The June 2008 edition of Denver Public Library’s Western History/Genealogy Newsletter is now available at the DPL Web site. Beginning in February this newsletter’s name was changed from “Manuscript Collection News” to reflect its newly expanded coverage.

Some highlights from this issue are:

  • Archives Collection News
    • New Archive Finding Aids (4 collections: David F. Barry Papers, Mary Murphy Gold Mining Records, Robert Leaman Brown Papers, Ralph G. Norvell collection)
    • Hidden Treasures (17 boxes of menus arranged by city and town, as early as 1875; Tom Currigan papers)
    • Archives and Photo Donations (5 collections)
    • Western History Donations (12 items)
    • Conservation Collection Donations (3 items)
    • 10th Mountain Division Donations (9 items
  • New Books in the Western History Collection (many items are described, with a focus on food)
  • New Books in the Genealogy Collection (17 new items, including books on passenger lists, Civil War, cemetery records, colonial clergy, and several family histories)

    • The newsletter also has links to past issues and numerous calendar events. If you haven’t looked at this newsletter lately, you’ll be impressed by its expansion. You can receive the newsletter by e-mail by clicking on the “Sign up now” link near the top of the newsletter.