |
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Hinman, P. M. Authorization to W. F. Watrous, Fiscal
Agent, to pay students. 1881 July 1-April 8. 4 items |
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Faculty reports of unexcused absences from
class. 1881. 24 items |
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Hinman, P. M. Checks issued to students. 1882. 14 items |
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Chaffee, Frank et al. Student request to the faculty
for permission to put on an entertainment to raise money for an
organ. 1881 February 7. 1p. |
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Glover, George (student, later faculty member). Letter
to Professor Davis. undated. 1p. |
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Horner, S. W., member of SBOA. Letter of resignation
"To the Honorable, the State Board of Agriculture". 1881 January 4. 1p. |
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Stratton, Harris. Letter to "Mr. President and Members
of the Board" on retiring as secretary and Member of the Board. 1881 February 23. 6pp. |
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College]. 1881-1887, undated. e70pp. |
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Pitkin, Frederick W. Letter to P. M. Hinman re
Hinman's recommendation of E. S. Nettleton as State Engineer. 1881 February 25. 1p. |
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Pitkin, Frederick W. Letter to P. M. Hinman re
Hinman's recommendation of W. A. Gaunt as Commissioner for Colorado to the
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition. 1881 March 3. 1p. |
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Pitkin, Frederick W. Letter to P. M. Hinman (stating
he will be unable to attend the meeting of the Board). 1881 April 26. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F., S. H. Sheldon and A. H. Patterson.
Bond of Fiscal Agent of the State Board of Agriculture. c. 1881. 1p. |
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Harris. Quotation to P. M. Hinman for pipes from
Shickle, Harrison & Howard Iron Company. 1881 April 7. 1p. |
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Richards, C. B. Letter to "State Commissioner,
Department of Agriculture" requesting data re agriculture in Colorado for
Germans considering emigration. 1881 April 8. 1p. |
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Annis, Frank J. Letter to P. M. Hinman requesting
copies of biennial report of SBOA. 1881 April 7. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Secretary's report to the
SBOA. 1881 April 27. 2pp. |
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Ryan, John J. and P. M. Hinman. Report to the SBOA on
their audit of the records of W. F. Watrous. 1881 April 27. 1p. |
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Davis, Joseph A., State Auditor. Letter to P. M.
Hinman re a proposed audit. 1881 April 27. 1p. |
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Davis, Joseph A. Letter to P. M. Hinman re
audit. 1881 May 5. 1p. |
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Davis, Joseph A. Letter to P. M. Hinman re audited
balance. 1881 May 5. 1p. |
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Kirkpatrick, A. Quotation to P. M. Hinman from the
Denver Iron Fence Company. 1881 May 6. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Farm manager's report to President E. E.
Edwards. 1881 May 30. 1p. |
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Diller, W. T. Receipt to P. M. Hinman from News
Printing Company. 1881 June 1. 1p. |
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North, James M. Letter to P. M. Hinman. (Handwriting
illegible). 1881 August 4. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Report to the President and Faculty on
the College Farm. 1881 June 7. 1p. |
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King, F. G. Letter to P. M. Hinman requesting a
"regular certificate of indebtedness". 1881 June 16. 1p. |
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Blinn, C. B. Letter to "Prof. Blount, Agricultural
College," from a prospective student. 1881 July 10. 2pp. |
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Hinman, P. M. Reports [of] farm manager. 1881. 4 items |
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Hinman, P. M., G. W. Wilson and J. F. Gould. Bond of
Hinman as secretary of the SBOA. 1881. 1p. |
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Davis, Joseph A. Letter to P. M. Hinman re
certificates of indebtedness against a $5000 legislative appropriation for the
construction of the dormitory. 1881 August 1. 1p. |
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Cornell, L. S., Superintendent of Public instruction,
Denver, Colorado. Letter to Hinman transmitting a recommendation for Mrs.
Hinman. 1881 August 16. 1p. |
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Reed, G. B. Letter to P. M. Hinman re the donation of
a Jersey bull calf. 1881 September 19. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Report of Farm Manager to the
SBOA. 1881 August 31. 3pp. |
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Peirce. Balance sheet from Auditor's Office, State of
Colorado to P. M. Hinman. 1881 September 7. 1p. |
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Ryan, John J. Telegram to P. M. Hinman saying "Will be
there". 1881 September 1. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Inquiry to Joseph A. Davis, State
Auditor, re College funds with note signed "Peirce" giving figures on same
sheet. 1881 October 10. 1p. |
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Davis, Charles F., Steward. Report to the Faculty on
student conduct. 1881 October 17. 1p. |
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Affolter, Fred. Letter replying to P. M. Hinman's
questions about farm drainage. 1881 November 27. 4pp. |
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Postcards. Addressed to P. M. Hinman by various
correspondents. 1881. 9 items |
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Nettleton, E. S. Letter to Ainsworth E. Blount re a
cow to be loaned to the College Farm. 1881 November 30. 1p. |
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Stanger, John S. Letter to P. M. Hinman re farmer's
institute. 1881 December 4. 1p. |
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Ellet, John A. Telegram to P. M. Hinman re date change
of the farmer's institute. 1881 December 12. 1p. |
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Southworth, R. A. and Brackett, Ozro. Report of SBOA
committee on inspection of college farm. 1881 December 15. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Secretary's annual report to the
SBOA. 1881 December. 2pp. |
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Hinman, P. M. Report as farm manager to the
SBOA. 1881-1882. 6pp. |
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Hinman, P. M. Report to the SBOA re farmer's
institutes held in 1881-82. c. 1882. 2pp. |
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Southworth, R. A. and Brackett, Ozro. Letter to the
SBOA urging the Board to give different classes of livestock representation on
