Berkley family papers, 1861-1884

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Title: Berkley family papers, 1861-1884
Date: 1861-1884
Call Number: BHS 323
Contents: 1 box (5 folders).
Description: This collection contains Civil War papers and correspondence of Granville Berkley Sr., a land deed of Granville Berkley Jr., an autograph book, and assorted cards (business, calling and postal).
History: Judge Granville Berkley Sr. came to Boulder in 1863 with his son, Granville Berkley Jr. He was a pioneer lawyer in Boulder, and served in the Iowa Volunteers during the Civil War with Granville Jr. serving under him. Judge Berkley was married three times and had eleven children.
Junius Berkley, another son of Granville Sr., was a leading lawyer in Boulder and one of the first regents of the University of Colorado.
Granville Berkley Jr. married Clara C. White of Hygiene, Colo. in 1869, and they had six children: Mary Ellen, Frank, Everett, Lura, Sylvia, and Lillian. They settled in Boulder, where he started the first ice business in town. The original ice house was at 2108 Walnut. Granville Jr. was a member of Colorado Company D and participated in the Sand Creek massacre.
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: Correspondence.
Documents.
Author: Berkley family.
Subjects: Berkley, Sylvia, 1876-1915
Berkley, Junius, 1842-1907
Berkley, Granville, Sr, 1820-1884
Berkley, Granville, Jr, 1846-1931
Pioneers--Colorado--Boulder
2108 Walnut Street (Boulder, Colo.)
2100 block of Walnut Street (Boulder, Colo.)
Berkeley see also Berkley.
Acquisition Note: Donor: Berkley family Date unknown
Note: This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

: Berkley Civil War papers

Call Number 323-1-1

Date 1861

Contents 2 items.

Description This folder contains a blank form entitled "Lost horse claim" and an advertisement for various publications on the Civil War available from the National Tribune (Washington, D.C.)

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: Berkley Correspondence

Call Number 323-1-2

Date 1868-1869

Contents 2 items.

Description This folder contains letters written to Granville Berkley, Sr. on legal and political matters. A letter from attorneys Royle and Butler of Central City, Colo. is in re the author's running for delegate to Congress; a letter from Warren Hussey & Co. of Denver, Colo. questions his bill in a legal case.

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: Berkley family Land deed

Call Number 323-1-3

Date 1875

Contents 1 item.

Description This folder contains a deed transferring a homestead described as lot 7, block number 78, East Boulder, Colo., from Junius to Granville Berkley, Jr. in exchange for $1200. The notary public is John J. Berkley.

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: Della's Autograph book

Call Number 323-1-4

Date 1882-1884

Contents 1 item.

Description This folder contains an autograph book belonging to someone named Della. In it are the signatures of many Boulder people.

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: Berkley family Calling cards, business cards and postcards

Call Number 323-1-5

Date undated

Contents 12 items.

Description This folder contains 5 leather postcards, some addressed to Sylvia Berkley, dressmaking business cards for Sylvia Berkley, a business card for Granville Berkley, Jr. for fruits and vegetables at 2124 Walnut, a card of thanks published in the Boulder Tribune on the death of Junius Berkley, and other cards.

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: Company F, Second Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, Payroll

Call Number 323-O-1

Date 1861

Contents 1 item (in 2 pieces).

Description An oversized 1861 payroll for Company F, Second Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, of which Granville Berkley, Sr. was the captain. It gives the names of soldiers, their rank, period of enlistment and rate of pay.

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