Donna Nevens Collection

: Garfield 1882; An early image of Garfield. Note the shingle advertising S.J. Spray, deputy mineral surveyor for the town of Garfield. He was listed in the Colorado Business Directories for 1882-1884. The town of Garfield (formerly Junction City) is not listed before 1882. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Garfield 1886; An image of Garfield, Colorado (formerly Junction City) looking west. C.H. Clark, photographer. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Life History of Hugh Boon; A biographical sketch of Hugh Clark Boon, one of the pioneers of Salida, Colorado. This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.

: Location Certificate for the Pride of the West Mine; Location certificate for the Pride of the West Tunnel. Mining claim of William L. Billin (Billings) in Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, State of Colorado. This certificate is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Monarch Hotel; In 1878, on the western edge of Chaffee County, prospector Nicholas Creede struck ore and named his mine ‘Monarch.’ Prospectors soon came from all over to try their luck, and the town of Chaffee City was born. To lessen confusion, the town was renamed Camp Monarch in 1879, and then just Monarch. Monarch was located about a mile west of the town of Garfield and had mining camps all over. When the 1893 Silver Panic hit, the town took a hit. Today the Madonna Mine is the last vestige of Monarch. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Notes on the Statements of Joe Cuenin & Arthur Hutchinson; From the meeting of the Chaffee County Historical Society at McCray School from June 2, 1942. Notes on the Statements of Joe Cuenin and Arthur Hutchinson. These statements are part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.

: Peter Mulvany Standing in Front of One of His Stores; Part of Peter Mulvany's business empire, located on 1st and G Streets in Salida, Colorado. Roof advertising reads: Peter Mulvany, Groceries, Feed, Grain, & Hay, Wholesale & Retail. Schuttler Wagons, Field and Garden Seeds, Atlas Coal, Farming Implements. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Peter Mulvany's Residence; Peter and Anastasia Mulvany's home at 145 Poncha Boulevard, in Salida, Colorado. This image is from the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Property of Peter Mulvany; Image of the Mulvany property on the mesa. Taken approximately where 7th Street intersects the Monarch Spur Trail in Salida, Colorado. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Regarding Maysville; Cowen's article Regarding Maysville: Transformed from a Mountain Ranch to a Thriving City of 500 Inhabitants in One Year - A Brave Woman Vanquishes Four Blasphemous Roughs - Blood Seekers on the War Path Meet the Wrong Men - A Reign of Bloodshed is Inaugurated with Fatal Results - Careful Resume of the Growth of the Camp and Its Business - Personal Points and Past of the Prominent People. This document is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

: Reminiscences of an Old Timer; Judge Joseph Newitt's essay about the early days of Chaffee County, including a list of the 'old cranks' who founded the city of Salida and a letter from George K. Hartenstein. This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.

: Shavano Miners; A group of miners at the townsite of Shavano, up the North Fork of the South Arkansas. This image was donated by Dr. Howard Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Smith. The teenager at left of cabin is George Smith. This image is part of the Donna Nevens Collection.

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