OVERVIEW

EMAHS Research Library

The Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society research library is a regional research facility with collections that focus on Colorado and Jefferson County History. The library is open to the general public. There is no charge to visit the library or to view the collections.

The library is open Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, and on Monday by appointment only. Appointments are suggested at all times. It is located in the museum office behind the main museum building of the Hiwan Homestead Museum, 28743 Meadow Drive, Evergreen, Colorado.

Visitors Information

On their first visit, patrons will complete a registration form. A photo ID is needed for registration. Library users are welcome to retrieve books in the public areas of the reading room. Most of the collections are stored in non-public areas and will be retrieved upon request. The staff will assist and advise researchers as to library holdings and use of indexes and/or catalogs.

Research Collection Holdings

  • Books
  • Manuscripts
  • Maps
  • Oral Histories
  • Photographs
  • Special Collections

SERVICES/COPIES

Contact the Hiwan Homestead Museum staff for detailed information on collection use, copies and photographic reproductions.

HIWAN VIRUTAL TOUR

Hiwan Heritage Park and Museum Virtual Tour

The vibrant history of Jefferson County comes to life at Hiwan Heritage Park. A magnificent, 25-room log lodge, now a museum, is the centerpiece of the grounds. This Colorado rustic architectural classic evolved from a one-room cabin constructed in 1893. The lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Throughout the lodge are original and historic furnishings. Native American artwork is on permanent display.

PHOTO GALLERIES

The Evergreen Mountain Area Historical Society has a collection of more than 6,000 photographs. This collection reflects Jefferson County history from the earliest times to the present. The photographs show the growth and development of Jefferson County, its people, industries, agriculture and communities.

ORAL HISTORIES

The Oral History collection consists of 48 interviews captured on cassette tape recordings, transcripts, indexes and summaries. Recalling our history as far back as the 1850’s up until the recent past these histories tell of trappers and mountain men along with the Native Americans of the area. Early settlers including ranchers, miners, Swedish immigrants and even outlaws are remembered.

For summaries of the interviews in the collection, please click on the surname. A new window will open with the summary in .pdf format for printing. Adobe (Acrobat) Reader is required to open and/or print these files.

SurnameGiven NameInterviewerDateTape
WoodDanJeff Kraakevik
20-Feb-86W113
WilliamsonJohn R.Sandy Crain
Lee Noris
18-Jan-78W102
Weed
Lombard
Virginia
Dorothy
Sandy Crain17-Jun-87W114
WilliamsDora GranzellaMargaret Bentley22-Jul-77W105
RiceGeorgiaConnie Fahnestock
Arleta Alderfer
21-May-87R106
Perley
Matthews
Pereman
George,
Charlotte (Perley),
Josephine (Perley)
Sandy Crain27-Jun-79P105
Nuckolls
NortonDanTara Fitzpatrick12-May-91N104
NeviusBillMargaret Bentley02-Aug-82N103
MyersBill EugeneNorman Meyer13-Apr-90M106
McKinneyLesterMaynard McKinneyMay-67M111
ManzanaresSarahSandy Crain
03-Apr-80M103
PaulaSister MarySandy Crain24-Aug-79P-106 SIDES A & B
LewisElinConnie Fahnestock31-Oct-77L.102.5
LewisElinConnie Fahnestock
Hank Alderfer
1975L102
KirchnerBobConnie Fahnestock
11-Jul-79K-105 SIDES A & B
KikendalHarryHelen Waters27-Apr-82K103
KuehsterLauraMargaret Bentley12-Apr-77K-101 SIDES A & B
HillOliveMargaret Bentley13-Apr-78H-107 SIDES A & B
HopperRosalieConnie Fahnestock29-Jun-77H104 AND H104.1
HicksLillian RalphCatherine Dittman01-Apr-77H 102.1
HandwoerkTedJane Jeffrey29-Jun-76H108
GreenJohnConnie Fahnestock04-Jun-79G-105 SIDES A & B
GranzellaPhebeShirley Venhaus07-May-81G108
GranzellaPhebeSandy Crain18-Jul-89G108.1
GoddardLenaMargaret Bentley
15-Dec-79G108
FallerWillard K.Rose Davis
Don Davis
25-Nov-91F-102, SIDES A & B
EricksonAnnaLila KintAugust 30. 1979E-113 SIDES 1 & 2
ElmgreenHildaMinnie Schneider30-Mar-77E102
ElmgreenHildaMargaret Bentley30-Mar-77E112
ElmgreenHildaMinnie Schneider30-Mar-77E-102
DouglaAnnSandy Crain28-Mar-77D100
DouglasDavidConnie Fahnestock
Sandy Crain
31-Aug-77D101
CuthbertNicholasSandy Crain27-Jul-89C-116
CrainMary HelenAnonymous Evergreen High School StudentMarch 1, 1986
C-100
CrossonMelBill Kent22-Feb-85C-120
CollierMalcomSandy Crain26-Jul-79C105
ClarkFredHelen Waters23-Apr-80C107
BromfieldHelenSandy Crain22-Mar-77B-102, SIDES A, B
Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Gertrude
Hubert
Connie Fahnestock19-Jun-79B109.1
Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Gertrude
Hubert
Connie FahnestockJune 19, 1979
B109
Austin
Austin
Elbert
Holcombe
Sandy Crain23-Sep-89A111.2
AustinElbert
Holcombe
Sandy Crain23-Aug-89A111.1
ArnettCharlesHelen Waters
Faye Benway
02-Apr-81A-110, SIDE A
PANDEMIC PERSPECTIVES

Living through History: Pandemic Perspectives

Local Students Contribute to History Project

As we sought to grapple with changes in the face of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic this spring, one thing became clear: We live in historic times. Capturing it for those who will come after us is an important task, as lessons from the past help us to understand the present and consider the future. In this spirit, staff at Hiwan Museum began by reaching out to Evergreen-area schools.

For the Living through History: Pandemic Perspectives project, local students are creating essays, journal entries, articles, photographs and artwork to express what they are seeing, doing and feeling in these remarkable times. Hiwan staff are compiling the entries for the EMAHS local history files at the museum so that future generations can research what life was like in 2020, and we are making them available here on the website for everyone to see. They illuminate common experiences to which many can relate. The hope is to expand the project to other Evergreen-area residents and create a bigger picture of our community during this historic era.

If you would like to contribute an entry, please email it to jhancock@jeffco.us with the subject Pandemic Perspectives, or mail to: Living through History: Pandemic Perspectives, c/o Hiwan Museum, 28473 Meadow Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439. Anonymous entries are welcome if they are genuine. Please make a note if you prefer yours to remain anonymous or to not be posted online.

PRESENTATIONS
CO HW 74 - Mark Joyce

Colorado Highway 74 - The Early Years Mark Joyce

Silas Soule - Larry French