Tammen family papers, 1873-1966.

Tammen family.

C MSS WH815

Finding aid available online and in repository.

1.5 linear ft (2 boxes), 2 oversize boxes, 4 oversize file folders, 1 photo box, 2 oversize photo boxes

Organized into 3 series: 1. Agnes Reid and Harry H. Tammen, 1880-1990 (Box1-2). 2. Oversize, 1873-1944 (OVBox1-2, OVFF1-4). 3. Photographs, 1900-1966 (PhotoBox1, OVPhotoBox1-2)

Heye Heinrich "Harry" Temmen was born on March 6, 1856 in Baltimore, Md. He came to Denver, Colo. in 1880 and tended bar at the Windsor Hotel before opening Tammen and Co. Curiosities. In 1895, he formed a partnership with Frederick G. Bonfils and purchased the Evening Post newspaper, later changing the name to the Denver Post. Tammen was married to Agnes Reid in 1892. He died in Denver, Colo. on July 24, 1924.

Collection contains Tammen family papers include personal and business correspondence, newspaper clippings, travel receipts, postcards, estate documents, personal mementos, autograph book, biographical information on Harry H. Tammen, financial papers, photographs, scrapbooks of greeting cards, newsletters from Denver (Colo.) clubs and organizations.

Tammen, Harry Heye, 1856-1927 -- Archives.

Tammen, Agnes Reid, 1865-1942 -- Archives.

Tammen family -- Archives.

Philanthropists -- Colorado -- Denver.

Newspaper publishing -- Colorado -- Denver.

Family papers.

Photographs.

Ephemera.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Respository also has: Arthur G. Rippey family papers (C MSS WH939).

Gift; Mrs. John B. Kendrick II (Cynthia R.) ; 1994, 1995, 2003.