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The Annual Fund is used to cover the costs associated with the day-to-day operations of History Jeffco while it promotes other fundraising projects and events. History Jeffco is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers.
Project goal: $2,000 by December 31, 2024.
This fund is used to support the programs and activities of the Jefferson County Historical Commission (JCHC). History Jeffco began as a "friends" organization to help support JCHC. Although JCHC receives funding from Jefferson County, the budget is "use it or lose it", and as a result, JCHC cannot save for special projects. The Jefferson County Historical Commission Support Fund provides a place for JCHC to retain the funds from year to year, allowing for funding of special projects.
Project Partners: Jefferson County Historical Commission, Jefferson County Colorado
This fund is used to raise money to help preserve and restore historic structures within Jefferson County. Fundraising is currently focused on restoring the South Platte Hotel - listed in 2023 by Colorado Preservation, Inc. as one of Colorado's Most Endangered Places.
Project Partners: Jefferson County Historical Commission.
Collaborators: Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Project Goal: TBD. This project is in its early planning stages. Check back more information.
This fund is used to support digitization of Jefferson County newspapers. Current digitization efforts include the Golden Transcript. Digitalized papers are added to the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection which is available to the public.
Other organizations involved in this project: Colorado State Library, Golden History Museum.
Project goal: Ongoing.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.), 24 June 1922. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025514/1922-06-24/ed-1/seq-3/>
This fund is used to support the design and creation of interpretive signs and displays in historic sites throughout Jefferson County.
Project Partners: Jefferson County Historical Commission.
Project Goal: TBD. This project is in the early planning stages.