A Full Moon and a Growing Archive

The moon will be full tonight, and the forecast calls for clear skies in the evening. This full moon report is brought to you by Buglet Solar.

Friday Events:
9:15AM Baby Time at the Library
10AM Open Studio at Foothills Art Center
10AM Free Legal Advice at the Courthouse – Elder Law & Probate
10:15AM Toddler Time at the Library
12PM Grandmas on Strike – Climate Change Protest at City Hall
1PM The Friday Tour at the RR Museum: Railroad Kitchens
4PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic

Friday Music:
7:30PM Guerrilla Radio, Slave to the Grind, Far Behind at Buffalo Rose
8PM Tony Rosario at Buffalo Rose
8PM Karaoke at Smiley’s
9PM Karaoke at Ace Hi Tavern
9PM Ryan Chrys and the Roughcuts at Dirty Dogs Roadhouse

Ninety years ago, the January 16, 1930 Colorado Transcript announced that the publishers would be donating their archive of 1867-1897 Colorado Transcripts to the State Historical Society. Vera West Parsons, the Transcript’s publisher and daughter of Transcript founder George West, planned to present them to Governor William H. Adams. “The presentation has been characterized as one of the most valuable ever given to the society. Data of much historical value is contained in the files, and they will prove of great value for research work in the early history of Colorado.”

As one who derives endless enjoyment from those old Transcripts, I agree with that assessment of their value. The original newspapers, printed on aging newsprint, were fragile. They were first scanned for microfilm in the mid-20th Century. More recently they were scanned again and posted online. The current online collection runs through October of 1972, and Golden History Museum staff is actively working to digitize more recent years of Golden history. (I can’t wait!)