Western Fremont Historical Society

Preserving the history and heritage of the settlers of western Fremont County, Colorado.

Our History Center’s archives include interviews and materials from the pioneers, Howard Grange information, Pleasant Valley Get-Together Club minutes, and church building renovations.

 

We have 67 notebooks with information compiled by Bill and Carolee Schrader and Linda (Goddard) Beermann.  Below is a summary of the topics covered:

 

  • Family Histories (including personal accounts)

  • Amy Homestead

  • Howard Cemetery

  • Old Howard Church

  • Howard Union Sunday School Church Board

  • Site Photography 1999

  • Programs and Lectures

  • Tours and Field Trips

  • Recognitions

  • Cemetery Readings

  • Census Records

  • Community Photos

  • Copperfield and Whitehorn

  • Documents

  • Buckles Kiln Report

  • Interviews

  • Key Stories in The Mountain Mail 1900-2000

  • Maps and Survey Notes

  • Newspapers

  • Published Books and Magazines

  • Unpublished Essays/Letters

  • Unpublished Manuscripts

  • Roadside Signs

  • The Early Days—History, Settlers, and Photos

  • Howard and Calcite—Photos, Howard/Calcite Tours, & Howard and Calcite Directories

  • Books and Other Published Works

  • Newspaper and Magazine Articles

  • Post Offices and Schools

  • Howard Cemetery

  • Remembering the People We’ve Known

  • Surrounding Communities—Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Texas Creek, Salida, and Others

  • Wellsville—“Recollections and reflections” by Bill Williams and other info

  • Pathway-into-History Sign Project

  • Howard History Lovers—Events and administrative Records

  • Black Mountain Cowboys by Paul Huntley

  • A Cowboy and His Horses by Paul Huntley

  • Fremont County Ranchers and Cowboys by Paul L. Huntley

  • 100 Years on the Switzer Ranch by Paul L. Huntley

  • Roundup by W. T. Little

  • A Last Homesteader by Victor Miller

  • Under the Angel of Shavano by George G. Everett and Dr. Wendell F. Hutchinson

  • Down with your Dust, A chronicle of The Upper Arkansas Valley 1860-1893, by Ruby G. Williamson

  • Nuggets from Chalk Creek Lacy Humbeutel

  • Over Trails of Yesterday—Book 2 by Hermit of Arbor-Villa

  • Over Trails of Yesterday—Book 4 by Hermit of Arbor-Villa

  • Over Trails of Yesterday—Book 6 by Hermit of Arbor-Villa

  • Over Trails of Yesterday—Book 7 by Hermit of Arbor-Villa

  • Over Trails of Yesterday—Book 8 by Hermit of Arbor-Villa