Museum Educational Resources
 
 
 

Educational Resources
  • Teachers--check out our group rates for class field trips to the City of Greeley Museums  click here
  • Research assistance - Need help researching a classroom topic or finding more information? click here
Bibliography, Recommended Reading
  • Boyd, David A.: History of Greeley and the Union Colony of Greeley (Great for in-depth research; tells the story of Greeley; not interesting for children)
  • Clark, Max: Colony Days (Good for reading or research; gives good insight into the hardships of Greeley’s founders and pioneers in general)
  • Dugan, John: Greeley and Weld County
  • Easterday, Bobby: A Kid’s-Eye View of Early Greeley (First-hand account of everyday life of a 1910s-1920s Greeley child)
  • Johnson, Hazel or Allen; Grace Norcross: newspaper articles located in Greeley History Museum (All of these articles give great insight into pioneer/old-fashioned everyday life in Greeley; short articles; especially informational about children’s lives)
  • Stephen, Barbara Carpenter: Dearest Grandchildren (Though written in letter form for the author’s grandchildren, this gives great information in story and poem form, with pictures, about Greeley’s beginnings; great for children)
  • Robb, Bruce: “Name Reflects Indian’s Life” (Greeley Tribune article; the story of Ute princess Shawsheen and her involvement with the Meekers)
  • Smith, Barbara: 1870 to 1970 The First Hundred Years Greeley, Colorado (Easy and fun to read; interesting chronicle of Greeley’s development; neat drawings)
Canned History
Easy to use, do-it-yourself mini lessons add to what your group is already studying or stand alone–packed with hands-on artifacts, photos, read-aloud info, and games to make history come alive. Available topics include:
  • A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains: Isabella Bird
  • Trains
  • Bessie Smith, early lady architect
  • Building a Town
  • School Days
  • Greeley’s POW Camps & World War II Life
  • Fads & Fashion of the 20th Century
  • Classroom book set: Little Speedy Jo The Antelope Fawn
  • Classroom book set: Indians, Irrigation, Industry Story of Greeley, Colorado
  • Pioneer Performance
  • Ties that Bind: Folk Arts in the Classroom
  • Food for America
  • Project Land and People, Resources for Learning
The above items can be checked out free of charge on a first come, first served basis. Contact Sheryl Kippen (970)350-9275 sheryl.kippen@greeleygov.com
 
Museum Staff as Resources
Do call on our staff as resources. Staff members can point you in the right direction for information on the following topics:
  • Genealogy, family, local history: JoAnna Stull and Peggy Ford
  • Artifact/“antique” care, preservation, donation: Diane Karlson
  • Children’s activities (present-day and historical), classes, texts used to develop programs: Sheryl Kippen and Peggy Ford
  • Event planning, resources, museum festivals, volunteers (recruiting, managing, scheduling, recognition): Ann Schmidt
  • Maintaining historic buildings, historic reproductions, computer aided design: Bruce Murdoch

    Calling (970) 350-9220 can connect you to any of their office phones or voice mails.
Community Resources
These agencies have been particularly hepful with Museum programming and classes.
  • Colorado Foundation for Agriculture They hold a yearly conference for teachers: Ag in the Classroom Institute
  • Greeley Chamber of Commerce They have excellent resources for classes to examine and read regarding the community's development, statistics of all kinds, etc.
  • Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Office Resources for educators relating to agriculture education as well as nutrition education. They also work with 4-H leaders and groups