Jim Nelson
1 book in the catalogue, published 1999.
Jim Nelson is the author of Glenwood Springs: The History of a Rocky Mountain Resort, a 1999 Western Reflections book about the Colorado town, its canyon and its people. It is the one Nelson book in our catalogue. By day he is an accountant, according to his Goodreads profile.
About Jim Nelson
His Goodreads author profile says he is an accountant to put beans on the table, but that writing is his passion. It describes a variety of books, some fiction, some photography and some history, plus a collection of short stories. Many of his works are set around Glenwood Springs, Marble and Redstone in Colorado, and Tombstone in Arizona. The profile also says he has been appointed the official Alligator Control Warden of Garfield County, a title we could not find in any county record.
Goodreads warns that more than one author in its database shares his name. Beyond this profile and his book, we have no biography to offer.
Books
What the books share
The places in his books are the places he writes about: the Roaring Fork and Colorado River country around Glenwood Springs, the marble and coal towns nearby, and Tombstone. In the Glenwood book he takes the long view, from geology to a canyon highway.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
A weekend in Glenwood
Book a guided downtown tour through the historical society, then visit the Frontier Museum. Check the society's site for current times before you go, since seasonal schedules shift.
Looking for one old photograph
For a house, hotel or family portrait from Garfield County, search the Hart Center's online collection first, then submit the appointment form with the item numbers you found.
Go deeper
Nelson's Glenwood Springs book covers a resort town with a long canyon and a famous hot springs. These three resources let a reader see the same town through its own historians and its oldest attraction.
Glenwood Springs Historical Society
Its site offers guided history tours of downtown, a booklet on historic Glenwood Springs, and the Frontier Museum at 1001 Colorado Avenue.
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
The resort says it has run since 1888 and sits a short walk across a pedestrian bridge from town, so a visit pairs easily with a history tour.
History Colorado Stephen H. Hart Research Center
A statewide research center in Denver where you can search an online collection and request an appointment, including photographs of every Colorado county.
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