Speck
A Western Reflections book by Robert C. Olson, published in 2008. We have no publisher's description on file for this one, so please ask the office if you would like to know more before you order.
- Published
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-1-932738-73-5
- Publisher
- Western Reflections Publishing Company
- Listed at
- $17.95
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About this book
Speck: The Life and Times of Spencer Penrose is a biography of the Colorado Springs businessman Spencer Penrose, published by Western Reflections in 2008 and written by Robert C. Olson. Our own record carries no publisher's description, so what follows comes from the publisher's blurb as reproduced on Goodreads and from reference sources.
The blurb says Penrose lived seventy-four years and went from a rich and shiftless son of the privileged class to a self-made prince of industry, society and philanthropy. It credits him with millions made in real estate and mining during the boom days of Cripple Creek, and with a leading role in Utah's Bingham copper mine. It also credits him with creating The Broadmoor resort on the side of Cheyenne Mountain south of Colorado Springs.
The blurb describes Olson as an author and artist, and promises detailed glimpses into the lives of Penrose's many prominent associates. Wikipedia's entry on Penrose gives dates of 1865 to 1939, and notes the Pikes Peak road finished in 1916, the Broadmoor in 1918, and the El Pomar Foundation, founded with his wife Julie in 1937.
Who it is for
Speck is for readers of Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek history, and for anyone curious about the man behind the Broadmoor, the Pikes Peak highway and El Pomar. It is a full biography that also sketches the people around Penrose.
Ways to use this book
Following a founder around Colorado Springs
Visit the heritage museum first, then the Pioneers Museum for the wider region. Check each website for the current schedule, since both change hours through the year.
Reading a biography with a second source
Our record has no publisher's description for this book, so read the Colorado Encyclopedia article beside it. It gives a short outline of dates and ventures to check against the longer account.
Finding the edition you want
Open Library lists a 2008 edition, but ask the office about current availability before you order, since the catalogue holds no further details.
Go deeper
Spencer Penrose was a Colorado Springs businessman, and the record gives the book's title as his life and times. These sources cover him, his region and the museum that holds his story.
Spencer Penrose in the Colorado Encyclopedia
A biographical article describing him as a miner, entrepreneur and philanthropist who built the Broadmoor Hotel and worked mainly in the Pikes Peak region.
Penrose Heritage Museum
Run by El Pomar Foundation, it says its exhibits feature artifacts from Spencer and Julie Penrose, including a collection of 30 carriages.
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
A city museum whose stated mission is preserving the cultural history of the Pikes Peak region, a wider setting for the Penrose story.
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