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This research was compiled in 1939 by Clarence L. Spears. "This study is an experiment in that it takes a year, selected more or less arbitrarily, and attempts to determine the general situation, from an examination of the documents dealing with that year and from interviews with persons familiar with Boulder in that year; it attempts also to compare, after the passage of more than fifty years, the values of records with the memories of people who knew the town in that year, and have remained through the changing scenes.

One vertical file that contains information clipped from newspapers, magazines, and other publications on Joseph Wolff, well known for his horticulture experiments.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Segmental arched windows, projecting entrance with broken pediment, paired brackets at eaves, carved wooden porch pillars., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This building, the exterior of which has been well-restored, is in an area otherwise lacking in historic structures. The building site represents what was once a bountiful fruit orchard and an important asset to the community during the town's development. It also represents the efforts of Western pioneers to cultivate the land and establish agriculture as a viable resource for the Boulder Valley., The building is also significant for its association with Joseph Wolff, renowned for his horticultural experiments; Lucius Paddock, publisher of the Boulder Daily Camera; and E.H. Dimick, who designed several important buildings in Boulder including the University's Old Main., DESIGNATION: Local landmark., STYLE : Italianate., DATE BUILT : 1870.

This folder contains two copies of the November 24, 1909, Semi-Centennial Celebration Number, a special Boulder Daily Camera newspaper edition that focuses on the prominent pioneer businesses and businessmen in Boulder County. It includes a description of the parade led by the Queen of the parade, "Aunty" Brookfield.

Photographs of the Wolff house at 1235 Elder Avenue, ca 1972-1974. Includes interior shots.