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a better future for Colorado by inspiring wonder in our past.

Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®

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HistoryColorado.org

2017–18 engagement

551,345in our programs and visits to our museums and historic sites

Healy House

Ute Indian Museum Pike’s Stockade

Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center Trinidad History Museum

El Pueblo History Museum Fort Vasquez Museum

Center for Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum

Grant-Humphreys Mansion

History Colorado Center

Courtesy Frank Ooms

Thank You! One of the best things about a new year is that it brings a welcome opportunity to look back at what you—our generous supporters—have helped us accomplish over the past year. As our state and our world see such rapid change, it’s vital that our organization be a catalyst for progress. Using Colorado’s unique history, together we can empower a broader audience to help shape the future.

Extending our commitment to telling Colorado’s stories in authentic ways, we opened the Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum, held programs for tens of thousands of schoolchildren statewide, and mounted exhibitions like Borderlands of Southern Colorado and Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects. We awarded grants to fiscally responsible initiatives that preserve the heritage of communities across the state. And through neighborhood memory projects like We Are Colorado, we’re adding many more perspectives to the stories we share.

This summer we created Colorado’s first State Historian’s Council, whose members help us carry the narratives of the state to the forefront. We’ve expanded our board to increase its breadth of experience and statewide representation. And, we’re proud to have added Daniel L. Ritchie, chancellor emeritus of the University of Denver, to spearhead a five-year strategic plan for our museums, education programs, collections, philanthropic outreach, and preservation services.

Read on to see some of what we’ve accomplished thanks to thoughtful contributors like you—our generous supporters, the citizens of Colorado, the legislature, and our State government officials. As a nonprofit charitable organization and State agency, we rely on your support to make it all happen, and we hope you know how excited we are by the opportunities these partnerships present. We can’t do it without you!

Steve W. Turner, AIA Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer

Marco Antonio Abarca

Cathy Carpenter Dea

Cathey M. Finlon

Rick A. Pederson

Ann Alexander Pritzlaff

Alan B. Salazar

Christopher Tetzeli

Tamra J. Ward

Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer Steve W. Turner, AIA

Chair, Board of Directors Robert E. Musgraves

History Colorado Board of Directors and Leadership As of June 30, 2018

State Historian’s Council

Dr. Tom Noel, University of Colorado Denver, State Historian

Dr. Nicki Gonzales, Regis University

Dr. Jared Orsi, Colorado State University

Dr. Duane Vandenbusche, Western State Colorado University

Dr. William Wei, University of Colorado Boulder

Cathey M. Finlon Chair, Board of Directors

We thank Robert Musgraves for his two years of service as History Colorado board chair. Bob’s insight and

leadership saw us through a key time of transformation. —Cathey M. Finlon

The Year In Review Selected exhibitions at our sites:

Backstory: Western American Art in Context

Organized by the Denver Art Museum in partnership with History Colorado Sponsored by The Sturm Family Foundation

The Bell Rings: Pueblo’s Historic High School Rivalry

Borderlands of Southern Colorado

Carrying the Torch of Liberty: Colorado Women’s Work in World War I

El Movimiento: The Chicano Movement in Colorado

Sponsored by the Abarca Family Fund and AARP

Play Ball! A Celebration of America’s Game

Zoom In: The Centennial State in 100 Objects

Presented by Colorado State University

For more about these and our other exhibitions, go to HistoryColorado.org/museums.

Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum

Fort Vasquez

Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park®

State Historical Fund

Hands-On History

Creatives in Residence

We Are Colorado

Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run

Colorado Centennial Farms

Bruja Brew Fest

placita

Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification

Ute Indian Museum Lecture Series

artifact collection storage

Low-Sensory Mornings

San Luis Valley Day

Borderlands of Southern Colorado

ongoing tribal consultation

Curation Alliance Forum

balanced budget and continued revenue growth

“As a teacher I was so impressed with the knowledge and engagement of our

tour guide and the wealth of information my students came away with.”

