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Denver Department of Public Works records, 1891-2003 [bulk 1942-2082].

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1891

Title:	Denver Department of Public Works records, 1891-2003 [bulk 1942-2082].
Author:	Denver (Colo.). Department of Public Works, creator.
Call Number:	C MSS WH1741
Web Site:	Finding aid available online and in repository.
Publisher, Date:	1891-2003.
Description:	2 linear ft. (2 boxes), 25 tubes, 1 oversize file folder, 4 oversize volumes, 1 oversize folio, 1 audio-visual box, 7 photo boxes
Bio/Organization Note:	In 1956, a city charter amendment mandated the division of the Department of Improvements and Parks in two separate departments: Public Works, and Parks and Recreation. The Department of Public Works is responsible for road maintenance and repair; weekly household trash collection service; design, construction and management of streets, bridges, and public buildings; transportation services through parking management; transportation planning, engineering and operations offices; and protection of the urban environment.
Summary:	Collection includes drawings and plans for bridges, correspondence and reports, proposals, contracts, specifications for building projects, and maps. Some improvement disctrict project records, expenditure reports, and employee records are included. Photographs and negatives show Denver streets, intersections and traffic primarily from the 1950s-1970s.
Subjects:	Denver (Colo.). Department of Public Works -- Archives. United States. Works Progress Administration of Colorado. Bridges -- Colorado -- Denver -- Design and construction. Street-railroads -- Colorado -- Denver -- Design and construction. Municipal services -- Colorado -- Denver.
Genre:	Ogranization files. Photographs.
Notes:	Catalog record based on a preliminary inventory. Collection includes former C MSS -M223 and C Photo Collection 298. Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo. Repository also has C MSS WH1740City and County of Denver, Department of Improvement and Parks records and C MSS WH1316 Denver Parks and Recreation Department records.
Source:	Gift; Benjamin Allen, Denver staff engineer; 2002. Gift; Marta Norton; 2005. Gift; City and County of Denver Department of Public Works; 2005, 2009. Gift; Richard J. Gannon; 2010. Gift; Elizabeth Hamilton; 2011. Gift; Amelia Dias Da Silve; 2013. Gift; Brian L. Mitchell, Director of Denver Traffice Engineering Services; 2013. Gift; Brendan Kelly; 2016. Gift; Roger Dudley; 2019. Gift; Kenneth Worley; 2025.

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