John C. Todd Letter

Collection

Identifier: JM064

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

One framed original letter dated 1980 March 15 from James A. Michener to John C. Todd giving Todd permission to name a restaurant in Greeley, Colorado after Potato Brumbaugh, a character in Michener's novel Centennial.

Dates

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Existence: Date acquired: 2006-12-14

Creator

Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997 (Person)
Todd, John C. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Source of Acquisition

Gift of John C. Todd on December 14, 2006.

Processing Information

Inventory prepared by Shirley Soenksen on 2006 December 27.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the UNC University Libraries Archival Services Department at library.archives@unco.eduor 970-351-2854 for further information.

Biographical or Historical Information

John Todd, Vic Nottingham, Charlie Rymes, and Rob Haimson opened Potato Brumbaugh's Restaurant on August 15, 1981. Rob Haimson became owner of the restaurant in 1986. Potato Brumbaugh's Restaurant closed on August 16, 2006. After the restaurant closed, Rob Haimson gave several items to Archival Services to be included in the James A. Michener Papers. See also: James A. Michener Papers, SC1-74, Potato Brumbaugh's Collection. Source: Jackson, Bill. "Potato's Restaurant Closing Next Month." Greeley Tribune, July 19, 2006, n.p.Note written by Shirley Soenksen