Orman Family Papers, 1818-1985 | Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

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Collection Overview

Title: Orman Family Papers, 1818-1985

Primary Creator: Catherine Orman Castille, Ferderick Bradley Orman,III, Mary Nell Orman Barringer

Extent: 49.0 Boxes

Arrangement:

The records are arranged into five series, as follows:

Series 1: Scrapbooks

Series 2: Diaries

Series 3: Publications

Series 4: Artifacts

Series 5: Delicate and Damaged

Series 6: Reference Materials

Subjects: Colorado State University-Pueblo -- History, Ella Catherine Matty Orman, Frederick Bradley Orman, Sir, Governor Alva Adams, Governor James B. Orman, Joseph H. Matty, Nellie Martin Orman, Orman Family Collections, Pueblo (Colo.) -- History -- 20th century

Forms of Material: Photographs

Languages: English

Abstract

The Orman family have been well-known donors of historical items to the Colorado State University of Pueblo Archives and Special Collections over the years. Most notably the Orman Collection of Native American Artifacts, 600-1930 which houses two hundred various artifacts. They include Navajo rugs, Pueblo pottery, and a group of Jicarilla and Western Apache baskets. The Orman family also assembled a collection of diaries and scrapbooks filled with a variety of photographs and documents. Some of these documents date to the 1800s. The diaries can be dated back to the year 1916. These line-of-day diaries documented not only family matters, but social and political issues of the time. The Orman Family Papers had been accumulating for generations. They include information on the activities of various family members and individuals ranging from former Colorado Governor James B. Orman to Ella Matty Orman. The papers even include activities of former Colorado Governor Alva Adams.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of family scrapbooks, diaries, photographs and rare books. It also includes various government publications. These records extensively document various family matters and travels as well as social and political issues of the time. This collection ranges in dates from 1818-1985.

Biographical Note

The Orman family (former Colorado Governor James B. Orman) have been well-known donors of historical items to the Colorado State University of Pueblo Archives and Special Collections. Most notably the Orman Native American Artifacts Collection which houses five hundred various artifacts.

Subject/Index Terms

Colorado State University-Pueblo -- History
Ella Catherine Matty Orman
Frederick Bradley Orman, Sir
Governor Alva Adams
Governor James B. Orman
Joseph H. Matty
Nellie Martin Orman
Orman Family Collections
Pueblo (Colo.) -- History -- 20th century

Administrative Information

Repository: Colorado State University-Pueblo Library

Access Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this collection. Note: The "Orman Master Scrapbook Log_4-30-22.xls" is an electronic file (Excel) that is a cross-reference tool for accessing the descriptons of items located within the 98 scrapbooks of the Orman Family Papers. Please see the University Archivist to request access to this cross-reference tool.

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

Related Materials: Orman Collection of Native American Artifacts, 600-1930 For more information please see https://csupueblo.libraryhost.com/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=59&q=orman.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Scrapbooks, 1818-1985],
[Series 2: Diaries, 1916-1968],
[Series 3: Publications, 1881-1962],
[Series 4: Artifacts, No Dates],
[Series 5: Delicate and Damaged, 1902-1947],
[Series 6: Reference Materials],
[All]

Series 1: Scrapbooks, 1818-1985

The Orman family over the years has assembled a series of scrapbooks containing various subject materials

Box 1

Item 1: Scrapbook 5: 1932-1934-1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt, NRA, Adams U.S. Senate, 1898-1935: Family photos and portraits

Box 2

Item 1: Scrapbook 6: 1936-1945, 1936-1945: Family portraits, family photos, Orman Construction Co. projects

Box 3

Item 1: Scrapbook 7: 1939-1945-1950, 1938-1958: Family photos

Box 4

Item 1: Scrapbook 8: 1940-1960 Microfilmed, 1926-1959: Family photos, newspaper articles, Orman Cnstruction Co. projects, Polio articles.

Box 5

Item 1: Scrapbook 9: 2nd World War, 1941-1947-1953, 1942-1956: Family photos

Box 6

Item 1: Scrapbook 10: Sabin Award 1954, White House Conference (1950), National Foundation Polio 1949-51-54, 1951-1956: Family photos

Box 7

Item 1: Scrapbook 11: 1956-1957-1963, 1956-1963: Family photos, newspaper articles.

