Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board

Colorado State Archives, 1313 Sherman Street - Room 1B-20 Denver, CO 80203
Voice 303/866-4900 FAX 303/866-2229 Email archives@state.co.us

This was a fifteen-month-long assessment and planning project that targeted the historical records of Colorado archives, libraries, museums, historical societies, and local government agencies. The purpose of the project was to create a strategic plan to guide statewide historical records program. This project is being funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

The Board developed an overall strategic plan to guide the development of historical records of both government and non-governmental institutions across the state. The primary focus of the project, however, was on the issues and needs confronting the state’s historical record repositories.

The Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board’s eleven-member body, appointed by the Governor, undertook the planning project. An executive committee of four board members guided  the project director in the development of data gathering methods, data collection and reporting.

The project consisted of the following activities:

• An assessment of records program development in the state since 1982
• A statewide survey of historical records repositories
• A statewide survey of state and local government records programs
• Site visits to select historical record repositories in the Southeast, Southwest, South Central, Northeast, Northwest, Denver Metro, and Front Range regions of the state.
• Selection by the Board of priority areas for the focus of its planning efforts.
• Regional meetings to assess and research priority areas, and gain constituent input.
• Development of a five-year strategic plan to guide the development of historical records programs and preserve Colorado’s documentary heritage.

last modified August 16, 2012