Details
Title

Black Business Ventures collection.

Description

Newspaper clippings, photographs and documents about businesses from the Black Business Ventures in Boulder list that is part of the Charles Nilon collection (see call # 756-1-23). This is a collection of materials compiled from other Carnegie Library for Local History collections.

History

The creation of this collection began through a Research Jam in collaboration with Museum of Boulder's Proclaiming Colorado's Black History project and Summit Middle School's volunteer service day in the spring of 2022. A group of Summit Middle School students came to Carnegie Library to learn about archives and assist with the beginning research for businesses included on the Charles Nilon collection list "Black Business Ventures in Boulder." Information was not found on all 24 businesses that appear on the list, but this collection shares information and images of several of the businesses and owners.

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.
Clippings.

Subjects

African Americans--Colorado--Boulder
Business Enterprises--Colorado--Boulder

Collection

Black Business Ventures collection

Pages

Ray's Inn newspaper clipping.
Ray's Inn newspaper clipping.
Call Number VF Ethnic Groups - African Americans: Ray's Inn.
Date 2018
Contents 1 digital file.
Description One newspaper clipping about Ray's Inn and owners Delbert and Annie Ray.

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O.T. Jackson newspaper clipping.
O.T. Jackson newspaper clipping.
Call Number VF Ethnic Groups - African Americans: O.T. Jackson.
Date 2010
Contents 1 digital file.
Description One newspaper clipping about O.T. Jackson, his business ventures and the town of Dearfield. The original newspaper clipping can be found in the Carnegie Library vertical file "Ethnic Groups - African Americans."

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Morrison and Reeves Orchestra newspaper clippings.
Morrison and Reeves Orchestra newspaper clippings.
Call Number VF Ethnic Groups - African Americans: Morrison and Reeves orchestra.
Date 1905-1908
Contents 1 digital file.
Description Newspaper clippings about the Morrison and Reeves family orchestras playing around Boulder, including a 1908 wedding announcement for Lee Morrison and Georgia James. Copies of the clippings can be found in the Carnegie Library vertical file "Ethnic Groups - African Americans."

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John Wesley McVey newspaper clippings.
John Wesley McVey newspaper clippings.
Call Number VF Ethnic Groups - African Americans: John McVey.
Date 1902-1913
Contents 1 digital file.
Description Newspaper clippings about John Wesley McVey, the Iowa Barber Shop at 1530 Pearl and McVey's poolroom at 1526 Pearl. Copies of the clippings can be found in the Carnegie Library vertical file "Ethnic Groups - African Americans."

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George Morrison newspaper clippings.
George Morrison newspaper clippings.
Call Number VF Ethnic Groups - African Americans: George Morrison.
Date [1992]-2002
Contents 1 digital file
Description Newspaper clippings about musician George Morrison. The original clippings can be found in the Carnegie Library vertical file "Ethnic Groups - African Americans."

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Oral history interview with Grace Lingham, 1993
Oral history interview with Grace Lingham, 1993
Call Number OH0626
Date 1993
Contents 1 sound cassette.

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Oral History with Charles Nilon, OH0486
Oral History with Charles Nilon, OH0486
Call Number OH0486
Date 1990
Contents 1 sound cassette.

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Anthony Ray letter, 1993 November 7
Anthony Ray letter, 1993 November 7
Call Number 998-11-20
Date 1993
Contents 1 Document.
Description A letter written to Billie Arlene Grant by Anthony Ray in response to her inquiry about experiences of African Americans in Boulder. In it he discusses the University of Colorado and higher education for African Americans; people living in the Goss/Grove neighborhood, and the careers they went on to.

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Roger's Kitchen Boulder Daily Camera newspaper clippings and photographs.
Roger's Kitchen Boulder Daily Camera newspaper clippings and photographs.
Call Number 928-Roger'sKitchen
Date 1948-1970
Contents 5 digital files.
Description Newspaper clippings and photographs of Roger's Kitchen, Sadie's pies and owners Roger and Sadie Arnold. Original clippings and photographs can be seen in the Boulder Daily Camera collection envelopes under Roger's Kitchen; Arnold, Roger and Arnold, Sadie.

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Ray's Inn Daily Camera newspaper clippings.
Ray's Inn Daily Camera newspaper clippings.
Call Number 928-Ray'sInn
Date 1943-1955
Description Daily Camera newspaper clippings related to Ray's Inn and Delbert M. and Annie B. Ray. Original clippings can be found in the Daily Camera envelope files for Ray, Delbert; Ray, Annie B. and Ray's Inn.

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George Morrison Daily Camera newspaper clippings.
George Morrison Daily Camera newspaper clippings.
Call Number 928-MorrisonGeorge
Date 1955-1974
Contents 1 digital file.
Description Newspaper clippings about George Morrison and his career as a musician and orchestra and band leader. These original Daily Camera clippings, as well some clippings from Denver area newspapers that were not digitized, can be found in the Daily Camera clipping files under Morrison, George.

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Lingham Upholstery Daily Camera clippings.
Lingham Upholstery Daily Camera clippings.
Call Number 928-LinghamIrving
Date [1928]-1978
Contents 1 digital file.
Description Daily Camera newspaper clippings about Irving Lingham and his upholstery business. Original clippings can be found in the Daily Camera envelope file under Lingham, Irving.

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