Alva Blanchard Adams Papers, 1875-1942 | Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

By Beverly Allen, University Archivist

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Collection Overview

Title: Alva Blanchard Adams Papers, 1875-1942

Primary Creator: Alva Blanchard Adams (1875-)

Extent: 25.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by type of material, and then chronologically.

Subjects: Alva B. (Alva Blanchard), 1915-1981, Colorado -- History -- 1876-1950, Colorado -- Politics and Government -- 1876-1950, Colorado -- Politics and Government -- To 1876

Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, notebooks, essays, speeches and manuscripts, photographs, scrapbooks, framed items, artifacts, and clippings relating to the political careers and personal lives of Alva Blanchard Adams (1875- ), his son, Alva B. Adams (1915-1981) and their respective families.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Collection Historical Note

Alva Blanchard Adams (1875- ) was an American politician. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as the fifth, tenth and 14th Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Biographical Note

Alva Blanchard Adams was an American politician. He was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin. He served as the fifth, tenth and 14th Governor of Colorado from 1887 to 1889, 1897 to 1899, and briefly in 1905. He died in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Subject/Index Terms

Alva B. (Alva Blanchard), 1915-1981
Colorado -- History -- 1876-1950
Colorado -- Politics and Government -- 1876-1950
Colorado -- Politics and Government -- To 1876

Administrative Information

Repository: Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Use Restrictions: Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Related Materials: Alva Blanchard Adams book collection, cataloged separately from the manuscript collection

Preferred Citation: Alva Blanchard Adams Papers, Colorado State University-Pueblo Library, University Archives and Special Collections

Processing Information: Beverly Allen, University Archivist, completed minimal processing for this collection in 2013.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence, 1882-1972],
[Series 2: Essays, speeches and manuscripts, 1888-1921],
[Series 3: Photographs, 1907-1937 and no date],
[Series 4: Scrapbooks, 1876-1942],
[Series 5: Artifacts],
[Series 6: Framed items, 1887-1932 and no date],
[All]

Series 2: Essays, speeches and manuscripts, 1888-1921