Roger Henn
1 book in the catalogue, published 1999.
Roger Henn is described in our catalogue as an Ouray, Colorado native. Western Reflections Publishing carries one of his books, Lies, Legends & Lore of the San Juans (and a few true tales), a collection of forty-three stories from the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado.
About Roger Henn
We know Roger Henn through his book. The description says he grew up in Ouray and relates tales of early miners, lost gold mines, small mountain town life and boyhood adventures. We searched for an outside biography, a birth year or other books by him and found nothing we could verify, so we have not written one. If you know more about him, please tell us through the contact page.
What the books share
Everything we can say about Henn's writing comes from the one book. It gathers stories that range from the tragic, such as the story of Billy Nagle, to the playful, such as snow snakes and snow mosquitoes. Some are true, some are handed-down tall tales, and some are boyhood memories of growing up in the San Juans. The place is the same throughout: the mining country around Ouray and Silverton, and the small towns that grew up in those mountains.
The subjects this author is catalogued under. Open Library record.
Next steps for readers of this author
Finding Henn's hometown on a map
Start with the Ouray entry, then Silverton's. Seeing how far apart the two towns sit helps you picture the territory his stories cover.
Learning his family or town story
If you knew Henn or have heard about him, tell us through the contact page. A local historical society may hold clippings or photographs that our own record lacks.
Go deeper
Roger Henn wrote about the San Juan towns he knew, and nothing else about him is on record here. For readers wondering where his stories happened, these pages describe Ouray, Silverton and the mountains around them.
Colorado Encyclopedia: Ouray
A town entry that includes the story of Chief Ouray and the 1873 treaty signing, with photographs of the area.
Colorado Encyclopedia: Silverton
The history of a mining town founded in 1874 in Baker's Park, including the effect of the railroad's arrival in 1882.
Mining History Association: Ouray
A summary of a mining history conference held in Ouray, with notes on the mining country around it.
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