Forrest Jones papers, 1888-1978.

1888-1978

BHS 342

2 boxes.

Consists mainly of historical reminiscences of Sunshine, Colorado written by Forrest Jones; also newspaper articles about the history of Sunshine, some personal correspondence, other miscellany.

Forrest Jones' grandparents and father came from Wales and emmigrated to the U.S. in 1867. They first went to Blackhawk, where they worked in the gold mines. After an accident which left him unable to mine, his grandfather moved to Sunshine in 1876 and began ranching. Forrest's father Edward married in 1888 and Forrest was born in 1897 at Sunshine, where he spent his entire life.

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.

Documents.

Jones, Forrest E, 1897-1989
Frontier and pioneer life--Colorado--Sunshine
Pioneers--Colorado--Sunshine
Welsh Americans--Colorado--Boulder County
Sunshine (Colo.)

Donor: Anne White on behalf of Forrest Jones Sunshine Canyon, CO. Gift 1984
Donor: Nancy Talmey to Carnegie, October 1989. Added to existing BHS collection.

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.
Photographs have been separated from these papers and are in BHS 142 Forrest Jones Photograph Collection.