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Charles Rothwell Scrapbook

Blair-Caldwell
African American Research Library
Denver Public Library
2004

Provenance:	The collection was donated to the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library in 2003.
Ownership:	Literary and copyrights have been assigned to the Denver Public Library.
Call Number:	MS-ARL67
Size:	1 oversize scrapbook
Processed By:	Brent Wagner
Date:	March 2004

Biographical Note | Scope and Content | Related Material

Biographical Note

Born in Denver on 12 September 1895 to Henry and Odell Rothwell.

Resided in black community of Dearfield, Colorado from 1909-1917.

Fought in World War I from 1917-1918.

Relocated to Denver in 1919.

Married Arisa A. McCullough in 1921.

Spent time as a cowboy, Pullman porter, and Five Points businessman.

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Scope and Content

The Charles Rothwell scrapbook contains photographs that seem to span World War I to the mid-1940s. Primarily, the photographs document Rothwell, his family members, and Denver. In addition, images from other Western cities also appear. These include, but are not limited to, Dearfield, El Paso, and Las Vegas.

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Related Material

Oral History Cassettes #96 and #172 (partial transcript available)

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