Box 8

Item 1: Scrapbook 12: (no label), 1900-1970: Family photos, newspaper articles

Box 9

Item 1: Scrapbook 2: Governor Orman 1901, 1901-1902: Newspaper articles, cartoons and photos during Gov. James B. Orman's administration as Governor of Colorado.
Item 2: Scrapbook 3: Governor James B. Orman Ancestry, Clivic Affairs, Family Life, Social, Business, Envoy to Mexico, 1870s-1939: Family portraits.
Item 3: Scrapbook 4: 1922, 1922-1932: Family photos and portraits

Box 10

Item 1: Scrapbook 13: Potpouti, People, History, Family, Finished Franklintion 1970, 1959-1967: Family photos, hunting, newspaper articles.
Item 2: (no label), 1966-1969: Cathy Orman visits Reno, Nev.; Bickham family visits Pueblo, Cathy graduates high school, Brad Orman graduates SCSC

Box 11

Item 1: Scrapbook 94: 1933-1935-1936, 1933-1937: Orman newspaper articles, trip to washington D.C., etc.
Item 2: Scrapbook 22: On spine: Ella C. Matty, Ann Brown School, New York City-1900; Wedding and Honeymoon 1901, 1886-1903: Ella Matty Orman in NYC-Ann Brown School; misc. events, cards, newspaper clippings; courtship, marriage of EMO and FBO

Box 12

Item 1: Scrapbook 14: Colorado, 1926-1961: Small scrapbook; "Fred B. Orman," on inside front cover.
Item 2: Scrapbook 71: Scrap Book, 1953: Family photos; Cathy Orman pictures, Kellogg's house, Follies.

Box 13

Item 1: Scrapbook 15: Colorado, Ella M. Orman, 1818-1964: Small scrapbook; front cover has come off
Item 2: Scrapbook 16: Ella Matty Orman-On Spine: Records of Mrs. Frederick B. Orman-The Story of the Angel of East Denver High School-1886-1966, 1926-1963: Newspaper articles and letters concerning the Denver East High School angel and its replacement; entire book was scanned on copy machine (PDF).
Item 3: Scrapbook 17: (no label) Leo Matty, 1870s-1890s: Leo Matty; book of portraits, ca. 1870s-1890s; Leo/Dorothy Raegener marriage certificate.
Item 4: Scrapbook 18: (no label), 1881-1892: Inside cover: "Autographs; Nellie Martin Orman, Mrs. James B. Orman" portraits, newspaper clippings and short letters. (WARNING ITEM FRAGILE).
Item 5: Scrapbook 19: Her Vanity Book, Ella C. Matty, 1881-1965: Book of portraits, primanily Ella Matty Orman
Item 6: Scrapbook 20: Photographs, 1878-1936: Book of portraits, Frederick B. Orman, Sr.
Item 7: Scrapbook 21: 1918, 1881-1921: Portraits, newspaper articles, construction photos; with index.

Box 14

Item 1: Scrapbook 24: Ella Matty-1898-potpourri of School Days, 1898-1899: Misc. items and photos
Item 2: Scrapbook 25: (no label), 1898-1903: Mostly newspaper clippings.
Item 3: Scrapbook 26: 1901-1919 Early History-Frederick Bradley Orman and Ella Matty Orman-Family Friends Work Travel, 1901-1918: Binder falling off; photos of family, friends and travel; Moffat Road construction, Gunnisson Tunnel, etc.
Item 4: Scrapbook 27: (no label), 1897-1898: Small book; portraits of Ella Matty's classmates, East Denver High School class of 1893.
Item 5: Scrapbook 28: SJMS April 11, 1899 F.B. Orman-Princetion 1897, 1896-1901: Photos and memorabilla from Princeto Preparatory School, New Jersey and St. John's Military School, Manlius, N.Y. met Ella Matty and married.

Box 15

Item 1: Scrapbook 29: Ella Orman 1899-1900 Syrancuse, New York City, etc, 1899-1900: Indexed; football, playbills, visit to Syracuse and New York City
Item 2: Scrapbook 30: Fred and Ella Orman, 1903: Scrapbook put together by Ella Catherine "Cathy" Orman in 1965; photos taken by Robert Officer in 1903.

Box 16

Item 1: Scrapbook 31: (no label), 1910-1911: Photos of Orman Construction Co. work sites and vists to cattle ranches in Colorado 1910-1911: Nellie-nice photos
Item 2: Scrapbook 32: To His Excellency Gov. J.B. Orman-Christmas, 1901: Portraits of men, possibly who served in Gov. Orman's administration
Item 3: Scrapbook 33: Baby's Life (Betty Baird), 1918-1923: Childhood photos of Elizabeth "Betty" Baird, Shreveport, La.
Item 4: Scrapbook 34: (no label), 1914-1931: Many small portraits of Orman family members.
Item 5: Scrapbook 35: Microfilmed, 1912: Travels in Colorado, especially Greeley area, Estes Park, Mesa Verde visit, Telluride, etc.
Item 6: Scrapbook 36: (no label) "microfilmed", 1914-1916: Constrution projects, portraits of Frederick B. Orman, Sr. and Frederick B. Orman, Jr. Mesa Verde.
Item 7: Scrapbook 37: Photographs, 1919: Construction projects, road trip through Arizona and New Mexico, portraits of Frederick B. Orman, Sr. and Frederick B. Orman, Jr. in line-a-day book March 25, 1919-bought a basket; FBO with bow and arrow and basket.

