Thomas Hornsby Ferril and family papers, 1824-2012 [manuscript].

Ferril, Thomas Hornsby, 1896-1988.

C MSS WH1195

Finding aid available online and in repository.

66 linear ft. (66 boxes), 11 oversize boxes, 8 oversize folios, 3 oversize file folders, 5 audio-visual boxes, 1 audio-visual envelope, 10 photo boxes, 3 oversize photo boxes, 2 oversize photo file folders, 35 photo envelopes, 5 microfilm reels

Organized into 18 series: 1. Thomas Johnson (T.J.) Ferril, [1827]-1911 (Box1). 2. William Columbus Ferril, 1876-1953 (Box1-8). 3. William and Alice Ferril, 1887-1930 (Box8-9). 4. Alice Lawton Macharg Ferril, 1880-1967 (Box9-11). 5. Thomas Hornsby Ferril, [1860]-1997 (Box11-46). 6. Thomas Hornsby and Helen Ray Ferril, 1917-1950 (Box46-48). 7. Helen Ray Ferril, 1912-1978 (Box48-50). 8. Lucy Ferril Ela, 1896-1981 (Box50-51). 9. Harriet Ferril Potter, 1899-1980 (Box51-53). 10. George and Harriet Potter, 1917-1955 (Box54). 11. MacGregor Folsom, 1915-2003 (Box54-59). 12. MacGregor and Anne Ferril Folsom, 1941-1960 (Box60). 13. Anne Ferril Folsom, 1922-1929 (Box60-61). 14. Scrapbooks, 1853-1929 (Box62-63). 15. Ephemera, ca.1875-1895 (Box64-66). 16. Oversize, 1824-2012 (OVBox1-11, OVFolio1-8, OVFF1-3). 17. Audio-Visual, 1950-1989 (AVBox1-3, AVEnv1). 18. Photographs, 1830-2003 (PhotoBox1-10, PhotoOVBox1-3, PhotoOVFF1-2, PhotoEnv1-35).

Colorado poet laureate, from Denver, Colo. Son of William and Alice Ferril. Began his career at Great Mountain Sugar Company and worked as a journalist for Denver, Colo. newspapers and editor of the Rocky Mountain Herald. Received many awards for poetry and other writings. Married to Helen Drury Ray. Thomas Hornsby Ferril was called the "most honored poet of the Rocky Mountain West."

Collection contains manuscripts of poetry, plays and other writings; business and personal correspondence; financial papers; articles; newspaper clippings; Rocky Mountain Herald and Great Western Sugar Co. business files; awards; photographs. Included in the collection are personal papers of William C., Alice MacHarg Ferril and Helen Ray Ferril, publications of Helen Ferril and business and estate records of Ferril's sister, Harriet Ferril Potter and aunt, Susan MacHarg. Portions of collection also available on microfilm (C MSS Mflm206).

Ferril, Thomas Hornsby, 1896-1988 -- Archives.

Ferril, T. J. (Thomas Johnson), 1831-1906 -- Archives.

Ferril, William Columbus, 1855-1939 -- Archives.

Ferril, Helen Ray 1897-1978 -- Archives.

Ferril, Alice MacHarg, 1867-1962 -- Archives.

Potter, Harriet Ferril 1893-1935 -- Archives.

Folsom, MacGregor, 1919-2007 -- Archives.

Folsom, Anne Ferril, 1922-2008 -- Archives.

Ferril, Alice Lawton McHarg, 1867-1962 -- Archives.

MacHarg, Susan, 1879-1923 -- Archives.

Great Western Sugar Company.

Rocky Mountain Herald.

Poets, American -- Colorado.

American poetry -- Colorado.

Poets laureate -- Colorado.

Newspaper editors -- Colorado -- Denver -- 20th century.

Family papers.

Business records.

Correspondence.

Manuscripts (document genre)

Photographs.

Microfilms.

Ferril, Thomas Hornsby, 1896-1988, donor.

Folson, Anne Ferril, donor.

Olen, Cameron, donor.

Coval, Maggie, donor.

Kinney, Don, donor.

Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Colorado poet laureate, from Denver, Colo. Son of William and Alice Ferril. Began his career at Great Mountain Sugar Company and worked as a journalist for Denver, Colo. newspapers and editor of the Rocky Mountain Herald. Received many awards for poetry and other writings. Married to Helen Drury Ray. Thomas Hornsby Ferril was called the "most honored poet of the Rocky Mountain West."

Repository also has other materials by Thomas Hornsby Ferril and/or related to the Ferril family.

Gift; Thomas Hornsby Ferril; 1974.

Gift; Anne Ferril Folsom; 1988.

Gift; Trustee for estate of Anne Ferril Folsom, Cameron Olen; 2009.

Gift; Maggie Coval; 2012.

Gift; Don Kinney; 2015.