Research Catalog

Title

Colorado givers : a history of philanthropic heroes / Thomas J. Noel with Stephen J. Leonard and Kevin E. Rucker.

Author

Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob)

Publication

Niwot : University Press of Colorado, c1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Leonard, Stephen J.
• Rucker, Kevin E.
• Leonard, Stephen J., 1941-

Description

xiii, 129 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Aspiring to celebrate and promote philanthropy, this volume discusses the history of charitable giving in Colorado, presents some of the state's more notable wealthy philanthropists, and describes their patterns of giving. Contains color and b&w illustrations, mainly of the donors and their architectural legacies."-- Amazon listing.

Subjects

• Biographies
• History
• Charities > Colorado > History
• Philanthropists > Colorado > Biography

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Gold Rush Origins. Native Generosity. The "Sudden Riches Disease" -- 2. Women's Touch. Elizabeth Sumner Byers: Colorado's Pioneer Philanthropist. Aunt Clara Brown: Up From Slavery. Visiting Nurses. Emily Griffith: A Teacher for All Times. Anne Evans: A Giver on Many Fronts -- 3. Religious Charity. Catholic Nuns. The Sisters of Charity. The Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of St. Francis. Mother Frances Cabrini. Protestant Givers. Henry M. Porter. Eben-Ezer Sanitarium. The Salvation Army. The Volunteers of America. Goodwill Industries. The Denver Rescue Mission. Rev. Edgar M. Wahlberg: The Social Conscience of Colorado. Myron Reed: A Radical Christian. Frances Wisebart Jacobs and Jewish Charity -- 4. Organizing Charity. The Charity Organization Society. The Unemployed Citizens League. State Charity -- 5. Notable Colorado Philanthropists. Governor John Evans: "We shall do all the good we can." Rufus "Potato" Clark: King of Spuds. William Jackson Palmer: Founder and Patron of Colorado Springs. Winfield Scott Stratton: Midas of the Rockies. John Kernan Mullen: Irish Patron of the Rockies. The Thatchers of Pueblo. Albert E. Humphreys Sr. and Colorado's First Foundation. Charles Boettcher: A Diversified Tycoon. William E. Heginbotham: Bankrolling Phillips County. Anna and Alonzo Petteys: Friends of Northeastern Colorado. The Coors Family of Golden. The Gates Family Foundation. Mary and Verner Z. Reed. Julie and Spencer Penrose. The Denver Post Philanthropies: Bonfils and Tammen. Bonfils-Stanton Foundation. Henry Sachs of Colorado Springs. Arthur and Helen Johnson: Patrons of Denver's Zoo. "Buck" Burshears: La Junta's Lord of the Dance. Elizabeth and Walter Paepcke: Aspen's Saviors. Private Martinez and General Rose: The Ultimate Sacrifice -- 6. The Foundation Era -- App. Selected Colorado Grant Providers.

ISBN

0870815326 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^98045566^

OCLC

• 39951735
• SCSB-13429928

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library