Colorado School of Mines
Colorado's Territorial School of Mines was established in 1874 in Golden, Colorado, at a time of rapid expansion of mining and smelting activity following the discovery of gold in the region in 1859 and of growth of the Territory. The School became a state institution with the formation of the State of Colorado in 1876 and continues as part of Colorado's public university system.
Quick Virtual Tour of the historic campus and surrounding areas
Researching Mines' History
- Timeline, Colorado School of MinesDecade by decade, notable events in Mines' history [in progress]
- Library Catalog - Colorado School of Mines This link opens in a new window
Find books, articles, maps and more. Includes CSM histories and other publications.
Looking Further into Mines' History
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Regional, National, International
- Scholarly and industry publications -- Find them in...
- Scholarly databases in engineering, chemistry, geology, metallurgy, etc.
- Early industry journals in mining, for example Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ)
- Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) currently includes more than 880,000 digitized pages, representing over 200 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado primarily from 1859 to 1923.
Additional Resources on Mines' History
- Rocky Mountains to the World byCall Number: TN210 .C59 2004
- The Colorado School of Mines: Its Founding and Early Years, 1874-1902 byCall Number: TN210.C6 S67 1999
- Colorado School of Mines: A World School byCall Number: TN210 .C695 1955
- The 100 Year Horizon byCall Number: TN210 .C649, 1955?
- A Short History of the Colorado School of Mines byCall Number: TN210.C6 H62 1949
- Colorado and Its School of Mines byCall Number: TN210.C6 B8Compilation of a series of articles appearing in Mines Magazine from April 1929 to July 1930.
- History of the Colorado School of Mines: Origin and Early Years byCall Number: TN210.C6 C5, 1920
Galbraith, Den. 1974. One hundred years of engineering: Give 'em Hell, Mines! Mines Magazine Feb 1974, p. 4-25.