Golden is fortunate enough to have had its own newspaper, The Golden Transcript, almost since the founding of the town. George West started publishing The Transcript in 1866. One hundred and thirty years' worth of Transcripts are available at the Golden Library--a tremendous resource for people doing historic research.

The Transcript also publishes articles on the history of the Golden area several times a year. They have graciously allowed The Golden Pioneer Museum to reprint them on this web site.

Please note that the research for these articles was conducted by various local historians. While we cannot guarantee their accuracy, we know you will enjoy reading them.

Note: These articles have been retyped from our old photocopies of the original articles. We plan to increase this collection over time. If you're looking for a useful and interesting volunteer project, please consider helping us with this re-typing effort! Help us make Golden's history available to the next generation!
 

Title and Date Published	Description
Sentinels of the Past  01/06/83	Have you sometimes wondered what the stone pillars in Pleasant View signify? Or are you like the majority who drive by these conduits of history; looking but not seeing? Read more...
Golden telephone service 100 years old Saturday 08/31/79	It was a race down to the wire, so to speak. Telephone service in Golden celebrates its 100th birthday Saturday...  Read more...
Post Office mural getting a facelift 10/23/76	Hard times brought Golden some good luck. Between 1933 and 1943, as many as 100,000 pieces of art were created...  Read more...
Parfet Park Origins unknown	When the Transcript erred about the origins of Parfet Park recently, Laurence T. Criley, 2725 Lookout View Dr., former Golden banker and long-time member of the Kiwanis Club, was quick to respond.  Read more...
From grocery to dance hall, Klan to marketing firms 08/13/91	Remember the corner grocery with the cigar-store Indian out front?  Read more...
Marker is sole reminder of White Ash Mine Tragedy 09/07/89	At the end of 12th Street in Golden there is a marker--standard, medium-sized, average granite marker.  Read more...
Rooney Ranch 10/01/87	Historic Rooney Ranch stretches over 260 acres between Morrison and Golden.  Read more...
Goosetown Tavern: sole remnant of Golden's German district 10/01/97	A flurry of preservation activity hit Golden this week as word of the pending sale of Sam's Land Tavern to Coors Brewing Co. spread.   Read more...
Clay Mining and Golden History go Hand in Hand 09/06/90	As far back as you wish to go in Golden's history, there has been a connection with clay mining.  Read more...
The Coors Mansion 08/97	It Started as a dance pavilion and beer garden on the interurban streetcar stop called "Coors" in the late 1870s. Read more...
Astor House:  A Golden Landmark with History 11/70	"Some people think it's just an old house, but it's got a really long history," said Irene Goetze, who lived in the house for over 30 years.  Read more...
History, anecdotes lie behind the graves of people who built Golden 11/02/89	Behind the gravestones at Golden Cemetery are interesting, often colorful stories of the men and women who built Golden.  Read more...
Coors: The tale of a stowaway's vision 02/89	The story of Adolph Coors Co., now the nation's fourth largest brewer employing nearly 9,000 people, is one of vision and success.  Read more...
Denver West land rich with ranching history 11/15/96	Recently construction has begun on the new Denver West shopping complex, which brings a new use to an area of land whose history is among the oldest in Colorado.  Read more...
Golden's Arch-Legacy from Holland family 04/09/87	Reputedly the most photographed attraction in Golden is the giant arch in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.   Read more...
Historic survey of Camp George West 12/10/91	Camp George West -- originally a rifle range for the Colorado National Guard -- will undergo a historic survey...  Read more...
Snow?  Not as much as the 1913 storm! 02/12/88	The familiar words of an old tune, "I can't remember a worst December," had been doing a lot of echoing around Golden since...   Read more...
Flooding hits on 100 year anniversary of great flood 07/19/96	July 24, 1996, marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1896, the greatest disaster in the history of Jefferson County...   Read more...
Narrow Gage Railroad Puts Golden on the Map 07/11/72	It was just 100 years ago that the Clear Creek narrow gauge railroad made its first run from Golden, "the veritable railroad center for the west" to Black Hawk.  Read more...
Golden Globe Article 03/25/1891	Next week, Dr. James Kelly will remove his drug store from the permanent quarters into his building across the street under the Transcript office  Read more...

 

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