—Comment left after a History Colorado Center field trip, April 2018

Byers-Evans House Museum director Jillian Allison joined History Colorado leadership, guests, volunteers and community members in the ribbon-cutting for the new Center for Colorado Women’s History.

Our Tours & Treks enrich and enliven Coloradans’ understanding of their history.

In Zoom In, 100 artifacts reveal key moments from 13,000 years of Colorado’s human history.

For a more detailed financial summary, go to h-co.org/2018financial

HistoryColorado.org

• 2 million photographs

• 200,000 artifacts

• 12 million archival documents

History Colorado’s Collections Total historical items

about

15,000,000

July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018

students participated in History Colorado’s statewide K–20 programs

School Program Participation

86,596 of those students,

50,631 visited on a field trip to a History Colorado museum

of those field trips,

25% visited from

underrepresented communities

18,754 students used History Colorado

resources in their own classrooms

Joe Zanetell’s mining pick, 1910–1920. Gift, Joseph A. Zanetell in memory of Joseph and Emma Zanetell. 2014.57.1

History Colorado Financial Summary Fiscal Year 2018

Revenues

Expenses

Donation Expenses by Type

The State Historical Fund

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R O U T T

J A C K S O N L A R I M E R W E L D L O G A N

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M O R G A N

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Y U M A

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GILPIN

B R O O M F I E L D

CLEARCREEK

S U M M I T

JEFFERSON A D A M S

A R A P A H O EDENVER

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K I T C A R S O N

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M O N T R O S E

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F R E M O N T

C U S T E RP U E B L O

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S A N M I G U E L H I N S D A L E

SANJUAN

M I N E R A LR I O G R A N D E A L A M O S A

H U E R F A N O

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D O L O R E S

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Less than $250,000

$250,000 to $500,000

$500,000 to $1 million

$1 million to $2 million

Number of grants awarded indicated by numbers on the map. Projects a�ecting multiple counties are not shown.

$2 million to $3 million Over $5 million

$3 million to $5 million

Grants awarded statewide | 99 (July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018)

Grants awarded since | 4,525 program’s inception

Every year, the State Historical Fund receives a portion of state tax revenues generated by limited-stakes gaming in the towns of Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek. For 25 years, the fund has been one of the most significant forces behind the preservation of Colorado history and a catalyst for strengthening communities statewide.

For more information, go to h-co.org/SHFgrants Thank you, citizens of Colorado,

for your support of the State Historical Fund.

Total Grant Dollars Awarded by County Since Program’s Inception

In Zoom In, 100 artifacts reveal key moments from 13,000 years of Colorado’s human history.

For a more detailed financial summary, go to h-co.org/2018financial

More than $1.07 billion Total Direct Economic Impact

of those grants statewide since 1993

Society 1879

Thank You…To Our Most Dedicated Members

Colorado! membership engages givers in the long-term vision of History Colorado while deepening their connection to Colorado’s past, present, and future. Colorado! members receive invitations to exclusive events to meet leading historians and thought leaders and enjoy unparalleled access to History Colorado’s collections and programs.

Cathy & Marco AbarcaSue Anschutz-RodgersHolly & Jeremy Arnold KinneyRichard G. & Mary Lyn BallantineKaty & Greg BanteJoe BlakeMarilyn BrownCarol Burt & Ray HilliardCathy Carpenter Dea & Peter DeaGeorgianna & S. Robert ContigugliaDana CrawfordBarbara Neal & Ed EllisBill FalkenbergRuth FalkenbergCathey & Richard Finlon

Kate & Jason FritzAlec GarbiniKathi & Gregg GrummelRyan & Katie HeckmanArlene & Barry HirschfeldFrank & Monty KugelerPatricia & Ed MartinJ. Landis & Sharon MartinJan MayerAmanda MountainJoan Prusse & Robert MusgravesSusan & Howard NobleAmy & Jeff ParsonsRick PedersonChristine & Clayton PowersAnn Alexander Pritzlaff Lise Woodard & John ReillyMyra & Robert RichJulie SpeerStephanie & David TrybaSteve Kick & Steve TurnerTamra Ward & Dustin Whistler

Society 1879 recognizes those who include History Colorado in their estate plans. These gifts help preserve Colorado’s historical treasures for future generations. A well-planned gift can support the organization’s future while helping families achieve financial goals such as lowering their tax liability.

