Cement Bill Williams Papers, Inventory Series A: Biographical File 1 Denver Post rebuilds Mountain Park Road without mention of man who inspired it. Newspaper clipping, 1915. File 2 Article on Cement Bill Williams. Colorado Highways Bulletin, 1918. File 3 Vision of auto highway up Lookout Mountain is made reality. Newspaper clipping, 1919. File 4 Who is Cement Bill Williams? Jefferson County Republican, newspaper clipping, 1944. File 5 Obituary. Unidentified newspaper, clipping, 1945. File 6 Obituary. Jefferson County Republican, newspaper clipping, 1945. File 7 Obituary. Jefferson County Republican (entire newspaper), 1945. File 8 Obituary. Colorado Transcript (entire newspaper), 1945. File 9 Obituary. Colorado Transcript, newspaper clipping, 1945. File 10 Contract for Brooks Field, Colorado School of Mines. Newspaper clipping, nd. Item 11 Scrapbook of biographical newspaper clippings, 1914-1924. Series B: Subject Files File 1 Plat of L. B. Wheat et al, Alhambra placer on California Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, 1882. File 2 Lease for First National lode by Rock Hill Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company, 1897. File 3 Mineral claims, Whitewood, South Dakota, 1900. File 4 Letter from Fireman s Fund Insurance Company, 1906. File 5 Invoices for cement purchased, Portland Cement Company, 1907-1926. File 6 Contract and plans for tunnels, 1908. File 7 Report cards of son, Arthur W. Williams, 1910-1913. File 8 Letter from Commodore Mining Company, 1913. File 9 Letter from the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1914. File 10 Granting public lands to the City & County of Denver for public park purposes, H.R. S-5197, 1914. File 11 Colorado Legislature bill to reimburse Williams for highway construction expenses, 1914? File 12 Letter to Board of Trustees, Colorado School of Mines, re: sidewalks, 1915. File 13 Letter from Williams Transportation Investment Company to Gaylord Wilshire, re: Stanley Steamer, 1915. File 14 Farmer s Highline Canal, contract and accompanying letters, 1918-1922. File 15 H. R. 6410, re: Golden water supply, 1919. File 16 Letter from Colorado State Civil Service notification of passing the Supt of Construction exam, 1920. File 17 Section 23, Federal Water Power Act, 1920. File 18 Department of the Interior Circular 699, on sodium mining leases and prospecting permits, 1920. File 19 Invoices for supplies purchased, Hendrie & Boltoff, 1921-1926. File 20 Article on son Arthur W. s graduation and ad for Transportation Company, Colorado Transcript, newspaper clipping, 1921. File 21 Graduation Program, Golden High School, for son Arthur W., 1921. File 22 Letter to L. D. Blauvelt, State Highway Engineer, specifying conditions acceptable for constructing Mt. Evans Highway, 1922.
File 23 Invoices from Williams to various Golden businesses and institutions for services rendered, 1922-1924. File 24 Letter from Jefferson County Power & Light Company, 1923. File 25 Letters from Clear Creek County Abstract Company, 1923-1924. File 26 Contract with Golden Fire Brick Company for construction of dam, 1924. File 27 Correspondence on Beaver Brook watershed for City of Golden, 1924. File 28 Newspaper clippings, Beaver Brook watershed, 1924. File 29 Correspondence between Williams and Congressman William Vaile, 1924. File 30 Letter of introduction from the City of Golden, 1924. File 31 Letter from MacFarland Auto Company, 1924. File 32 Letter of introduction from Rubey National Bank, 1924. File 33 Notice of Executive Order from Calvin Coolidge transferring public lands to the City of Golden, 1924. File 34 Telegrams to Charles Timberlake, William Vaile, and L. C. Phillips, 1924. File 35 Telegrams between Williams and Charles Timberlake, William Vaile, and L. C. Phillips, 1924. File 36 Telegram from W. J. Burns on the death of Harry Rubey; newspaper obituary, 1924. File 37 Letter to Golden City Attorney John Vivian from Charles Timberlake, 1924. File 38 Letter from Secretary of the Interior on the Golden watershed, 1924. File 39 Business correspondence, 1924. File 40 Letters from Congressman Charles Timberlake on City of Golden watershed lands, 1924. File 41 Letter from A. A. Keith Safe Company with information on vaults for Rubey National Bank, 1924. File 42 Letter from Oliver H. Shoup on candidacy for governor, 1924. File 43 Beaver Brook Reservoir No. 3, 1925. File 44 Letters to General J. T. Barnett, 1926. File 45 H. R. 16017, re: Golden water supply, 1927. File 46 Lake County, Colorado tax notice for Argus Gold & Silver Mining Company, 1927. File 47 Invoice from A. Leschen & Sons Rope Company for wire rope, 1928. File 48 Holograph notes regarding contract negotiations on letterhead of Franklin Hotel, Deadwood SD, 1930? File 49 Mining lease, Rubey Clay Co & Humphreys Gold Corp., 1932. File 50 Letters from Rice & Bettelheim, attorneys at law, re: Whitewood, South Dakota, 1933-1937. File 51 Letter from John R. Russell, attorney at law, Deadwood SD, 1934. File 52 Telegram from W. G. Rice, Deadwood SD, 1934. File 53 Lease between Williams and Homestake Mining Company on the Red Placer claims, South Dakota, 1934. File 54 Mine report for the Humphreys Gold Corp. on Red Placer and Excelsior claims, South Dakota, 1934. File 55 Bid instructions and contract, Beaver Brook Reservoir No. 3, City of Golden, 1934. File 56 Notes on lease in South Dakota, 1934. File 57 Letter to son, Arthur W. Williams on his birthday, 1934. File 58 Assay reports from Charles O. Parker & Co., Miner s Assay Office, 1934. File 59 Correspondence from William Scheiber, Whitewood SD, 1934-1938. File 60 Clear Creek County Abstract Sec 8-29 T4R72W, 1935. File 61 Statement of taxes, Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, 1935. File 62 Assays in Webb Chute, Fergusson Level, 1938. File 63 Ramsey Stope, 1938-1939.
