Details
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.

Pages

Skiing: fashion, 1963-1971
Skiing: fashion, 1963-1971
Call Number 205-1-37
Date 1963-1971
Contents 3 photographs (1 digitized).
Description Views of ski fashion in the 1960s and 1970s, including snow pants and ski boots.

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Skiing: fitness testing and demonstrations, 1970-1981
Skiing: fitness testing and demonstrations, 1970-1981
Call Number 205-1-38
Date 1970-1981
Contents 7 photographs.
Description Views of ski acrobatics, exercising and fitness testing.

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Skiing: First of Denver Cup, 1979
Skiing: First of Denver Cup, 1979
Call Number 205-1-39
Date 1979
Contents 3 photographs (1 digitized).
Description Views of Andre Anderson at the First of Denver Cup.

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Skiing: Junior Alpine Skiers, 1968
Skiing: Junior Alpine Skiers, 1968
Call Number 205-1-40
Date 1968
Contents 6 photographs.
Description Views of members of the Junior Alpine ski team.

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Skiing: U.S. Nordic Ski Team, 1970s
Skiing: U.S. Nordic Ski Team, 1970s
Call Number 205-1-41
Date 1973-1979
Contents 2 photographs., 1 contact sheet (with 25 photographs).
Description Photographs and a contact sheet of the U.S. Nordic Ski team.

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Skiing: U.S. Olympic Ski Team, 1964
Skiing: U.S. Olympic Ski Team, 1964
Call Number 205-1-42
Date 1964
Contents 1 photograph.
Description Members of the U.S. Olympic team stand below a "Welcome Home" sign at the University Memorial Center. Left to right are Billy Kidd, Bob Beattie, Bill Marolt, Gordon Eaton, and Buddy Werner.

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Rev. E.W. Sibbald and children with toboggan, 1900
Rev. E.W. Sibbald and children with toboggan, 1900
Call Number 205-1-43
Date 1900
Contents 2 photographs (1 view).
Description Photographer's marks: "A Canadan tobogan [sic] scene in Boulder, Colo. Feb. 1900." Photo taken by Joseph Sturtevant. (S-776). Reverand E.W. Sibbald, pastor of Saint John's Episcopal church, pulling his children (identified by Martin Parsons) on a toboggan near the Broadway bridge. The children are presumed to be Reginald and Edith.

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Bicycling, 1980s
Bicycling, 1980s
Call Number 205-2-1
Date [1980-1990]
Contents 4 photographs (2 digitized).
Description Photographs of people bicycling and unicycling.

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Swimming 1959-1978
Swimming 1959-1978
Call Number 205-2-2
Date 1959-1978
Contents 2 photographs (1 digitized).
Description Views of Dick Bowman and John Ray practicing for a diving and acrobatic performance at the High-Mar swimming pool. The photos were printed in the Boulder Daily Camera on July 1, 1959. The article can be found in 328-143-06.

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Swimming-competitions, 1970-1979
Swimming-competitions, 1970-1979
Call Number 205-2-3
Date 1970-1979
Contents 23 photographs (2 digitized).
Description Photographs of swimming competitors, coaches, and competitions in Boulder County. Many of the young swimmers are identified as: De Ann Rudolph, Lisa Closson, Josh Olmstead, Jackie Roberts, Vivian Albritton, Robbie Foster, Kate Chronic, Nancy Dolan, Bob Schiffmacher, Debbie Whipple, Sallie Davis, Kathy Thurmer, Karl Hedlund, Marc Wilson, Ti Roberts, David Dodge, Margy Barnard, Giselle Brochner, Steve Cannon, Sancha Ossoria, Lisa Undersood, Kim Friedricks, Tina Moir, Kristin Westwater, and John Lawrence. Many of the article relating to these photographs can be found in 328-216-20.

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Proposed city school swimming pool, 1959
Proposed city school swimming pool, 1959
Call Number 205-2-4
Date 1959
Contents 1 photograph.
Description View of a model for the proposed city school swimming pools with moveable covers.

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Table Tennis, 1964
Table Tennis, 1964
Call Number 205-2-5
Date 1964
Contents 2 photographs (1digitized).
Description Photographs of a ping pong game and men receiving a trophy.

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