Ownbey, James A., 1854-1927.
James A. ("Colonel") Ownbey moved west to Colorado with his family in 1870. He represented J. P. Morgan's mining interests in the state for many years and in 1906 founded the Wootton Land and Fuel Company to develop coal fields in southern Colorado. [Source: A Guide to Manuscript Collections, 2nd ed., Western Historical Collections, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1982, p. 64.].
From the description of James A. Ownbey Papers 1906-[1929]. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427319327
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | James A. Ownbey collection. | Boulder Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Tovani, Ernest P.,. James A. Ownbey portrait album. | Boulder Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Cheyney, B. P.,. Wootton Land and Fuel Company : [collection] : 1909- 1919 ;. | History Colorado | |
| referencedIn | Boulder Daily Camera. Focus Magazine 1971 October 3. | Boulder Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Tovani, Ernest P.,. Ownbey family portraits. | Boulder Public Library | |
| creatorOf | Ownbey, James A., 1854-1927. James A. Ownbey Papers 1906-[1929]. | Boulder Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Atkinson, C. W., Mrs. Oversize portraits : N-O undated. | Boulder Public Library |
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| associatedWith | Boulder Daily Camera. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ownbey, Pearl Gaynor McGaffey, d. 1933 | person |
| associatedWith | Wootton Land and Fuel Company (Colo.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1854
Death 1927
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