Greeley History Museum--Hazel E. Johnson Research Center

The Hazel E. Johnson Research Center provides assistance and various materials for your research on Greeley and Weld County history.
Location: Lower level of the Greeley History Museum.
Hours: The Center is open with full service 8:30am-4:30pm on Wednesday through Friday and 10am-4pm on Saturday.



To request or obtain research assistance:

  • Stop by the Hazel E. Johnson Research Center
  • Send an email to Museums@greeleygov.com
  • Telephone us directly with your request (970)350-9219
  • Pre-scheduled research appointments are appreciated.

What to expect when you visit:

  • Use of pencils only
  • Latex-free and cotton gloves (provided) must be worn to view materials
  • Personal scanners and cameras not allowed
  • Bags and coats not allowed at research tables
  • Laptops are permissible. You must provide Wi-Fi connection capabilities. Wi-Fi is not available in the building

    Some of the available resources at the Research Center are summarized as follows:

  • Genealogy sources, including family records, photographs, scrapbooks and obituaries
  • Resources indexed by the Weld County Genealogical Society on their Weld County Master Index
  • Weld County historical photograph collections, including early people, places and events of Weld County, Lew Dakan wedding portraits and aerial photographs
  • Regional water history materials
  • Regional railroad materials
  • City of Greeley and Weld county Directories and phonebooks dating from the early 1900s
  • Record books and Minutes of the Union Colony
  • Record books and ledgers of early Greeley and Weld County businesses
  • City of Greeley Scrapbooks and Ordinances
  • Cemetery and burial records
  • Local high school and college annuals
  • Maps and land records
  • Agricultural records
  • Oral history interviews
  • Newspapers published in Weld County
  • Various Nebraska Territory, Colorado, and Weld County census records from the 1860s-1930s
  • Various Weld County publications, including Panorama and Through the Leaves
  • AT&T Cablevision Channel 8 video footage from 1989 to 2001
  • Rare books, theses, autobiographies, etc. pertaining to Greeley and the northeastern Colorado region
  • More materials are available! Please contact the Research Center for additional information.
  • Additional three-dimensional artifact collections are available by appointment. See Museum Artifact Collections.


    • Ordering reproductions of resources:

    Most resources are available for reproduction and digitization upon request with a signed Historic Photograph Reproduction Policy. Fees for photographic reprints vary, so please contact Research Center staff to determine the charges for your request. See our order, fee, and use policy package here.

     

     

    Dearfield founder Oliver T. Jackson with other members of the Dearfield community. City of Greeley Museums Permanent Collection #3015.0001.2D