Hart Axley & Marguerite* AxleyRichard G. & Mary Lyn BallantineBarbara BenedictMarilyn Brown & Doug Morton*Caroline Bancroft* TrustGeorge ColeKallman & Joseph ElinoffBarbara GarlinghouseFrank & Monty KugelerJames* & Katherine KurtzLinda Love & Phil Karsh*Patricia & Ed MartinNancy & Jim PetersonLinda* & John RobertsMartin Sorensen, Jr.Phil SterrittJudith Sullivan*Lydia Toll*Vinnik FamilyMarlene & Grant* WilkinsAnonymous (17)

*Deceased

Colorado! Members

30 Years or Longer Judy & Herbert AllenCarol & Russell AthaRichard G. & Mary Lyn BallantineEdwin BathkeEllengail & Donald BeuthelSuzanne & Chris BlakesleeEleanor & Ed BuschNancy & Laird CampbellJosephine CarpenterChester Fritz Library SerdptpConstance & Kevin CorwinLou DuvallDebra & David Flitter

Joan & Lester GarrisonLois GaulSamuel & Jean GuytonIlene JohnsonFrank & Monty KugelerCarole & Jim McCotterFrend Miner & Jeffrey LawheadPamela & John MoyeSharon Newman &

Patrick JamesDenise & Ken PhairLaurie & Thomas SimmonsEJ & Charles Warren

To upgrade your membership or to make a meaningful, tax-deductible gift to support your History Colorado,

go to givehc.org today. Questions? Contact us at membership@state.co.us or 303/866-3639.

In 2017–18:

670 volunteers

more than

37,087 hours of service

monetary value is

$993,194

Volunteer Council Executive CommitteeJudy Durzo, PresidentMargaret Conable, Vice PresidentKathy Frank, TreasurerMavis Kacena, Past President

LiaisonsGloria AndersonElaine DavisEmma DavisEd EllisAni FrostKathleen HallerDale HayhurstEllen HertzmanCheri JonesMary Kay KisseberthSteve LongsdorfKathy PeetersLouise Treff-GanglerRae Wiseman

History Colorado has joined a prestigious group of nonprofits committed to delivering on their

missions by strategically engaging volunteer time and talent.

Are you missing from our list? If so, email Jessica.Pierce@state.co.us or call 303/866-4481.

Here’s how many of you have supported our mission for ten or more uninterrupted years:

POCKET

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Memorials Gifts received in memory of:

Phillip T. Cochran Nancy Adams

Patricia Creswell Anne & Roger Van Teyens

Richard J. Cunningham Patricia & Bernard Poppenga

Charles Goudey Elizabeth Santoro

George Mosley Mary Lou Mosley

Elizabeth “Betsy” Stettner Berina Alagic Victor & Barbara Cavanaugh Janette Chase Debra Deverell Kenneth Diamond Cheryl & David Dutton Nancy Franks Kay Hall Christine Hylbert Dianne Kidder Michael Kubec Susie LaBonde Karen Marant J. Landis & Sharon Martin Bob & Susan Miller Laurene & Thomas Owen Jill Rakowski Alicia Relyea Lizzie Rockmore Hiram Rogers Sarah Rose Phyllis Sabin

Millicent Sanchez Julie Tennant Sargent Suzann Smart Ken Stettner Ronald Stettner Sarah & Andrew Stettner Thunder River Production, LLC Topel Forman

William H. Stewart Dannielle Stewart & Hicham Elahmadi

The George Tritch Family Katherine & William Johnson

Judith Wright Sharon Ballard Laura Herrera Patricia Hobbs James Leach Sue Slavec

Tributes Gifts received in honor of:

