Steamboat Springs: Memories of a Young Colorado Pioneer
Honoring his grandfather and the past, Primus has edited, organized, and corrected the stories featured in this book for clarity and accuracy only, allowing readers to "hear" Celly tell his tales using the colloquial English of the day and infusing the frontier flavor of the time. Also, the inclusion of never-before-published historical photographs, sketches and mas greatly enhances this enjoyable journey into Steamboat's yesteryear.
- Published
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-1-932738-64-3
- Pages
- 216
- Category
- History
- Place
- Steamboat Springs
- Publisher
- Western Reflections Pub. Co.
- Listed at
- $18.29
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About this book
Steamboat Springs: Memories of a Young Colorado Pioneer is a collection of stories told in the voice of David Merrill Primus's grandfather, called Celly in the book's description. Primus honors him and the past by editing, organizing and correcting the stories for clarity and accuracy only.
That restraint is the point. The description says it lets readers hear Celly tell his tales in the colloquial English of the day, with the frontier flavor of the time left intact.
The book also includes never-before-published historical photographs, sketches and maps, which the description says greatly enhance the journey into Steamboat's yesteryear. Our catalogue lists the first edition as published in 2008 by Western Reflections, and files it under History.
Who it is for
This book is for readers of Steamboat Springs and northwest Colorado history who want a firsthand voice. It is a family memoir of pioneer life, told in plain period speech and supported by photographs. The record lists these subjects: Biography, Pioneers, History, Frontier and pioneer life, and Social life and customs.
Ways to use this book
Hearing other voices from old Routt County
After a book told in one pioneer's voice, you may want more. The library's digital archive collects oral interviews from the 1970s and 80s; its page says home access needs a library card, so ask the Steamboat library how to sign up.
Putting a family's stories on record
Many readers of memoirs like this have a grandparent's tales of their own. The museum's site and the interview archive show how a community can preserve spoken memories, which may help you plan questions and a recorder for your own relatives.
Go deeper
Celly's stories are set in Steamboat Springs, so the best companions are the town's own history museum, a county digital archive and a short reference article on Routt County.
Steamboat Springs History Museum
The town's history museum, run under the Tread of Pioneers name. According to its website, current exhibits include one on the history of winter sports in the town.
Routt County Digital Archive
A Bud Werner Memorial Library project that features Three Wire Winter, a magazine of oral interviews and photos made by local high school students from 1976 to 1988.
Routt County in the Colorado Encyclopedia
A reference entry on the county, which says it was established in 1877 and that Steamboat Springs is its seat and largest city.
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