Browse Collections (7 total)

Aftermath of the 1981 tornado

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Collection of images taken just after 4:00 P.M. on June 6th, 1981 just after a severe tornado touched down in Thornton destroying 87 homes and…

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Building Thornton, 1954-2000

Municipal Building Dedication brocher_outside_service.pdf

Collection of mixed materials relating to the planning and development of facilities, businesses, and open spaces within the City of Thornton from…

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City Chatter, the Voice of Thornton Employees

City Chatter vol 10 no 12.pdf

Drafts and published volumes of City Chatter, a newsletter by and for city employees. It was published for roughly a decade from 1972 to 1982 and…

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City of Thornton officials

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Collection of artifacts documenting the work, impacts, and experiences of individuals who have been involved with Thornton's local government, usually…

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Margaret Wilson Carpenter, 1930-2017

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A collection of images of former City of Thornton Mayor Margaret Wilson Carpenter while she served as mayor and after she resigned the office.

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Oral History Collection

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Collection of oral history recordings from Thornton community members

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Thornton's 40th Anniversary Celebration Exhibit

Town Talk page 134_Letter from Grov Roy Romer for 40th anniversary_access.pdf

This collection contains 67 double sided, laminated pages that were prepared and organized into an exhibit in 1996 to be displayed in City Hall to…

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