Details
Title

Delbert A. Nelson collection.

Date

1907-1968

Call Number

497

Contents

3 boxes.

Description

Box 1 includes 23 photographs of people and places around the Boulder area.
Box 2 includes 5 folders of miscellaneous documents, some relating to the Delbert A. Nelson family.
Box 3 includes panoramic photographs of street views around Boulder and Longmont by Delbert A. Nelson.
This collection also includes one oversize panoramic photograph and one oversize poster.

History

Delbert A. Nelson was the son of John August and Julia Amanda Nelson. Delbert traveled as an engineer but lived much of his life in the 2132 Pine Street home his father built in 1917.
John August Nelson owned a coal company and was a building contractor. According to his 1 July 1957 obituary, Nelson constructed "the First Baptist Church, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity house, J.C. Penney store, the telephone building on Spruce and the block of residents between 16th and 17th, Bluebell and Mariposa." According to the 20 August 2017 obituary of Delbert A. Nelson, his father also constructed the Glen Huntington Band Shell and the first addition to the Whittier School.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: Materials in this collection may be used freely for any purpose, with attribution to the Carnegie Library for Local History, Boulder. 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.
Documents.

Donor

Nelson, Jay.

Subjects

Nelson, John August family
2132 Pine Street (Boulder, Colo.)

Collection

Delbert A. Nelson collection

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Jay Nelson on behalf of his uncle Delbert A. Nelson. Materials were collected from the family home at 2132 Pine Street.

Pages

900 block of Walnut Street.
900 block of Walnut Street.
Call Number 497-3-72
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 3 photographs.
Description Three panoramic photographs of the 900 block of Walnut Street. Two photos show a train engine being lifted off a truck with a crane. Photos by Delbert A. Nelson.

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1200 block of Walnut Street.
1200 block of Walnut Street.
Call Number 497-3-73
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph of the south side of the 1200 block of Walnut Street, including (l-r): Watts-Hardy Dairy (1248 Walnut), vacant building (1234 Walnut), Boulder Emergency Squad (1214 Walnut) and an unidentified bank at what is believed to be 1840-1844 Broadway. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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1900 block of Walnut Street.
1900 block of Walnut Street.
Call Number 497-3-74
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph of the south side of the 1900 block of Walnut Street. House at left is 1946 Walnut Street. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 6th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 6th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-75
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph of the intersection of Walnut and 6th Streets. Buildings starting at center of photo are 523 Walnut Street (two-story white house), 1903-1907 6th Street (white one-story building) and 605 Walnut (dark two-story house). "Canyon Tower" construction later became the Justice Center at 1777 Canyon Boulevard. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 9th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 9th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-76
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph looking northeast across the intersection of Walnut and 9th Streets with Boulder Import Motor Company at 901 Walnut Street and other car dealerships down the block including Volvo, Volkswagen and Corvett. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 10th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 10th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-77
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph looking southwest at the intersection of Walnut and 10th Streets with Pioneer Grocery Co. being demolished at 946 Walnut. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 13th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 13th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-78
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph looking southeast across the intersection of Walnut and 13th Streets. Businesses include the John Hamilton Agency (1906 13th), Mercantile Bank (1300 Walnut Street) and Watts-Hardy Dairy (1248 Walnut). Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 14th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 14th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-79
Date [1965]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph looking northwest across the intersection of Walnut and 14th Streets with (l-r) Mercantile Bank (1300 Walnut), Joslin's Department Store (1919 14th Street), and a Conoco Station (1401 Walnut). Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 15th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 15th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-80
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Two panoramic photographs of the intersection of 15th and Walnut Streets. Photos by Delbert A. Nelson.

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Walnut and 17th Streets intersection.
Walnut and 17th Streets intersection.
Call Number 497-3-81
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 2 photographs.
Description Two panoramic photographs of the intersection of Walnut and 17th Streets. Photos by Delbert A. Nelson.

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1900 block of 13th Street.
1900 block of 13th Street.
Call Number 497-3-82
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph of the east side of the 1900 block of 13th Street with Peyton Insurance at 1922 13th Street and James Hotel at 1918 13th Street. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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2000 block of 17th Street.
2000 block of 17th Street.
Call Number 497-3-83
Date [1960]-1971
Contents 1 photograph.
Description One panoramic photograph of the east side of the 2000 block of 17th Street with (l-r) house at 2032 17th, Gremillion and Panetta at 2030 17th, and OK Alignment at 2008 17th. Photo by Delbert A. Nelson.

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