Byers-Evans House Museum Staff Piney Creek Chapter, NSDAR

Danny Mann Deborah & Robert Myman

Nancy Leonard Lynn Luhnow

Staff of History Colorado Cheyenne Johnson & Chad Gililland

Steve Turner Sall & Jim Chafin

“It is very important for us to preserve the longevity and the history of Colorado so people

understand where we came from.” —Christine and Clayton Powers

HistoryColorado.org

$100,000+Richard G. & Mary Lyn BallantineBoettcher FoundationMarilyn BrownCiviCO •Colorado State University •Institute of Museum and Library

ServicesFrank & Monty KugelerJ. Landis & Sharon Martin MDC/Richmond American Homes

Foundation •Sturm Family Foundation •

$20,000–$99,999Abarca Family FundAmeriprise Financial ServicesAnonymousDenver Water •El Pomar FoundationAlec GarbiniMillerCoors •Christine & Clayton PowersGiorgian Zekay

$5,000–$19,999AARPArts in SocietyBank of OklahomaBOK FinancialColorado TrustWilliam FalkenbergCathey & Richard FinlonThe Estate of Mr. Robert L. Jund*Lloyd J. & Eleanor R. King

FoundationBarbara Neal & Ed EllisJoan Prusse & Robert MusgravesStatewide Internet Portal AuthorityThe Estate of Doris Steinbach*U.S. Bank FoundationWalter S. Rosenberry, III

Charitable TrustWhole Foods

•Multi-year agreement*Deceased

$2,500–$4,999Ann Alexander PritzlaffSue Anschutz-RodgersKaty & Greg BanteJoseph B. BlakeCarol Burt & Ray HilliardCol. Jeffrey & Paula Chostner •Colorado Historical FoundationGeorgianna & Bob ContigugliaCostilla County Lodging Tax BoardDana CrawfordCathy Carpenter Dea & Peter DeaDea Family FoundationFriends of Historical Trinidad Inc.Kate & Jason FritzKathi & Gregg GrummelArlene & Barry HirschfeldHolland & Hart LLPKullgren Family Charitable TrustJan MayerSusan & Howard NobleAmy & Jeff ParsonsPueblo City & County FoundationPueblo CountyLise Woodard & John ReillyMyra & Robert RichEllen & Rick RobertsThe Trinchera Blanca Foundation,

LLCTrinchera & Tercio Foundation, LLCStephanie & David TrybaSteve Kick & Steve Turner

$1,000–$2,499Alpine BankHart AxleyBrighthouse Life Insurance

CompanyGayle & John BrooksDona & Stanley BrownLinda & Wes BrownEdith Conklin & Peter BulkeleyCarson FoundationChalat Hatten & Banker PCMerle ChambersCity & County of Denver

Colorado Concierge IncColorado Health FoundationColorado Tree Coalition IncPat CookFalkenberg FoundationEllen & Frederick FisherStephannie & Kent FortuneFugere Family FoundationJudith & Newell GrantDon L. Griswold Trust*Joe HalpernSue & Rich JonesSue & Roger KinneyKoelbel Family FoundationPatricia & Ed MartinThe Monaghan FoundationSteve Nawrocki Vi & Tom NoelLisa Peloso & Vikas PatelPurvis Gray Thomson, LLPBarbara RairdenJeanne & Sean RatchfordMarcia & Dick RobinsonRudy & Alice Ramsey FoundationMarty SorensenStarrynight Management, LLCKen Stettner

(in memory of Betsy Stettner)United Way of El PuebloJulie C. Van Camp

$250–$999Christine & David AbellNancy Adams

(in memory of Phillip Cochran)Adams Electric, Inc.Airshow, Inc.Holly & Jeremy Arnold KinneyGale Johnson & Eugene BaberJanice & Peter BakerDonald & Helen BannerAnne BarrettBarbara & Fred BaumannBarbara BenedictAnn-Carolyn Bennett &

Betsy Watts

Thank You to Our Donors! The following have supported us through their generous donations and memberships.

