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Thomas Penrose emigrated to America from Cornwall, England in 1858. His statement is a reminiscence of his work at the Pride of the West Mine in Chaffee County, Colorado. This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.
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Henry Weber's statement which includes descriptions of growing up near Cache Creek near Leadville and Granite, and life around the Monarch Mining District. This statement is part of the Thomas A. Nevens Papers.
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A typescript from the Chaffee County Times newspaper. From the Donna Nevens Collection.
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Cowen's article A Retrospect: The First Settlers in the Monarch District - The Early Gold Excitement and Its Sudden Death - Fissure Veins Discovered by the Boone Brothers in 1867 but the First Mine Not Opened Until 1879 - How an Intended Boom Was Nipped in the Bud - 'Crazy Man's Camp' Excitement and Its Fizzle - A Careful Review of the Growth of the Most Extensive Mining District in the State. This document is part of the Donna Nevens Collection....