A. A. Paddock collection

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Title: A. A. Paddock collection: sports and recreation
Date: 1930-1980
Call Number: BHS 205
Contents: 2 boxes.
Description: The photographs in this collection came to A. A. Paddock and his son, Laurence Paddock, from numerous sources, primarily from pioneer Boulder families who had these photos in their possession and knew of Paddock's efforts to collect and preserve Boulder's historic past. A.A. Paddock was a founding member of the Boulder Historical Society in 1945, and began donating his collection to the Society over a period of years.
Summary: All of the photographs are located in boxes 205-1 and 205-2, except for the following oversized photographs:
205-O-1: Five photographs of boys in their go karts, mounted on a single board.
205-O-2: A view of the Berthoud ski area and parking lot, taken by H. H. Heuston.
205-O-3: Northern Colorado Champions in Golf, 1950 and 1951.
205-O-4: Fourth Annual Ski Tournament, Allenspark, Colorado, March 1925.
Terms of Use: RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.
Format: Photographs.
Author/Donor: Paddock, Alva A.
1887-1961
Paddock, Laurence T.
1927-2016
Subjects: Boulder Junior Olympics (Boulder, Colo.)
Athletics--Competitions--Colorado--Boulder County
Bowling--Colorado--Boulder
Bowlers--Colorado--Boulder
Fishing--Colorado--Boulder
Fishers--Colorado--Boulder
Golf--Colorado--Boulder
Golfers--Colorado--Boulder
Hunters--Colorado--Boulder County
Roller skaters
Runners (Sports)--Colorado--Boulder--1974-1984
Skiers--Colorado--Boulder
Skis and Skiing--Colorado--Boulder
Sports--Colorado--Boulder County
Note: This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

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: Bowling, 1930-1960

Call Number 205-1-1

Date 1930-1960

Contents 7 photographs (5 views).

Description Five views of bowlers and bowling alley interiors.

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: NBC bowling league, 1974-1954

Call Number 205-1-2

Date 1947-1954

Contents 5 photographs (3 views).

Description Three views of bowlers at the American Bowling Congress award ceremonies in 1947 and 1954.

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: Small Fry bowling, 1960

Call Number 205-1-3

Date 1960

Contents 10 photographs (3 digitized).

Description Photographs of the Small Fry bowling group taken inside the Olympic Lanes. The photos were included in a Boulder Daily Camera article "Small-Fry Bowlers Take to Most Popular Sport with Enthusiasm" published March 5, 1960. Most of the people are identified. The Small Fry Bowling team included: Dennis Berg, Larry Nelson, Sandy Hume, Billy Foster, and Larry Brown. Three of the boys are wearing Olympic Lanes t-shirts.

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: Bowling, 1962

Call Number 205-1-4

Date 1962

Contents 4 photographs (3 digitized).

Description Photographs of award-winning bowlers in Boulder posed holding their trophies, not bowling. All of the people are identified on the back of each photo.

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: Bowling, 1964

Call Number 205-1-5

Date 1964

Contents 7 photographs (1 digitized).

Description Photographs of bowlers in Boulder taken in 1964. Some of the people are identified.

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: Bowling, 1965-1966

Call Number 205-1-6

Date 1965-1966

Contents 4 photographs (1 digitized).

Description Photographs of bowlers in Boulder taken between August 1965 and August 1966. All of the people are identified.

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: Bowling, 1970s

Call Number 205-1-7

Date 1972-1977

Contents 15 photographs (5 digitized).

Description Photographs of bowlers in Boulder taken between 1972 and 1977. All of the people are identified., Photographs of bowling taken in the 1970s.

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: Fishing, pre-1950.

Call Number 205-1-8

Date 1900-1949

Contents 4 photographs (3 views).

Description Undated views of fishermen possibly taken between 1900 and 1949.

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: Fishing, 1970s

Call Number 205-1-9

Date 1970-1979

Contents 17 photographs (8 digitized).

Description Photographs of people fishing in the Boulder area during the 1970s.

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: Children fishing

Call Number 205-1-10

Date 1950-1980

Contents 14 photos (3 digitized).

Description Photographs of people and children fishing at the Kids' Fishing Pond.

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: Fly fishing

Call Number 205-1-11

Date 1972-1978

Contents 8 photos (1 digitized).

Description Photographs of fly fisherman. Carl Pelander, Gene Barday, and Joe Lhotka are all identified.

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: Ice fishing

Call Number 205-1-12

Date 1966-1978

Contents 2 photos.

Description Photographs of an ice fisherman.

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