Letter to Mr. Shaw, 1917 January 19

File — Box: 1 - Peg-Leg, Folder: 20

Staff Only

From the Collection:

This collection contains an assortment of materials including pictures, letters, news reports, maps, a manuscript, directors reoprts, mine reports, and comercial mining pamphlets. These items provide information about John "Peg-Leg" Foster and the mining industry in Colorado, Utah, California, Arizona circa 1900-1960.

Dates

Creation: 1917 January 19

Access to the collection

Open for research in Tomlinson Library Special Collections and Archives. Please make an appointment at archives@coloradomesa.edu to ensure staff availability.

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

This letter on mining in Telluride mentions a 'Foster' who may be John Foster or one of his brothers who also lived and worked in Telluride at the time of this letter. Given the context within the collection is it more than likely that the letter is referring to Jonh Foster.