1973

Archive

St. Joseph Museums

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The image is a scanned newspaper page featuring multiple articles and advertisements. The main article "Jules Beni's Julesburg" discusses the history of a region once inhabited by Native Americans and eventually taken over by traders and settlers, including Jules Beni, a French trader who established a trading post there. The narrative details how the area became a significant stop on the trail to California and notes interactions with indigenous peoples as well as historical conflicts. Advertisements on the page promote "Buffalo Hills Camper Park" with facilities like swimming pools and laundry, alongside another ad for "Willie's Place" restaurant in Julesburg, Colorado.

Name/Title

1973

Entry/Object ID

L9999.PXP.1973

Scope and Content

Files contain correspondence with Pony Rider descendants, Pony Express rider biographies, newspaper clippings related to the Pony Express, and miscellaneous records, photos, and documents collected from major private and University libraries among other sources. NOTE ABOUT ORIGIN OF LIBRARIES FILE. Prior to the opening of the renovated Pony Express Museum in 1993, St. Joseph Museum staff did extensive research on the Pony Express. All of the libraries in this folder were visited and copies of all material related to the Pony Express were made. This was done from 1991 to 1993. Information from this research was used in the new exhibits of the Pony Express Museum and in preparation of the book On the Winds of Destiny. In 2015, the file from the Pony Express Museum was added. Jackie Lewin 7/27/15 CD containing scans of actual documents found in Pony Express Research Files located in file cabinets in Document Storage II area.