Details
Title

Charles Nilon collection.

Date

1859-1991

Call Number

756

Contents

2 boxes.

Description

This collection contains photographs and papers about African-Americans in Boulder County, Colorado. Included are family photographs of the McVey, Epperson, Lewis, Morrison, Reeves, and Lingham families; photographs and information about the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Second Baptist Church of Boulder; and biographical information about Afro-American pioneers and early gold miners. Also newspaper clippings about Dearfield, Colorado, an African-American community in Weld County.

History

Charles H. Nilon was professor emeritus of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder and was director of the Black Studies Program.

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.

Author

Nilon, Charles H., 1916-1991

Subjects

Nilon, Charles H., 1916-1991
African Americans--Colorado--Boulder County
African American churches--Colorado--Boulder
Pioneers--Colorado--Boulder County

Acquisition Note

Charles Nilon Gift 1989

Ownership Note

The material in this collection was collected by Charles Nilon from African-American families living in Boulder County, from the Boulder and Colorado census, and local newspapers.

Note

All materials in this folder are from the private collection of Charles Nilon, although some unidentified photographs are from the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum.

Pages

Joseph Lewis photographs.
Joseph Lewis photographs.
Call Number 756-2-9
Date 1908-1915
Contents 4 photographs (2 views).
Description Two photographs of Joseph Lewis, dated 1908 and 1915.

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J.A. Lewis and Leo F. Pierce photograph.
J.A. Lewis and Leo F. Pierce photograph.
Call Number 756-2-10
Date [1915-1920]
Contents 4 photographs (1 view).
Description 1 portrait of two men in military uniform, circa 1915-1920. It is unclear which man is Lewis and which is Pierce.

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Charles West family photographs.
Charles West family photographs.
Call Number 756-2-11
Contents 10 photographs (3 views).
Description Three photographs of the Charles West family including two portraits and one photograph of Charles West driving a vehicle with passengers including members of the Lewis and Epperson families.

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Martha Lewis Bass photograph.
Martha Lewis Bass photograph.
Call Number 756-2-12
Date [1880-1910]
Contents 2 photographs (1 view).
Description Portrait of Martha Lewis Bass, seated and wearing a black dress.

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Mary Johnson photograph.
Mary Johnson photograph.
Call Number 756-2-13
Date 1914
Contents 2 photographs (1 view).
Description Photograph of Mary Johnson standing in the doorway of a building with the address number 142.

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Charles Burton photograph.
Charles Burton photograph.
Call Number 756-2-14
Date [1906-1920]
Contents 2 photographs (1 view).
Description Photograph of Charles Burton standing in a lake holding a fish in each hand, circa 1906-1920.

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Mrs. Pernell (Clark) photograph.
Mrs. Pernell (Clark) photograph.
Call Number 756-2-15
Date [1930-1950]
Contents 3 photographs (1 view).
Description Portrait of Mrs. Pernell (Clark) wearing glasses and brooch, circa 1930-1950.

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Relatives of the Epperson Family photographs, circa 1880-1900.
Relatives of the Epperson Family photographs, circa 1880-1900.
Call Number 756-2-16
Date [1880-1900]
Contents 5 photographs (3 views).
Description 3 photographs of unidentified male and female relatives of the Epperson family, circa 1880-1900.

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Relatives of the Epperson family photographs, circa 1900-1920.
Relatives of the Epperson family photographs, circa 1900-1920.
Call Number 756-2-17
Date [1900-1920]
Contents 9 photographs (5 views).
Description 5 photographs of unidentified male and female relatives of the Epperson family, circa 1900-1920.

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Irving Lingham photographs.
Irving Lingham photographs.
Call Number 756-2-18
Date [1925-1940]
Contents 7 photographs (5 views).
Description Five photographs of Irving Lingham and his family, circa 1925-1940.

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Lingham children photographs.
Lingham children photographs.
Call Number 756-2-19
Date [1940-1947]
Contents 5 photographs.
Description Five snapshots of the children of Irving and Mary Lingham: Reginald, Janice, and Eileen Lingham, circa 1940-1947.

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Reginald Lingham photograph.
Reginald Lingham photograph.
Call Number 756-2-20
Date [1955]
Contents 1 photograph.
Description Photograph of Reginald Lingham in U.S. Navy uniform, circa 1955.

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