COLORADO
The information below are past events for your state.
Colorado Springs
1. A New Deal for the
New Deal—Colorado Chapter of NNDPA is or has sponsored a variety of
activities in Colorado Springs and Manitou. Check with Barbara Dimond at
710) 685-9286 or
leg-diamond@comcast.net for information about events including:
a. Afficianado Luncheon — reading letters of Archie Musick,
deceased New Deal artist
b. City Auditorium—Chauttauqua presentation of FDR by Richard
Marold.and reception commemorating the 75th anniversary of the New Deal and
honoring CCC alumni and local New Deal artist, Eric Bransby.
c. America Eats—program about New Deal foods.
d. Possible new play— will be done with the National Playwright
Competition.
e. Pioneer Museum—panel presentation about New Deal history in
Colorado Springs
f . City Auditorium—Event focusing on the two New Deal murals that have been restored.
g. Chattauqua Presentation—FDR by Richard Marold possibly at PEO House
h. America Eats—program about New Deal foods
i. Considering a musical event
j. Eastern Plains area—Map of New Deal sites.
k. American Numismatic Assoc.—this coin collecting group are wanting to be involved and looking into doing something. Based in Colo. Springs.
Colorado Springs—The
New Deal for the New Deal, an NNDPA chapter in Colorado Springs, will be
having their 75th Kick Off Activity on May 8 at the historic Colorado
Springs City Auditorium at 5:30. The program will feature a Chautauqua
presentation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Richard Marold to be
followed by a sharing by Kathryn Flynn, Executive Director of the NNDPA, of
the activities that are going on around the country to celebrate the 75th
anniversary. Known participants in any of the New Deal programs between
1933-43 will be honored and hopefully these individuals will contact Barbara
Dimond at 719) 685-9286 or at leg-diamond@comcast.com
prior to the event. Others who have helped to keep the New Deal Legacy alive
will also be honored. Please RSVP by May 6 to
aprice@springsgov.com.
2. Denver—Meeting has been held with SHPO, Denver Library, Museum,
Historical Society, State Archives and others to develop some coordinated
events. Nothing definite at this time.
3. Intermountain Nat. Parks---things are developing that could include Colorado parks.
4. Colorado Historical Society publication on The New Deal in Colorado: 1933-42 www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/publications/contexts.htm Programs are also planned. Contact: JJ Rutherford 303) 866-4584
5. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation—“New Deal in Colorado, 5th Anniversary 1933-42 Properties in the National Register of Historic Places”
6. Colorado post office murals—Denver art historian, Mary Motian-Meadows,researched with dedication this fine collection of sixteen murals in post offices in Carbondale (previously in Glenwood Springs) , Denver Federal Center Bldg.41 (these two formerly in Colorado Springs) South Denver Substation, Englewood, Florence, Golden, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Littleton, Loveland, Manitou Springs, Rifle, Rocky Ford, Walsenburg, White River National Forest (previously in the Glenwood Springs)
7. Pueblo:-- ‘PUEBLO LORE” Jan.2008 issue is featuring the County Fairgrounds---a New Deal project and another issue is also coming out as a self-guided tour guide document to view New Deal treasures in this community. This document is published by the Pueblo County Historical Society. Some of the many sites in this community include the State Fair grounds and the well-known par.
A WPA sand painting which was a WPA art project was recently found hanging in a county commissioner’s office. An earlier county courthouse chandelier has also shown up in a Texas restaurant. Wonder where the others are from this venue? Other recent finds were 125 photographs of CCC activities from the area’s Pueblo Mountain Park and Lake San Isabel found in St. Louis at the CCC Main office. Folks should be aware that most of that archival collection has now been transferred to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. These are examples of the “traveling ability” of New Deal treasures in the past 75 years. Contact: George Williams grwpkw@comcast.net
"Tougher Times" Theater Works 9/19/08 Pikes Peak Gazette Dust Bowl Era by
Colorado Tim Evans
"Colorado New Deal" 1/10/09 Rocky Mountain News CCC Landmark, Morrison,
Colorado Colorado
"Forgotten Generation, Denver, Colorado "Fruits of Depression"
"How to Build a Legacy" by Boulder, Colorado 11/6/08 Boulder Weekly W.
Leuchlenburg
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