Norma Leveque papers 1892-1963 (bulk 1900-1939)

1892-1963

BHS 310

3 boxes (94 folders).

Materials collected by Norma LeVeque, pertaining to the University of Colorado, Boulder, and with Boulder as well as the Gold Hill Mining District.

Box 1 of this collection contains newspaper clippings collected by Norma LeVeque, most dealing with the University of Colorado, Boulder, and with Boulder in general. There is also correspondence from Ralph Carr, former governor of Colorado, in which he tells anecdotes about his early life in Cripple Creek, Colo.
Boxes 2 and 3 of this collection contain legal documents, notes, maps, receipts, stock certificates and other papers relating to the mining involvements of W. B., Earl M., and Norma E. LeVeque in the Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder, Colo., ca. 1905-1963.

Dr. Norma Ebolie LeVeque, collector of all of these materials, was a biology professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Earl M. LeVeque was her brother. William B. LeVeque was their father. All three were heavily involved in mining operations at the Richmond lode and other mines in the Gold Hill Mining District of Boulder County, Colo., ca. 1905-1963.

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.

Clippings.
Correspondence.
Maps.
Documents.

LeVeque, Norma E, 1892-1969

LeVeque family
LeVeque, W.

Carr, Ralph L. (Ralph Lawrence), 1887-1950
LeVeque, Earl M, 1898-1947
LeVeque, Norma E, 1892-1969
Antoine, Josephine, 1908-1971
LeVeque, William B
University of Colorado Boulder--Faculty
Richmond Mining Association (Boulder, Colo.).
Richmond Mining Company (Boulder, Colo.).
Richmond Gold Producers, Inc. (Denver, Colo.)
American Association of University Women., Boulder Branch.
Women--Colorado--Boulder
Gold mines and mining--Colorado--Gold Hill Mining District
Businesswomen--Colorado--Boulder County
Ore deposits--Colorado--Boulder County--Gold Hill Mining District--Maps
Mine maps
Mine management--Colorado--Boulder County
Miners--Colorado--Boulder County
Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Boulder County--Statistics
Ores--Colorado--Boulder County--Gold Hill Mining District--Sampling and estimation
Mineral industries--Finance--Colorado--Boulder County--Accounting
Mining corporations--Colorado--Boulder County
Mining leases--Colorado--Boulder County--Gold Hill Mining District
Assaying--Colorado--Boulder County
Richmond mine--Gold Hill Mining District
Sussex mine--Gold Hill Mining District
Baltimore mine--Gold Hill Mining District
Mining supplies trade.
Le Veque see LeVeque.

Donor: W. LeVeque 176 Cole Ave., Providence, R.I. Gift 1985 Jan. 31 Boxes 2 and 3
Donor: LeVeque family Gift 1973 Box 1

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.
Nine photographs that were with the papers in boxes 2 and 3 were removed and placed with the small photograph collections, BHS 100-2-20.