MANCUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS PART 2: MSS-029 to MSS-053

MSS-029. Samuel Menin Collection

Samuel Menin is a Denver attorney who spent his lifetime in legal practice. Mr. Menin has been particularly active in cases relating to civil liberties and constitutional law. Presently this collection consists of scrapbooks documenting many of Mr. Menin's cases.

Collection dates: 1939-1982
Collection size: 1 linear foot

MSS-030. Goddard Correspondence Collection

This collection documents the early aviation career of Glen Goddard of Boulder, Colorado. The letters describe various aircraft used in his training and follow Goddard through several professional moves.

Collection dates: 1941-1957
Collection size: .5 linear feet

MSS-031. Byron Johnson Collection

Dr. Byron Johnson has been an economics professor, a Department of State official, a University of Colorado Regent, A U.S. Congressman and an RTD Board member. This collection consists of scattered State Department files, papers and files relating to economic topics, Board of Regent items, church affiliated groups, and materials relating to his Congressional office days.

Collection dates: 1936-1984
Collection size: 32 linear feet

MSS-032. Sagebrush Rebellion

Sagebrush Rebellion can be applied to four different movements but generally applies to the Wilderness Lands Sagebrush Rebellion of 1970. A movement started in an attempt to gain land public land back from the federal government. This collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, newspaper clippings, and numerous magazine articles.

Collection dates: 1947-1990
Collection size: 1 linear foot

MSS-033. Minoru Yasui Collection

Minoru Yasui is a prominent member of the Denver Japanese-American community who has long been active in community service. In addition to practicing law and serving on various Denver city committees, Mr. Yasui is National Chairman of the Japanese-American Citizens League Reparation Committee. The Yasui Collection contains records pertaining to his private legal practice, his life long involvement with issues relating to Japanese- Americans, his work with the Denver community Relations Commission and numerous publications.

Collection dates: 1942-1983
Collection size: 75 linear feet

MSS-034. Thomas Nast Political Cartoon Collection

The Thomas Nast Cartoon Collection contains approximately 150 political cartoons drawn by Thomas Nast for "Harper's Weekly". These original cartoons have been cut from the pages of that newspaper. They were collected by Elicia and Lee Wolf.

Collection dates: 1866-1886
Collection size: 1.0 linear foot

MSS-035. William E. Doyle Papers

Judge William E. Doyle is remembered for his controversial 1974 decision to desegregate Denver Public Schools through busing. A major part of the collection are his opinions from 1959 to 1985. Included also are personal and professional papers from 1927 to 1987.

Collection dates: 1927-1987
Collection size: 8 linear feet

MSS-036. The Elliot Wager Collection

Created by retired MSC professor Elliot Wager, this collection documents the activities of the copywriter profession. Included are radio scripts from 1940s Denver, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.

Collection dates: 1940s-present
Collection size: 3 linear feet

MSS-037. American Association of University Women of Colorado Collection

Founded in 1898 as the Colorado Branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA) to increase enrollment of women in colleges and universities. When the ACA merged with the Southern Association of College Women in 1921 to form the American Association of University Women, the Colorado Branch was named the Denver Branch. Between 1915 and 1976, 31 additional branches were established statewide, which formed the Colorado Division. In 1991 the Colorado Division was renamed the American Association of University Women of Colorado, although it is more commonly referred to as the Colorado AAUW by its members. The AAUW of Colorado has been active in public health services, public school finance, services to the elderly, equal rights, and women's studies research.

Collection dates: 1898 - Present
Collection size: 8 linear feet

MSS-038. L. W. Michaelson Papers

"Mike" Michaelson taught at Colorado State University. His varied published materials include articles, fiction, criticism, and poetry. The collection includes both typescripts and published materials.

Collection dates: 1940s-1970s
Collection size: 6 linear feet

MSS-039. The Roederer Collection

The Roederer Collection is comprised of photographs, articles, reports financial records, correspondence, and other material relating to the Roederer family and their children's attendance at St. Elizabeth's school in Denver, CO at the turn of the century.

Collection Dates: 1880 - 1984
Collection Size: 1.25 linear feet

MSS-041. Colorado Women in Higher Education Collection

The Colorado Women in Higher Education collection is an on-going collection, typical series include: Organization; Administration; Membership; Committees; Meetings; Special Projects; and Publications.

Collection Dates: 1985 - 1993
Collection Size: 1 linear foot

MSS-042. Coors Boycott Collection

Includes pamphlets, bumper stickers, correspondence, news clippings, and songs surrounding the Coors Boycott of 1977.

Collection dates: 1976-1977
Collection size: .5 linear feet

MSS-043. Thomas J. Noel Collection

The Thomas J. Noel collection is an on-going collection, typical series include: National Register of Historic Places; Organizations, Committees and Clubs; The Denver Public Library; Professional Correspondence; Personal Correspondence; Photographs and Negatives; State of Colorado subject file; Other states subject file; Denver subject file; The counties of the state of Colorado subject file.

Collection Dates: 1953 -
Collection Size: 8.0 linear feet

MSS-044. National Municipal League Records Collection

The collection includes the records and research files of the National Municipal League from the early 1900s through the 1980s. Extensive subject files and geographic files document activities of the League through its involvement in municipal policy, state constitutional revision, and reapportionment. Included are all publications of the League, including its renowned series of model statements for charters and constitutions.

Collection dates: 1892-1985
Collection size: 182 linear feet

MSS-047. Phil Goodstein Papers

The Phil Goodstein collection is an on-going collection, typical series include: Both professional and personal correspondence; photographs and negatives; Organizations, Committees, Clubs and Publications; New Socialist; A Denver subject file; State of Colorado subject file; Performing Arts; Socialism; Unions; Anti-War; Anti-Government; Native American; Civil Service; Economy; Environment; Liberation; Women's Issues; Other Countries subject file; and the United States subject file.

Collection Dates: 1969 - 1991
Collection Size: 25 linear feet

MSS-049. Richard Fleck Collection

The Richard Fleck collection contains material relating to Fleck's book, Critical Perspectives on Native American Fiction. Published by Three Continents Press in 1993, the book is a collection of essays about six Native American novelists. The majority of the collection consists of the galley proofs and the original manuscript.

Collection date: 1993
Collection size: .5 linear feet

MSS-050. Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award Committee Records Collection

The Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award Committee Records contains the records of the committee charged with honoring outstanding community volunteers in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area.The awards are based on the individual's constructive contributions to the community.

Collection date: 1976 - present
Collection size: 6.0 linear feet

MSS-051. UNESCO Association of Colorado Records Collection

The UNESCO Association of Colorado Records Collections includes the administrative records, meeting minutes and agenda, correspondence, newsletters, reports, and etc. from first local UNESCO club in the United States.

Collection date: 1947 - present
Collection size: 13.75 linear feet

MSS-052. Wayne Welch, Inc. Collection

This collection includes the samples of the advertising produced by the Wayne Welch, Inc. advertisiing firm in Denver, Colorado. This material spans a time period from about 1945 up int the 1970's.

Collection dates: 1945-1975
Collection size: 4.0 linear feet

MSS-053. All-America Cities Award Program Records Collection

The All-America Cities Award program is sponsored by the Nation Civic League and (at present) Allstate Insurance Company. This popular program, which began in 1949, awards citizen teamwork in ten local communities each year. To be selected as an All-America City, a community must show noteworthy accomplishments though continuing citizen/city government participation. This collection contains information on the administration of the awards program, and profiles the winning communities.

Collection Date: 1949 - present
Collection Size: 38 linear feet

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