Below you will find a series of local history resource slide decks pertaining to Boulder County, Colorado history. These collections including primary source materials such as photographs, newspaper articles, diary entries, oral histories, maps and documents from the Carnegie Library for Local History collections that can be freely used for educational purposes. These collections were created based on Boulder Valley School District K-5 social studies units, but they may be used for a wide range of educational purposes for all ages.
If you have questions or would like additional help in finding local history resources to support your teaching, please email us at askcarnegie@boulderlibrary.org. Please also check back for additional resources being added to this page as they are created.
Several of the collections have been translated into Spanish courtesy of The Boulder Valley School District.
Early Industries of Boulder County: Mining and Farming / Primeras industrias del Condado de Boulder: Minería y agricultura
Modern Industries of Boulder County / Industrias modernas del Condado de Boulder
When Cultures Meet: Interactions Between White Settlers and Indigenous Peoples of Colorado
Now and Then: Photographs of Boulder Changing Over Time
Maps of the Boulder Area: Changes Over Time
Essential Workers: Everyday Jobs that Help the Economy Run / Trabajadores esenciales: Trabajos cotidianos que ayudan a la economía a funcionar
Civic Places: The Boulder County Courthouse / Lugares cívicos: El tribunal del condado de Boulder