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A Guide to
Glenwood Canyon
by Heather McGregor
 

A look at the Glenwood Canyon, including explanations of the geology, landmarks, native wildlife and recreation. Drawings and photographs illustrate the text in this small book by an award-winning local journalist. (1993, Pika Publishing Co., Glenwood Springs) $5.00

Hope and Hot Water: Glenwood Springs from 1878 to 1891
by Angela Parkison
 

A detailed chronology of the early years of Glenwood Springs, demonstrating how the town's early settlers overcame obstacles to build a prosperous community. Parkison uses press coverage, barber shop gossip, personal interviews and city council minutes to organize the history of those 13 early years in Glenwood Springs. (2000, Glenwood Springs Legacy Publishing) $38.00

Glenwood Caverns
and the Historic Fairy Caves                        by Jim Nelson
 

An in-depth look at the evolution of what was once known as "the eighth wonder of the world." In this 30-page book, local historian Jim Nelson provides background on the geology of the area, descriptions of the cave formations, a history of the caverns and information about the vision for the future of Glenwood Caverns. (2000, Blue Chicken Inc., Glenwood Springs) $9.95

Glenwood Springs:
A Quick History including Glenwood Canyon                   by Jim Nelson

A soft back volume by local history buff Jim Nelson outlining the significant moments in the history of Glenwood Springs. This book includes chapters on the Hot Springs Pool, the Yampah Hot Springs Vapor Caves, the historic Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Canyon and Glenwood's most infamous resident, Doc Holliday. (1998, FirstLight Publishing, Fort Collins, CO) $8.50

Glenwood Springs:
The History of a Rocky Mountain Resort
by Jim Nelson
 

The local historian traces the town's evolution from the 1800s when it earned a reputation for its pool and vapor caves, to the present when those same attractions plus much more continually draw people to this community. The author focuses not only on the town of Glenwood Springs, but also includes the geology of the surrounding mountains and the history of nearby Glenwood Canyon. (1999, Western Reflections Inc., Ouray, CO) $14.95

The Elusive Dream: A Relentless Quest for Coal in Western Colorado
by Anna Johnson and Kathleen Yajko

A book focusing on the early coal mining efforts in Garfield County, Colorado. (1983, Gran Farnum Printing and Publishing, Glenwood Springs) $7.95

Garfield County, Colorado - The First Hundred Years 1883-1983
by Andrew Gulliford

A brief account of the merchants, miners, farmers, traders, cowboys, ranchers and other pioneers who settled in Garfield County making it their home. Written for the Garfield County Centennial in 1983. (1983, Gran Farnum Printing, Glenwood Springs) $9.95

Marble and Redstone: A Quick History
by Jim Nelson

A historical look at two of Glenwood's nearby mining towns, Marble and Redstone. (1998, FirstLight Publishing, Fort Collins, CO) $7.95

Crystal...What Really Happened       by Roger A. Neal

A comprehensive history of the mining town of Crystal, now a ghost town. (2002, Crystal Tale Books, Elkhart, IN.) $14.95

Marble: A Town Built on Dreams, Vol. II              by Oscar McCollum, Jr.

An in-depth look at the town of Marble in the Crystal River Valley, including photos of some of the marble quarry's greatest achievements. (1993, Sundance Publications, Denver, CO) $39.00

Doc Holliday
by John Myers Myers

A biography about noted gunman Doc Holliday published in 1955. (second publishing, 1973, First Bison Book) $9.95

Doc Holliday - A Family Portrait        by Karen Holliday Tanner

A biography written by one of Doc Holliday's cousins that uses undisclosed family documents and reminiscences, as well as other sources, to reveal the man behind the legend. (1998, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman) $14.95

John 'Doc' Holliday - Colorado Trials and Triumphs            by Emma Walling

A compilation of newspaper articles following the life of noted gunman, Doc Holliday, who died in Glenwood Springs in 1887 collected by a Valley resident. $12.50

Doc Holliday:  The Life and Legend   By  Gary Roberts

An engagingly written, persuasively argued, solidly documented work of scholarship that will surely take its place in the literature of the old west. (2006, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ) $18.95
 

The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday
by Bob Boze Bell

A book full of illustrations about Doc Holliday and the time period during which this gunfighter lived. (1994, Tri Star-Boze Publications, Phoenix, AZ) $28.95

Roll Call:  The Violent and Lawless                          by Lena M. Urquhart

Includes chapters on Doc Holliday, Kid Curry, bank robbers, cattle rustlers, horse thieves and many other stories of debauchery in the Glenwood Springs area. (1967, Golden Bell Press, Denver, CO) $5.00

The Frontier World of Doc Holliday

By Pat Jahns

An early biography of Holliday originally published in 1957.  (1998, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE)  $19.95

Tombstone:  A Quick History

By Nancy Sosa & Jim Nelson

Though not a complete history of Tombstone, Arizona, this book provides a snapshot of the people, events and happenings that helped shape the town.  (2009, Blue Chicken Publishing)  $16.95