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history of the state; the production of monographs has begifti, and 

 new studies are appearing in increasing number; while the collection 

 of the raw material for future studies is fairly well advanced. 



The histories of Colorado begin with HoUister's handbook for miners,^ 

 published in the sixties and containing a brief sketch of the growth of 

 the territory. Most of them have followed this work, accepting its 

 conclusions and giving to it more or less credit. Fossett,^ in his work 

 of a decade later, is much indebted to his predecessor; and the monu- 

 mental work of General Hall^ is based upon the foundation of Hollister, 

 supplemented by a knowledge of newspapers and the copious memory 

 of one who was more than a spectator in the early days of the territory. 

 The pages of Bancroft"* on the state show a knowledge of the same source, 

 while those of Byers^ show the same indebtedness, reinforced by the 

 memory of an active pioneer. 



In a less general sense, Hollister is still used as a source, but the local 

 antiquarians have provided much material for the future historian. 

 Such books as those published by Baskin & Company of Chicago^ for 

 the subscription trade are by no means to be disregarded. Boyd's 

 History of Greeley'' is rich in documents and economic details. The 

 biographical subscription works ^ record personal details for many a 

 valuable footnote. And Smiley's History 0} Denver^ is a conscientious 

 attempt to tell the story that has had a large measure of success. It 

 is the best of the works in print on the history of Colorado. 



' OvA>fDO J. Hollister, The Mines of Colorado (Springfield, Mass., 1867). 



• Frank Fossett, Colorado: A Historical, Descriptive, and Statistical Work on the Rocky Mountain 

 Gold and Silver Mining Region (Denver: Daily Tribune Steam Printing House, 1876). 



» Frank Hall, History of the State of Colorado (4 vols., illustrated; Chicago, 1889). 

 ■« Hubert Hovi'e Bancroft, History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888 (San Francisco' 

 1890; Vol. XXV of his Works). 



s William N. Byers, "History of Colorado," in Encyclopedia of Biography of Colorado, Vol. I (Chicago: 

 The Century Publishing and Engra\"ing Company, 1901). 



* History of the City of Denver, Arapahoe County, and Colorado (Chicago, 1890); History of Clear Creek 

 and Boulder Valleys, Colorado (Chicago, 1890); History of the Arkansas Valley, Colorado (Chicago, 1891). 



' David Boyd, A History of Greeley and the Union Colony of Colorado (Greeley, Colo., 1890). 



' See the Encyclopedia of Biography, noted above, and Portrait and Biographical Record of Denver and 

 Vicinity, Colorado, Containing Portraits and Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, 

 Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United Stales (Chicago, Chapman Pub. 

 Co., 1898). 



Jerome C. Smiley, History of Denver, with Outlines of th^ Earlier History of tite Rocky Mountain 

 Country (Denver, 1901). 



