Anne Ellis papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of typescripts, letters, photographs, clippings, memorabilia and other materials by or about Colorado pioneer Anne Ellis (1875-1938) and her family.
Dates
- 1892 - 1926
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for access.
Conditions Governing Use
Limited duplication of materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical / Historical
Anne Ellis (1875-1938) wrote two autobiographical accounts of her life as a pioneer in the Colorado mining camps of the 19th Century: "The Life of an Ordinary Woman," and "Plain Anne Ellis." Her third book, "Sunshine Preferred," chronicles her sanatorium experiences while fighting asthma in the 1920's.
Extent
4.5 linear feet (7 Boxes (1 is oversize))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Anne Ellis Papers contain the material of the Western pioneer and author, Anne Ellis.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a box level inventory.
- Ellis family Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Ellis, Anne, 1875-1938 -- Archives Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Colorado Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- West (U.S.) -- Biography Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Women authors, American -- Colorado Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Unknown
- Date
- November 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository
