David Merrill Primus 1900 - 1986
1 book in the catalogue, published 2008.
David Merrill Primus edited Steamboat Springs: Memories of a Young Colorado Pioneer, a 2008 book of his grandfather's stories about frontier life. It is the only Primus book in the Western Reflections catalogue. We could not find a verifiable biography of him, so we know him through the book.
About David Merrill Primus
We found no verified biography of David Merrill Primus. The book's description says he edited, organized and corrected his grandfather's stories for clarity and accuracy only, honoring his grandfather and the past. That tells us he is a family historian of sorts, but not where he lives or what else he has done. Our author record carries birth and death years of 1900 and 1986 from Open Library. Those years may belong to a different person, so we do not state them as his.
What the books share
The book is about Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in the pioneer era. It keeps the grandfather's colloquial English and frontier flavor, and adds historical photographs, sketches and maps. The subjects our record lists are Biography, Pioneers, History, Frontier and pioneer life, and Social life and customs.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Editing a relative's recollections
Primus kept his grandfather's wording. If you hold similar family stories, the research center's online collection is a place to search for photographs and documents, and the newspaper collection can help you check dates.
Finding Steamboat's old newspapers
To check dates in your own family stories, open the library's local resources page and search the Steamboat Pilot & Today files. It lists them as covering 1894 to 1996.
Go deeper
We know Primus through one book of family stories set in Steamboat Springs. These two statewide sources help readers who want to record or check stories like his.
History Colorado research center
History Colorado's archive for state history. Its page says you can search the online collection and send questions through a contact form, with replies that may take several days.
Bud Werner Memorial Library local resources
The Steamboat library's page says the Colorado Historic Newspapers collection includes the Steamboat Pilot & Today from 1894 to 1996 and is available to everyone.
Good to know
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