Box 17

Item 1: Scrapbook 38: Photographs, 1921-1923: The Grand Canyon of Colorado and a motor trip from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Pueblo, Col. New Mexico Indians, 1921; Santa Fe 1923, SW Indian Fair.
Item 2: Scrapbook 39: Photographs, 1923-1924: Orman Lodge, Beulah, Col. photos of people.
Item 3: Scrapbook 40: (no label), 1923-1947: Orman Lodge, Beulah; guest registry book with notes by visitors; no photographs.
Item 4: Scrapbook 41: Photographs, 1925-1927: Beulah, Orman Lodge 1925-26-27; Nell and Rob Chandler wedding.
Item 5: Scrapbook 42: Snap Shots, 1928-1932: Beulah, Taos photos, Boy Scout camp, Pueblo, Santa Fe, N.M., Bandelier, Beulah-1928, 1932; pottery pics 1930?, ruins.

Box 18

Item 1: Scrapbook 43: Photographs, 1917-1948: Orman Construction Co. projects.
Item 2: Scrapbook 44: Scrap Book-Nell Orman Chandler-1920-1930-1940, 1920-1940: Nell Orman Chandler; misc. Orman family pictures.
Item 3: Scrapbook 49: Leo J. Matty, 1926-1967: Licences, Certificates, Photographs.

Box 19

Item 1: Scrapbook 45: Scrap Book, 1920-1929: Orman Construction Co. projects.
Item 2: Scrapbook 46: (no label), 1914-1932: Portraits of Frederick B. Orman, Jr.
Item 3: Scrapbook 47: No Label Given, 1948-1958: Childhood art by Fred Orman, Jr., art by Elizabeth Orman 1948, and Cathy 1958
Item 4: Scrapbook 48: Photographs, 1924-1926: Memoirs of Jack Matty; trip west in 1924

Box 20

Item 1: Scrapbook 50: Photographs, 1921: Photos 1921; California trip.
Item 2: Scrapbook 51: Photographs, 1922: Trip to Oregon and Seattle.
Item 3: Scrapbook 52: Photographs, 1922: Trip to Alaska and British Columbia.
Item 4: Scrapbook 53: Scrap Book,, 1928-1945: Orman Construction Co. projects.
Item 5: Scrapbook 54: Scrap Book, 1932-1934: Frederick with broken neck 1932; Fountain Valley School, Chicago World's Fair 1933, Colorado University 1933.

Box 21

Item 1: Scrapbook 55: (no label), 1936-1938: Cross Lake, Aransas Pass and Tarpon, Centenary 1936 (FBO with camera), 1st photo of Fred and Betty before marriage, Beulah 1938.
Item 2: Scrapbook 56: Scrap Book, 1934-1935: Betty Baird scrapbook-paper bound, Centenary College.
Item 3: Scrapbook 57: Binder edge: 1921 Frederick Bradley Orman and Ella Matty Orman, 1921-1931: Oct. 1921-Grand Canyon, 1922-Portland, Ore. and Alaska; Los Angeles to Pueblo; Microfilm available Colorado State Archives (book deteriorating).

Box 22

Item 1: Scrapbook 58: Scrap Book-Frederick B. Orman, 1936-1939: Laddie, hunting, inside Orman Lodge, Pueblo skeet club.
Item 2: Scrapbook 59: Shreveport High School 1896, 1934: Betty Baird rush stuff, Byrd High School Diploma May 11, 1934

Box 23

Item 1: Scrapbook 61: Crippled Childrens' Hospital Project, Pueblo, Colorado, 1934-1939: Crippled Children Hospital Project-Pueblo, St. Mary's Hospital.
Item 2: Scrapbook 62: (no label), 1929-1932: This scrapbook was put together by Fred B.Orman, Jr., while attending Central High School, Pueblo, Colorado.
Item 3: Scrapbook 63: (no label), 1936-1939: Betty Baird and last year at Centenary up to wedding.

