The Cripple Creek District Museum houses literally thousands of archives, including books and booklets, business ledgers, city directories, documents, family files, letters, magazines, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, photographs and photograph albums, postcards, Sanborn maps, scrap books, stock certificates and other important historical resources.

We welcome researchers, but please remember we are a non-profit foundation and have only a limited number of items archived and available for public use at this time.  It is best to call ahead for research availability: 719-689-2634. If there is no answer, please leave a message at 719-689-9540. When leaving a message, please provide an email and/or mailing address, along with a phone number, for a response. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you or look up information for you.