Douglas County Topic Indexes
Parker
“More Information About Parker and Twenty-Mile House.” Record Journal of Douglas County. January 3, 1947.
“A Pioneer Takes a Sentimental Journey.” Parker Press. April 12, 1973.
“Turning Back the Leaves … on the Parker Area.” Parker Press. May 10, 1973.
“His Neighbors Thought He Was ‘Just A Crazy Englishman’.” Parker Press. July 19, 1973.
“Treasure Trove of Parker Papers Found.” Parker Press. January 17, 1974.
“Turning Back the Leaves.” Parker Press. October 8, 1974.
“Parker, Colorado: Past, Present, and August 9, 1975.” Douglas County News. 1975.
“Parker was once Parker’s, could have been Edithville.” Douglas County News. July 6, 1978.
“Memories of a Parker resident.” The Express. May 9, 1979.
“How Parker got its name.” Douglas County News-Press. July 29, 1981.
“Charlie O’Brien takes reader on historical tour of Parker.” Douglas County News-Press. August 21, 1981.
“Parker woman discovers history not lacking in area.” Douglas County News-Press. June 2, 1982.
“Parker, Colorado.” Colorado Prospector. May 1983.
“Carlos Everitt remembers loading cattle on railroad in Parker.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Les O’Brien saw 1 st truck, trains stop, could ride miles.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Not as colorful as Deadwood, but Parker had its share.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“After Civil War, James S. Parker, 25, headed for future in West.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Progress.” (photo) Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“20-Mile House, Melvin: Gunhild, Fred Dransfeldt look back.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Rose Stroh sees many changes in Parker since ‘40.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Higman family legacy: art, Parker area history.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“20-mile House – stopping place for weary travelers.” Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Parker’s Station.” (photo) Douglas County News-Press. June 5, 1984.
“Town started 120 years ago as stage stop, post office.” Douglas County News-Press. June 6, 1984.
”Twenty Miles to Denver Town.” Leisure Magazine for Douglas County. July 1985.
“Rowleys built their first home as Parker evolved.” Parker Trail. September 12, 1985.
“Walldens leave legacy in Parker.” Parker Trail. October 3, 1985.
“Salisbury saw stagnant Parker go from dirt streets to new town.” Douglas County News-Press. January 20, 1988.
Parker Area Historical Society. “The Town of Parker.” (pamphlet). 1990.
“The Parkers had a major influence in the community.” Douglas County News-Press. October 14, 1992.
“Parker named ‘ Tree City USA’.” Douglas County News-Press. March 30, 1994.
“Life was hard in early Parker.” Douglas County News-Press. April 2, 1994.
“Town to purchase building for $575,000.” Weekly News Chronicle. April 27, 1994.
“Parker buys Sun Savings building.” Douglas County News-Press. April 27, 1994.
“Norma remembers early Parker.” Douglas County News-Press. March 6, 1996.
“Chamber video provides visual history of Parker area.” Douglas County News-Press. December 4, 1996.
“Growing Heavy with Homes.” Rocky Mountain News. September 3, 2000.
“Parker enter power purgatory.” Rocky Mountain News. August 9, 2001.
“From a one-room building to a sprawling suburb.” Denver Daily News. January 7, 2002.
“Council aims to renovate center.” Douglas County News-Press. August 14, 2003.
http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/08/14/local%20news%20and%20features/9996515.txt
“Moves made to find low-cost housing.” Castle Rock Daily Star. August 19, 2003.
“Bonds OK’d for affordable housing.” Douglas County News-Press. October 16, 2003.
http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2003/10/16/local%20news%20and%20features/10317818.txt
“Parker chamber has good year.” Douglas County News-Press. February 12, 2004.
http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/02/19/business/10980691.txt
“Curfew pushed back 30 minutes for Parker teens.” Douglas County News-Press. September 30, 2004.
http://www.coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2004/09/21/local%20news%20and%20features/12972911.txt
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