the Farm. undated. 2pp. |
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Colorado Agricultural College. Letterhead, list of
State Treasury Receipts. c. 1887. 1p. |
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Watrous, W. F. et al. Report of the building committee
to the SBOA reconstruction of a dormitory. 1881 March 25. 2pp. |
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Pierce, Hiram. Bill to the Secretary, SBOA for
designing the building known as the Dormitory. 1881 June 14. 1p. |
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Rishel, J. A. Construction bid for the
dormitory. 1881 April 28. 1p. |
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Pierce, Hiram and John F. Colpitt. Construction bid
for the dormitory. 1881 April 26. 1p. |
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Boyd, J. W. Construction bid for the
dormitory. 1881 April 26. 1p. |
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College]. 1881-1884, undated. e70pp. |
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Davis, Joseph A. Letter to Hinman re certificates of
indebtedness for funding the dormitory. 1881 May 26. 1p. |
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Schwab, Mr and Mrs William. Application to Professor
Edwards to manage dining facilities at the dormitory. 1881 August 23. 1p. |
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Meal ticket, college dormitory. c. 1882. 1p. |
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Stanger, J. S. Letter to P. M. Hinman re publishing
reports in The Colorado Farmer. 1881 October 14. 1p. |
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Boughton, Jay, Noah Bristol and C. W. Karner. Letter
of recommendation for William Schwab. 1881 August 23. 1p. |
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Carman, E. A., Acting Commissioner, U.S. Department of
Agriculture. Letter to H. Stratton asking for copies of reports or publications
of the SBOA. 1882 March 25. 1p. |
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Allyn, Robert, Principal, Southern Illinois Normal
University. Letter to B. S. La Grange recommending Alvah C. Courtney for a
chair of mathematics. 1882 April 5. 1p. |
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Grimes, D. S. Letter to P. M. Hinman re the State
Horticultural Society. 1882 January 2. 1p. |
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Bogardus, E. McM. Letter to P. M. Hinman requesting
the formation of a farmer's institute in Trinidad, Las Animas
County. 1881 November 28. 2pp. |
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Stinson, E. K. Deputy Commander, Department of the
Mountains, G.A.R. Call to meeting addressed to George S. Courtney. 1882 January 13. 1p. |
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Reply to an inquiry on rates from P. M. Hinman [to the
New York Tribune]. (Reply written on Hinman's letter.). 1882 February 10. 1p. |
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Ryan, John J. Letter to P. M. Hinman requesting the
loan of a team to plow the onion patch. 1882 March 7. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Report as farm manager to the President
and SBOA. 1882 April 6. 8pp. |
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Grabowskii, Professor A., Maryland Agricultural
College. Application to President Edwards for appointment to the
faculty. 1882 April 12. 5 items |
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Grabowskii, A. Application to B. S. La Grange,
President, Colorado State Board of Agriculture. 1882 April 15. 2pp. |
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Eggleston, G. W. "Eggleston on Dairying." Address
published in Boulder, Colorado newspaper. 1882 April 14. 1p. |
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Eggleston, G. W. Manuscript of above
address. c. 1882. 10pp. |
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Watrous, W. F. Clipping entitled "Fruit in
Colorado". undated. 1p. |
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Smith, F. E., Principal, Public School Building, Black
Hawk, Colorado. Letter to B. S. La Grange applying for presidency of the
agricultural college. 1882 April 14. 2pp. |
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Foote, Henry. Letter to B. S. La Grange re a proposed
grant of 90,000 acres of land to the college by Congress. 1882 April 20. 1p. |
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Ingersoll, Charles E., President, Colorado
Agricultural College. Report of passage of land grant bill. undated. 1p. |
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Hill, N., Senator. Letter to the President and Faculty
of the Colorado Agricultural College re his efforts to help pass the land grant
bill. 1883 December 22. 1p. |
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Grant, J. B., Governor of Colorado. Letter to John J.
Ryan announcing Grant's choice of Ryan and La Grange to select the acres for
the land grant. 1884 May 7. 1p. |
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Matthews and Holt. Letter to Charles F. Davis re
delayed shipment of equipment. 1883 May 9. 1p. |
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Davis, Charles F. Report on marking of
students. undated. 1p. |
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Tibbets, J. S., Horticulturalist. Report of
Horticulturalist addressed to A. E. Blount. 1882 May 11. 1p. |
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Tibbets, J. S., Horticulturalist. Report of "Students
in Horticultural Department" addressed to A. E. Blount, acting
president. 1882 April 29. 1p. |
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Tibbets, J. S., Steward. Report of "Students in
Dormitory" addressed to A. E. Blount. 1882 April 29. 1p. |
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Boyd, David, R. W. Southworth and P. M. Hinman. Report
to the SBOA by the committee on "Faculty Course of Study" announcing the
selection of Charles L. Ingersoll of Purdue University as second president of
the college. 1882 July 26. 2pp. |
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Boyd, David, R. W. Southworth and P. M. Hinman. Report
by the committee to establish a department of mechanical
instruction. 1882 July 27. 2pp. |
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Blount, Ainsworth E. and F. H. Williams, Library
Committee. Recommendation on library rules and hours. undated. 2pp. |
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Wheeler, M. E., Deputy State Treasurer. Receipt of
$350.00 from the SBOA and the cancelled draft. 1882 December 14. 1p. |
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Hinman, P. M. Cancelled checks drawn on Poudre Valley
Bank. 1882 March-April. 8 items |
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Stormbridge, Seris. Letters to P. M. Hinman on several
subjects. 1882. 4 items |
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Wheeler, M. E. Receipts of various amounts received by
State Treasurer from P. M. Hinman. 1881-1882. 3 items |
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Boyd, David, R. W. Southworth and P. M. Hinman. Report
of the "Committee on Faculty, College Exercises and Societies" to the
SBOA. undated. 1p. |
