Library Guides: HNRS 105/115 -- Innovation and Discovery in Engineering, Arts and Sciences (IDEAS): Golden, Colorado information

Golden history

Golden rocks: the geology and mining history of Golden, Colorado by Donna S. Anderson, and Paul B. Haseman. (book) Download for free or read online.
Golden History Museum & Park
- Discover Magazine (2022-2024 archives)
City of Golden publications including Golden High School yearbooks.
Colorado School of Mines History TImeline
Walking tour of historic points of Golden
Historic newspapers based in Golden -- search for topics within these publications. Thousands of articles, so be narrow with your topic at first.
- The Colorado Transcript -- 1866 to 1969
- Golden Weekly Globe -- 1873 to 1893
- Golden Transcript -- 1969 to 1995
Historically Jeffco -- A yearly publication about Jefferson County history published by the Jefferson County Historical Commission. Searchable, download for free or read online.
Indigenous Connections: Native American Ethnographic Study of Golden, Colorado and the Clear Creek Valley

Maps & images of Golden

1870 (?) sketch map -- (Scan) lots of wishful thinking.
1882 bird's-eye-view -- (Scan)
Sanborn maps -- 1886, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1906, 1911, 1919, 1938. (Scans) These detailed maps show dimensions of buildings as well their use. Many businesses are named.
Maps of Mines campus -- (Scans) 1894 to 2020
Historic topographic maps -- (1938-2022) downloadable
Geology maps -- downloadable
BROWSE paper maps of Golden -- call number "G 4314.G6" in flat cases in Map Room in Library
INDEX to air photos of surrounding area -- none of the photos have been scanned. See Map Librarian for access to printed photos
Old photographs from Denver Public Library (many more than listed here)
Golden, Colorado, from the entrance to Clear Creek Canyon (1906) Stereograph (photo) card from the Library of Congress