Box 24

Item 1: Scrapbook 64: Feb. 1939-Dec. 1940, 1939-1940: Betty and Fred Orman, Jr. wedding, honeymoon, Elizabeth's birth.
Item 2: Scrapbook 65: Jan. 1941-Dec. 1942, 1941-1942: Family photos, some Orman Construction Co. projects.

Box 25

Item 1: Scrapbook 66: Feb. 1943-1946, 1943-1946: Mary Nell Orman born, Orman's bought house at 214 W. Orman Ave.
Item 2: Scrapbook 67: January 1947-December 1948, 1947-1948: Brad Orman (Fred B. Orman, III) Born.
Item 3: Scrapbook 68: Frederick Bradley Orman, 1877-1948: Letters and Cards of condolence for death of Fred Orman, Sr.; no photographs.

Box 26

Item 1: Scrapbook 69: January 1949-December 1950, 1949-1950: Family stuff.
Item 2: Scrapbook 70: January 1951-December 1952, 1951-1952: Cathy Orman born, Leica pictures of kids.

Box 27

Item 1: Scrapbook 72: Scrap Book, 1954: Family photos; Orman and Adams families, swimming; Cathy photos.
Item 2: Scrapbook 73: Achievement Book-Ella matty Orman, 1954-1968: Newspaper articles and awards given to Ella M. Orman; Sabin Award.
Item 3: Scrapbook 74: (no label), 1955-1960: Few photos; White House Conference on Children and Youth 1960; White House Conference on Education 1955; Segregation, mothers working, TV violence, spanking, cancer and smoking, overfeeding kids.

Box 28

Item 1: Scrapbook 75: (no label), 1953-1968: Boy Scout, Fred Orman, Jr.
Item 2: Scrapbook 76: Scrap Book, 1956: "1956"; kids and family, Cathy's 5th birthday.
Item 3: Scrapbook 77: Scrap Book, 1957-1958: "1957"; Fred and Betty trip to Grand Canyon; Cathy 1st Grade.

Box 29

Item 1: Scrapbook 78: Scrap Book, 1957-1958: "1958"; Girl Scouts, Cathy 1st Grade, Elizabeth at Centenary, Elizabeth's Debutante ball.
Item 2: Scrapbook 79: Scrap Book, 1959: "1959"; Cathy 2nd Grade; Washington D.C. trip with Fred and Betty.
Item 3: Scrapbook 80: Scrap Book, 1960: "1960"; Family photos, Scouting, Cuerna Verde; Cathy 3rd grade.

Box 30

Item 1: Scrapbook 81: Scrap Book, 1961: "1961"; Mary Nell Debutante, Girl Scout cookies, Cathy 4th grade.
Item 2: Scrapbook 82: (no label), 1961-1968: Mosty newspaper clippings and articles about Colorado history.
Item 3: Scrapbook 83: Scrap Book, 1962: "1962"; family stuff; Cathy 5th grade, Elizabeth graduates from LSU, New Orleans visit; Cleburne, Texas trip.
Item 4: Scrapbook 84: (no label), 1963: "1963"; family stuff; Elizabeth and Bruce Bickham wedding 5/63; Cathy 6th grade.

Box 31

Item 1: Scrapbook 85: (no label), 1964: "1964"; Mary Nell Barringer wedding: Cathy 7th grade.
Item 2: Scrapbook 86: (no label), 1965: "1965"; Beth Bickham and Robby Barringer born, Brad Orman graduates high school, Brad's accident, Cathy visits Franklinton.
Item 3: Scrapbook 87: Scrap Book, 1965-1966: Micheal and Barry Bickham born, Elizabeth and Beth Bickham visit Pueblo.

Box 32

Item 1: Scrapbook 90: "Orman Indian Book", 1930-1965: Orman collection-history, articles related to Indian culture and art.
Item 2: Scrapbook 91: Scrap Book, 1955: "1955"; family photos, Philmont Scout Ranch, Follies.
Item 3: Scrapbook 92: (no label), no date: Misc family photos, cards, etc.
Item 4: Scrapbook 93: (no label), 1983-1985: Misc family photos, cards, etc.; sympathy cards for death of Frederick B. Orman, Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Baird Orman.

Box 33

Item 1: Scrapbook 1: James B. Orman, 1901-1902: Small book, mostly newspaper articles during Colorado Gov. James B. Orman's administration.
Item 2: Scrapbook 23: (no label), 1976-1898: Misc photos and event adds, tickets, etc.
Item 3: Scrapbook 89: (no label), 1967-1970: Women of Achievement-letters and newspaper clippings.