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The Public Archives of the State of Colorado
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This report on the archives of the State of Colorado covers the period since the admission of the State into the United States in 1876. N o attempt has been made to compile here a complete bibliography of the publications of the State, for that work is already in the competent hands of Mrs. Mary F. Miller, deputy librarian, who is preparing such a list for R. R. Howker's Catalogue of State Publications. But the attempt is made to describe the various instruments of administration in the State, and to give such an account of the public records created and preserved by them as may be of use to the historical student, present and to come.
There is no general law in Colorado to provide for the preservation of the public records. This work is left entirely to the discretion of the respective officials of the State, and, as a result, in those offices whose daily work does not compel constant reference to the archives there is practically no knowledge of periods previous to the present administration, and little regard for the records of the past.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This report on the archives of the State of Colorado covers the period since the admission of the State into the United States in 1876. N o attempt has been made to compile here a complete bibliography of the publications of the State, for that work is already in the competent hands of Mrs. Mary F. Miller, deputy librarian, who is preparing such a list for R. R. Howker's Catalogue of State Publications. But the attempt is made to describe the various instruments of administration in the State, and to give such an account of the public records created and preserved by them as may be of use to the historical student, present and to come.
There is no general law in Colorado to provide for the preservation of the public records. This work is left entirely to the discretion of the respective officials of the State, and, as a result, in those offices whose daily work does not compel constant reference to the archives there is practically no knowledge of periods previous to the present administration, and little regard for the records of the past.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
288 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2018
About the author
Frederic L. Paxson
130 books3 followersFrederic Logan Paxson was an American historian, and an authority on the American West.
He earned his degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
From 1932 to 1947 he served as professor at the University of California.
He also served as President of the Organization of American Historians.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1925 for History of the American Frontier.
He earned his degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
From 1932 to 1947 he served as professor at the University of California.
He also served as President of the Organization of American Historians.
He won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1925 for History of the American Frontier.
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