Captions/introduction "Sugar Tramp" bibliography
Collection Scope and Contents Note
Gary B. Morgan served as the Sports Information Director at the University of Northern Colorado from 1968 to 1977. This collection includes materials related to his book, "Sugar Tramp: Colorado’s Great Western Railway." Included are the book's cover page, photographs of trains, correspondence, research on the Great Western Railway and Sugar Company, proofs and edits of the manuscript, and the complete rough manuscript. Additionally, there is a dummy layout with illustrations and photo arrangements, several half-tone negatives, maps, and a set of six audio tapes from Western interviews. There are also four tapes featuring Lindsey Ashby's interview about railroads.
Furthermore, the collection contains two other books written by Gary B. Morgan: "Three Foot Rails: A Quick History of the Colorado Central Railroad" and "Rails around the Loop: The Story of the Georgetown Loop." For these books, the collection includes rough drafts, gallery proofs, edits, and manuscripts, along with related research and correspondence. Lastly, there is an unidentified manuscript, which may be all or part of "Stairways to the Stars: Colorado’s Argentine Central Railway."
Dates
- Creation: 1974 - 1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Morgan, Gary Benedict, 1943- (Donor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gary Morgan in the 1970s.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Source
- Morgan, Gary Benedict, 1943- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Northern Colorado Repository
University Libraries
James A. Michener Library L119
Campus Box 48
Greeley CO 80639
library.archives@unco.edu