Brief by Central Staff
Local History – September 2002 – Colorado Central Magazine
The Salida Regional Library has just opened its Local History Archives, which will serve as a repository and local history research center for Salida and Central Colorado.
Currently the archival collection is small, but it will be open whenever the library is. An inventory of the collection is available on the Archives website at http://www.salidalibrary.org/Arhives/home.htm. Visitors to the Archives should bring a photo ID and be prepared to fill out an Application for Archives Use form.
The library wants the archives to grow, so it’s looking for donations that are relevant to the area: books, manuscripts, photos, scrapbooks, photo albums, letters, diaries, business records, yearbooks, maps, and personal papers. Information about making donations is available on the website, and at the library, or from Kathy Berg at 719-539-4826.
At the moment, there are some specific archive requests. Any Salida city directory is welcome. The archive wants Salida phone books from any year before 1941, 1956-62, 1964-70, and 1975. Also on the wanted list are most pre-1984 Salida High School yearbooks and the 2000 edition.
The Salida Public Library is open from 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday; and from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday.