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&W303.556.4587mary.somerville@ucdenver.edu

Catherine OstranderHead of Community RelationsAuraria Library/CC&W303.556.6381catherine.ostrander@ucdenver.edu

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