Oliver T. Jackson printed materials and portraits [ca. 1920s-1930s].

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Oliver T. Jackson printed materials and portraits [ca. 1920s-1930s].

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This folder contains photocopies of photographs of and newspaper clippings about Oliver T. Jackson, the town of Dearfield (a black community in Weld County) and Jackson's Resort in Boulder. Jackson's Resort was located on the northeast corner of 55th and Aprapahoe Avenue. A photocopied portrait of Jackson and his wife, and an obituary of Jackson are included in this folder.

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Boulder Public Library

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Jackson, O. T. (Oliver Tousaint), 1862-1948

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Founder of Dearfield, Colo., an agricultural community established by Afro-Americans. From the description of Letters, 1889-1939. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 17253462 Oliver Tousaint Jackson was born in Oxford, Ohio, April 6, 1862. He and his wife Minerva arrived in Colorado from Cleveland on April 4, 1887. Until 1894, they lived in Denver where they had a catering business. O. T. was also employed by the State of Colorado as a messenger for sev...