Center for
Colorado & the West at Auraria Library
Creating knowledge.
Preserving history.
Colorado’s Latino CommunityPast and Present
Men Around Car Engine, 1953Contributor: Neilson LIbrary at Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado
This program was funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act.
AcknowledgementsPreserving history.
Creating knowledge.
Family with Three Children, 1909Contributor: Dr. Arthur L. Campa, Jr.
Esther AcostaJose Aguayo
Magdalena AguayoCorrine BacaJames BacaRay Baca
Dr. Arthur L. Campa, Jr.Virginia Castro
Ed and Marcella CordovaDr. Ramon Del Castillo
Lesley DraytonDenise Lavato Duran
Joan M. Escobedo Bertha Gallegos
Joe GallegosMarianne GallegosRichard GallegosFrances GarciaShannon GarciaJerri GonzalesTrini GonzalezLouise Griego
Estella HernandezDella Lavato
Lisa LopezViola R. Lopez
James and Ann Maestas Martina Lucero Martinez
Paul MascarenasThe Miera Family
Denise MillerGloria MontezNorma Nunez
J. RamosJuanita Solano Ramos
Gloria RodriguezFreddy Rodriguez, Sr.
Virginia SanchezJacquelyn Terry
Juliana Torres-VigilEllen Alires Trujillo
Freddie TrujilloLorenzo TrujilloMike Wilzoch
Hope Gallegos YostFelix J. Zamora
Josephine Zamora
Located on the Auraria Higher Education Center in downtown Denver, the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library (CC&W) creates, collects, presents and preserves state, local and regional history. Auraria Campus students are trained in historical methods, including collecting oral histories, digitizing historical images, conducting original research, and producing articles, columns, booklets, books, documentaries, and web sites. The Center makes historical resources accessible and encourages their integration into kindergarten through college education and for use by the general public.
With generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a collection of 500 images (Colorado’s Latino Community Past and Present) was created to represent the experiences of Latinos in Colorado. A video, Salvaje y Libre, illustrates the value of the collection for education and research. A companion guide, Hispanic/Latino Colorado Studies Resource Guide, offers comprehensive resources for additional studies.
For more information contact:
Dr. Mary M. SomervilleUniversity Librarian, Auraria LibraryCo-Director, CC&[email protected]
Catherine OstranderHead of Community RelationsAuraria Library/CC&[email protected]
Visit us on the web at coloradowest.auraria.edu
This project was completed with generous assistance from the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy and Latino community members, Daniel Salazar, Magdalena Gallegos, and King Fellow Dana EchoHawk. In addition, Fort Collins Museum & Discovery Science Center; the Poudre River Public Library District; Nielson Library at Adams State College, Alamosa; and the Denver Public Library contributed unique photographs and staff time to the project.
Individual Photo Contributors