$250–$999 (continued)Joy Hall & John BirkelandAnne & John BlairKrissa & Frederic BloomMarie & Larry BohningJon-Erik BorgenKatherine & Bjorn BorgenCharles BoswellMary & Fred BrownSusan & Calvin BrunerBucy Family FundRandy BuffumDoris BurdCaerus Operating LLCTruly & Peter CallawayElizabeth & James CameronCharles CannonCaroline Bancroft TrustEric & Lia CarpioFrances & John CoetColorado State University Pueblo

Political Science Department Colorado Yurt Company, LLCAnn & Tom CopeMarion & George CurtisCynthia DanielsBarbara & Robert DanosDavid & Sue Palmer Family FundJohn DavisDurfee DayDeeDee & Peter DeckerDenver Chapter Colorado

Archaeological SocietyDawn DiPrinceJames DonlinBernice & Loyal DurandRoberto FimbresLynn & Fritz FischerJulianne & Steven FritzGreg FultonJoan & Lester GarrisonGavlin Family FoundationCornelia & George GibsonGeorge GramerSally Guanella Buckland &

Phil BucklandMargaret & John GunznerSam & Jean GuytonCharles & Kay Harbert

Marilyn & Robert HarrisMary & John HickeyLisa HillRuth & George HopfenbeckJanie & Buck HutchisonPamela & Michael JohnsonMavis & Bill KacenaSusan & Donald KanyJane & Edward KellenbergerJames KingDiana & F. Michael KinseyPeggy & Jerry KirkegaardSusan Knight Reeman &

James ReemanKathleen Winters & David LettinPenny LewisSusan LivenickNancy LivingstonMr. Dan A. Love &

Ms. Cameron WolfePamela & Alan LubowSusan & Ronald LundquistCarole & Gerald MakelaPaul ManoogianPatricia & Michael MartinBridget & Robert MatthewsEvelyn McClearnCarole & Jim McCotterMary & Kevin McNicholasLinda & Burt McRoyBob & Susan Miller

(in memory of Betsy Stettner)Michael MillisorMary MockDolores MorelandWinona & Jack MoritzAnne & David MyersDeborah & Robert MymanBonnie & William NeighborsLaurene & Thomas OwenColeen & William PassDaniel K. PaulienRuth & Peter PhilpottPaula & Bruce PlomondonMarilyn & Bill PlummerJanine PryorPueblo City SchoolsPueblo Community Health CenterPueblo Firefighters #3

Deann PujolFlorine & Benedict RaitanoThe Ralph & Ricky Lauren Family

Foundation, Inc.Robert RenfroDorothy & Steven ResnickDaniel RitchieSusan & Eddie RobinsonJanice & John RomanoJeanne & Chris RootRose Community FoundationAgnes Ryan & Aaron JacksGary SaltzmanLaura & Buzz SampsonConnie & Michael SchingleShames Makovsky Realty CoLynne & Vassilios SirpolaidisThomas SiskKathy & Ken SmithPatricia SomervilleSouthern Colorado Labor Council Janice & Paul StankoChristine & Ken StannardRonald Stettner

(in memory of Betsy Stettner)Linda & Terry StevinsonJo & Doug StiversonRandi & Anthony StrohAnn & John StruthersNancy & Bill SweetFrances TaylorTeam Evergreen Bicycle Club, Inc.Ruth & David TempleMichelle & David ThatcherCurt Todd, Esq.Lori & Gregory TomsickJane & Frederick TraskPeter VallegosIrene & Paul Van WoenselGeorge Ann & Buzz VictorVera WebsterJanet & Jim WeglarzEtta & Mike WestDavid WetzelSusan WhiteBarbara & Joseph WilcoxJames WilkinsElizabeth WinchesterEdward & Mary Zorn

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