Papers of Mary Alice Lindblad

Collection

Identifier: AMLT

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Papers of Mary Alice Lindblad consists of research and audio-visual materials dated 1913-1985 used in writing her Tales of Tailholt: The Story of Severance. Included is biographical information of white settlers and their relatives in the Severance area. There are also glass plate negatives, photographs, clippings, photocopies of a variety of documents supporting her research, and one cassette tape interview.

Dates

Creation: 1913-1985

Creator

Lindblad, Mary Alice (Person)

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Biography

Mary Alice Lindblad, teacher, author and resident of rural Severance, Colorado, was born on April 21, 1921. She received an M.A. from Colorado State College, Greeley, in 1960, and taught in the Windsor school system for more than 20 years. She is the author of two local histories: A Walk Through Windsor, 1940-1980 (1980) and Tales of Tailholt: The Story of Severance (1985). Mary Alice Lindblad is married to Burnice E. Lindblad.

Extent

0.5 linear feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mary Alice Lindblad, teacher, author and resident of rural Severance, Colorado, was born on April 21, 1921. She is the author of two local histories: A Walk Through Windsor, 1940-1980 and Tales of Tailholt: The Story of Severance (1985). The collection consists of papers and audio-visual materials (1913-1985) used in writing her Tales of Tailholt. Included is biographical information of white settlers and their relatives in the Severance area. There are also glass plate negatives, photographs, clippings, photocopies of a variety of documents supporting her research, and one cassette tape interview.

Arrangement

The collection consists of two series in one document case, with folders arranged alphabetically within series:

Series 1: Papers, 1970-1984

Series 2: Audio and visual materials, 1913-1985

Acquisition

The Papers of Mary Alice Lindblad was acquired by the Colorado Agricultural Archives in November 1985.

Processing

Processing was completed in September 2004. Materials were placed in acid free folders and reboxed, and metal fasteners were removed. Tales of Tailholt: The Story of Severance was removed and cataloged for Special Collections.