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Archaeology : Lamb Spring - Other Sites.

Arts: Bands/Musicians - Poetry - Theatre/Plays

Athletics: Golf courses - High School Sports - Little League - Olympics

Banks and Financing

Businesses, book 1 :  1900-1999

Businesses, book 2 : 2000-

Castle Rock, book 1 : Brass band - Castle Rock Quilt - Heritage Park - Rec Center/Senior Center - Star on the Rock.

Castle Rock, book 2: Early Castle Rock - Written Works - Articles with no date

Castle Rock, book 3 : (1900-1999)

Castle Rock, book 4 : (2000- )

Cemeteries, grave sites, markers: General Information - Douglas County Markers - Grave Sites - Bear Canyon - Case - Cedar Hill - Fonder / McMurdo - Franktown - Jarre Canyon (Indian Hill) - Parker - Spring Valley

Cherry Valley and Spring Valley: General information - Maps

Churches, book 1 : History of churches - Baha'i - Baptist - Catholic - Chapels - Church of Christ - Church of the Rock - Community Churches - Covenant Fellowship - Episcopal

Churches, book 2 : Harvest Christian - Jewish - Lutheran - Methodist - Mormon (LDS) - Non-Denominational - Presbyterian - Seventh Day Adventist - St. Mary's Orthodox.

Civilian Conservation Corps.

County fairs, 4-H, grange activities: Horses - Prize Animals

Dairy business.

Dams, book 1 : General - Castlewood Canyon - Chatfield - Cheesman

Dams, book 2 : Two Forks Dam.

Dams, book 3 : Cherry Creek - Cherry Creek Dry Dam.

Daniels Park.

Demographics: Charts and Tables

Devil's Head & Pike National Forest.

Douglas County fair books : by name - by city - by year - by business name

Douglas Public Library District / Douglas County Libraries.: Articles by District employees.

Early businesses (1861-1899)

Economic development, (1881-1884) : Clay works - Coal Mining - Railroads - Quarries - Timber.

Elections.

Emergency and health services: Fire Department - Hospitals

Ghost towns: Acequia - Citadel - Douglas - Dunway - Eastonville - Englewood - Fondis - Glade - Huntsville - Lehigh - New Memphis - Nighthawk - Oakes Mill/Oakesville - Pemberton - Pike's Peak City - Silica - Westcreek - Williamsville

Government and issues.

Greenland.

Highlands Ranch, book 1 (1861-1979): Highlands Mansion - Hunt club

Highlands Ranch, book 2 (1980-1999)

Highlands Ranch, book 3 (2000- )

Hilltop.

Historic Preservation: Archivtectural Preservation - Historic Sites Preservation - Local Architecture.

Historical Societies: Bicentennial Celebrations - Centennial Celebrations

History of Douglas County, book 1 (1861-1899)

History of Douglas County, book 2 (1900-1999): Census Data - Written History

History of Douglas County, book 3 (2000- )

Jarre Canyon: Manuscripts - Recollections

Land use, book 1 (1861-1999)

Land use, book 2 : (1999- )

Larkspur, Larkspur '76ers: The '76ers - Student Papers - Historical articles written 100 years ago - A survey of DC history by Betty Meyer - Albert Dakan's reminiscences - Pioneer Day reports by students - Interviews of R. Peterson, M. Dakan, J. Marr and C. Kirk - The Pioneer Times - The '76ers Play - Local Field Trips - D. Sweeney remembers Indian raids

Legends and Oddities: Ghosts - Monsters - Mysteries - UFOs

Law Enforcement: Crime - Justice Center

Legends and oddities : UFOs, Ghosts, Mysteries, Monsters.

Lone Tree.

Louviers & E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.

Military and Civic Organizations.

Miller, Philip Simon and Jessie Stewart: (1967-1969) - (1972-1979) - (1980-1989) - (1990-1995)

Monument and Palmer Lake

Myth of the Moving Courthouse: Courthouse Myth Dispelled - Original Structure - Student Research - Fire - Building Anew

Native Americans

Natural disasters, book 1 : Flood 1885 - flood 1933 - flood 1935 - flood 1965 - flood 1973 - flood 1983 - Tornadoes -- Earthquakes -- Snowstorms -- Rainstorms -- Drought.

Natural disasters, book 2 : forest fires : Schoonover, Hayman May 21, 2002 to June 15, 2002.

Natural disasters, book 3 : forest fires : Hayman June 16, 2002 to June 23, 2002.

Natural disasters, book 4 : forest fires : Hayman June 24, 2002 to July 5, 2002, January 4, 2003.

Natural history : General Science - Birds - Geology - Paleontology - Vegetation - Wildlife

Natural Resources (to be created): Endangered Species - Water

Newspaper columns, book 1 : Twin Cedars (newspaper articles, 1967 to 1977 / written by Jane Simeth)

Newspaper columns, book 2 : Pioneer stories [Margaret Benn] - Turning back the leaves [Helen Daley] - Walk with our pioneers [Mrs. John (Josephine) Marr] - Time traveler [Ruth L. Miller] - History [William Kirby].

Open space.

Parker, book 1 (1861-1949)

Parker, book 2 (1950-1999)

Parker, book 3 (2000- )

Perry Park.

Post offices and postal cancellations (1869- )

Quarries, clay, brick, mining.

Railroads (1861- )

Ranches and horses: Ranching History - Historical Ranches - Anderson Ranch - Bell Mountain Ranch- California Ranch - Cherokee Ranch - Curtis Ranch - Doepke Ranch - Higby Ranch - Highlands Ranch - Hunt Mountain Ranch - Prairie Canyon Ranch - Springer's Cross Country Ranch - Quick Ranch - Agriculture and Farming

Restaurants, Food and Bars: Menus - Recipes

Roxborough.

Russellville & Franktown (Frankstown).

Sand Creek Massacre

Sawmills: The History of Oakes Mill

Schools, book 1 : General information on all schools in DC - General information on rural schools - General information on charter schools - Chapters from I'd Do It Again by Sarah Gleason

Schools, book 2 : A-D.

Schools, book 3 : E-J.

Schools, book 4 : K-Z.

Schools, book 5 : charter schools, rural schools.

Sedalia.

Shamballa, Brotherhood of the White Temple.

South Platte River Valley Area, Deckers, Nighthawk, Westcreek

State parks : Castlewood Canyon - Roxborough Park.

Telecommunications : Computers - Internet - Telephones - Newspapers - Radio - Telephone - Television.

Trails, book 1 : Cherokee Trail : Early Exploration - Diaries of Travelers - Websites

Trails, book 2 : Cherokee Trail: Trail Guide Books - Websites

Trails, book 3 : Jimmy Camp - Overland - Platte River - Santa Fe - Smoky Hill - Suburban Trails - Trappers Trail

Transportation, book 1

Transportation, book 2

Transportation, book 3

Twin Cedars / South Platte Valley

Veterans.

Water use and resources, drought.

West Plum Creek, Happy Canyon, Castle Pines, Daniel's Park

If you would like more information on resources available in the DCHRC, or would like to volunteer to help the us, call (303) 688-7730.

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