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Colorado State Archives exists to ensure the preservation of the State’s permanent legal records and information and to promote their use by the citizens of Colorado. They are the legal repository for selected historical and contemporary records and information generated by state and local governments in Colorado.

Colorado State Archives mission is safeguarding the administrative and documentary history of Colorado by managing, collecting, preserving, and providing access to state and local government records.

Spotlight & News

Archives Monthly Spotlight

Congratulations
Denver Nuggets

Our 2023 NBA champions! In keeping with the basketball theme, this image from our collection shows a game from the early 1950s at Western State College (now Western Colorado University).

A black and white photo of a basketball game in a college gymnasium. Image courtesy of the Colorado State Archives.

A black and white photo of a basketball game in a college gymnasium. Image courtesy of the Colorado State Archives.

News

January 6, 2023

Leaks Send Archives, Capitol Complex Scrambling

Capitol Complex and the Colorado State Archives staff had an interesting Christmas Eve during our recent record-setting cold snap, when they were notified in the middle of the night that a heating coil was leaking and causing damage to important and historic documents on all four floors of its downtown Denver facility.
March 25, 2021

NOTICE - State Archives & COVID-19 Access Changes - April 1, 2020

As of April 1, 2020, Colorado State Archives will be closed to in-person assistance and the 1313 Sherman building will be locked down. While our building is closed to the public because of COVID-19, we are still open for business for Coloradans.
August 10, 2020

NOTICE - State Archives & COVID-19 Access Changes - August 10, 2020

As of August 10, 2020, Colorado State Archives will be closed to unscheduled walk-in in-person assistance and the 1313 Sherman building will be locked down. While our building is closed to the public because of COVID-19, we are still open for business for Coloradans.
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