Mayor James Quigg Newton, Jr. papers, 1923-2003.

Newton, Quigg, 1911-2003.

C MSS WH1327

Finding aid available online and in repository.

10 linear ft. (12 boxes), 2 oversize boxes, 6 oversize folios, 2 oversize file folders, 1 audio-visual box, 2 photoboxes, 1 oversize photobox

Organized into 6 series: 1. Professional papers, 1935-2002 (Box1-7). 2. Personal papers, 1923-2003 (Box7-11). 3. Ephemera, 1954-1955 (Box12). 4. Audiovisual, 1947-1953 (AVBox1). 5. Oversize, 1932-1974, n.d. (OVBox1-2, OVFol1-6, OVFF1-2). 6. Photographs, 1920-2000 (PhotoBox1-2, OVPhotoBox1).

B. Denver, Colo., August 3, 1911. Graduated Yale Law School, 1936. Opened law firm in Denver; lecturer of law at University of Denver; later served as president of the Board of Trustees. Served in U.S. Navy during WW II. Elected Mayor of Denver in 1947. Held office until 1955. Became president of the University of Colorado. Also president of the Commonwealth Foundation in New York. After retirement continued working as consultant for various firms. Active in non-profit and educational institutions. D.Denver, Colo., April 4, 2003.

Collection contains business documents, chiefly regarding Newton's mayoral campaign, terms as mayor, and U.S. Senate campaign. Also included is correspondence, personal papers and photographs.

Newton, James Quigg, 1911-2003 -- Archives.

Lawyers -- Colorado -- Denver.

Mayors -- Colorado -- Denver.

Denver (Colo.) -- Politics and government.

Personal papers.

Office files.

Photographs.

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

Repository also has: James Quigg Newton, Sr. papers (C MSS WH1223), and Shafroth family papers (C MSS WH912).

Gift; James Quigg Newton, Jr.; 1989.