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Guides to Colorado's past

Online Research

Search databases and browse websites

Directory listing
City Directories

Search for city directories by city or year.

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Colorado's Historic Newspapers

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) currently includes more than 500,000 digitized pages, representing 163 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 to 1923.

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Compass

OAHP online architectural resources database for researchers and cultural resource professionals.

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Historic Marker Database

Ever wonder how long it would take to see every historical marker in Colorado? There are more than 220 Colorado Historical Society markers across the state. What once took days, even weeks, can now be done in seconds—at the click of a button!

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Library Catalog

Search the library catalog for records of books, manuscript collections, maps, and serial titles.

Phone book
Phone Books

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Contact the Library

Stephen H. Hart Library and Research Center

History Colorado Center
1200 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Telephone: 303-866-2305 
FAX: 303-866-4464

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Library hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 

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Interactive Colorado History Timeline

Click on the image to travel through Colorado's past with this interactive timeline.

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