Details
Title

A. A. Paddock collection: City and County Government

Date

[1872]-1963

Call Number

BHS 226

Contents

14 boxes.

Description

This collection is a photographic record of Boulder's City and County Government contained in 14 boxes. Only Box 1 (early fire department) is fully arranged and cataloged. The remaining boxes contain images of the City Council, elections, municipal court, bootlegging, crime, later fires and fire department, Parks and Recreation Department, Police and crime, utilities, reservoirs, Boulder County Fair (1929-1979), Assessor, Clerk Commissioners, Roads, Social Services, and Treasurer.

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, Laurence T.
1927-

Subjects

Paddock, Alva A, 1887-1961--Photograph collections
Municipal government--Colorado--Boulder
Boulder County (Colo.)--Officials and employees

Ownership Note

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.

Note

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

Pages

Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Call Number 226-3-17
Date 1969
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Photographs of Fire Prevention Week in 1969.

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Boulder Fire Department: Award and certificate.
Boulder Fire Department: Award and certificate.
Call Number 226-3-18
Date 1969
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Photographs of fire fighters accepting an award and certificate.

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Boulder Fire Department: Sawhill Ponds clean-up work.
Boulder Fire Department: Sawhill Ponds clean-up work.
Call Number 226-3-19
Date 1969
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of fire fighters wearing swimsuits and snorkels at a lake. "Sawhill lakes underwater trash cleanup" and "Boulder Fire Department members" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated July 23, 1969.

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Boulder Fire Department: Underwater Search and Rescue.
Boulder Fire Department: Underwater Search and Rescue.
Call Number 226-3-20
Date 1969
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of three men and two women displaying underwater rescue gear. "Underwater Search and Rescue" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated August 20, 1969.

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Boulder Fire Department: Boulder Day Nursery volunteer work.
Boulder Fire Department: Boulder Day Nursery volunteer work.
Call Number 226-3-21
Date 1969
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Two photographs of the Boulder Fire Department's volunteer activities with Boulder Day Nursery.

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Boulder Fire Department: Overturned fire truck.
Boulder Fire Department: Overturned fire truck.
Call Number 226-3-22
Date 1969
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of a man standing near an overturned truck. "Flagstaff (west of University Avenue) Boulder Rural fire truck overturned" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated September 26, 1969.

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Boulder Fire Department: Fire trucks and equipment.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire trucks and equipment.
Call Number 226-3-23
Date 1970
Contents 8 photographs (2 digitized).
Description Photographs of fire trucks and fire fighting equipment.

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Boulder Fire Department: Spear-fishing contest winners.
Boulder Fire Department: Spear-fishing contest winners.
Call Number 226-3-24
Date 1970
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of four men and one woman holding trophies in front of a fire truck. "Winners of spear-fishing contest" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph is dated July 14, 1970.

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Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Boulder Fire Department: Fire Prevention Week.
Call Number 226-3-25
Date 1970
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One photograph of a person dressed as the Boulder Fire Department's mascot, Sparky, standing behind a sign that reads: "Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4th to 10th." The photograph is dated October 10, 1970.

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Boulder Fire Department: Rescue training.
Boulder Fire Department: Rescue training.
Call Number 226-3-26
Date 1970
Contents 3 photographs.
Description Photographs of fire fighters participating in underwater rescue training at the University of Colorado swimming pool.

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Boulder Fire Department: Structure fires.
Boulder Fire Department: Structure fires.
Call Number 226-3-27
Date 1970
Contents 7 photographs (5 digitized).
Description Photographs of structure fires in Boulder County.

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Boulder Fire Department: Forest fires.
Boulder Fire Department: Forest fires.
Call Number 226-3-28
Date 1970
Contents 4 photographs.
Description Photographs of forest fires in Boulder County.

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