File 64 Railway Express Agency receipts for gold shipments to San Francisco Mint, 1940. File 65 Safe driver certificate from insurance company, ca. 1945. File 66 Memorial declaration and sympathy card from City of Golden City Council on the death of Williams, 1945. File 67 Condolence letter from Governor John Vivian to Williams family on the death of Williams, 1945. File 68 Letter of condolence from Aunt Blanche Murphy to Williams son Arthur W. Williams on the death of Williams, 1945. File 69 Placer Plant drawings and map, (nd). File 70 Registered Professional Engineer, blind stamped (nd). File 71 Copy of telegram on application for land claims (?) (nd). File 72 Business card: William Williams Cement Bill (nd). File 73 Williams Steamer Line, card advertising commercial auto transportation, Golden to Idaho Springs (nd). File 74 Letterhead envelope with Williams address (nd). Series C: Photographs, 2 boxes Box 1 001 Auto on Lariat Trail Road, view of Golden in distance; Picnic in the Pines sign on car, ca. 1915. 002 Auto on road, vicinity of Golden, Colorado (nd). 003 Auto starting on Midland Trail, Golden to Salt Lake City, 1908. 004 Castle Rock & Dance Hall looking west toward Clear Creek, ca. 1912. 005 Castle Rock Scenic Railway funicular car w/passengers, ca. 1914. 006 Castle Rock Scenic Railway, 1 funicular car w/passengers, ca. 1914. 007 Castle Rock Scenic Railway, 2 funicular cars on tracks w/passengers, ca. 1914. 008 Castle Rock, South Table Mountain, w/ view of Crawford House, Golden Colo. (nd). 009 Clear Creek, looking up at Mount Zion from the creek, ca. 1910. 010 Clear Creek, looking up at Mount Zion from the creek, ca. 1910. 011A Concrete wall or foundation? For CSMRI, Golden, Colo. (nd). 011B Concrete wall or foundation? For CSMRI, Golden, Colo. (nd). 011C Concrete wall or foundation? For CSMRI, Golden, Colo. (nd). 012 Coors Brewery below & North Table Mountain taken from South Table Mountain (nd). 013 Crew, winter construction of Lariat Trail on sleigh after December, 1913 snowstorm, 1913. 014 Echo Lake, Mount Evans Road, postcard (nd). 015 Evergreen, Colo.? At top of Lariat Trail? W/ touring cars, ca. 1914. 016A 016B O16C 016D 017 Golden, Colo, distant view from pre-lariat Trail Road area, copy 1, ca. 1910. 018 Golden, Colo, distant view from pre-lariat Trail Road area, copy 2, ca. 1910. 019A Golden, Colo, distant view shot (nd). 019B Golden, Colo, distant view shot (nd). 019C Golden, Colo, distant view shot (nd). 020A 020B 020C 020D 021 Golden, Colo, team of horses in snow after snowstorm of December, 1913.
022 Golden, Colo. Distant view of as seen from construction site (nd). 023 Golden, Colo. Snowstorm of December, 1913. 024 Golden, Colo. snowstorm of December, 1913, taken near Old Chemistry Building, CSM campus, 1913. 025 Golden, Colo. View from Lariat Trail Road looking east (nd). 026 Golden, Colo. With view of Clear Creek from south side canyon wall at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon (nd). 027 Golden, Colo., Washington St., snowstorm of December, 1913. 028 Guggenheim Hall & Gym, Colorado School of Mines Campus, ca. 1912. 029 Lariat Trail Road, horse drawn wagon on road, ca. 1911. 030 Lariat Trail Road construction crew, ca. 1912. 031 Lariat Trail Road construction, crew removing boulders, ca. 1912. 032 Lariat Trail road crew on road site overlooking Golden, Cement Bill in white at far left, ca. 1911. 033 Lariat Trail road crew placing blast charges, ca. 1911. 034 Lariat Trail Road road construction, men w/team of horses, ca. 1912. 035A Lariat Trail Road, distant view shots, ca. 1911. 035B Lariat Trail Road, distant view shots, ca. 1911. 036 Lariat Trail Road, view of switchbacks under construction, ca. 1912. 037 Lookout Mountain funicular under construction, ca. 1912. 038 Lookout Mountain Park funicular at the summit, ca. 1912. 039A Lookout Mountain Park funicular, from top w/tourists and flag, ca. 1912. 039B Lookout Mountain Park funicular, from top w/tourists and flag, ca. 1912. 040 Lookout Mountain, summit looking east (2 copies) (nd). 041 Lookout Mountain, summit looking north toward Continental Divide (nd). 042 Lookout Mountain Drive & Denver's Mountain Park [set of postcards], ca. 1914. 043 Lookout Park in the Rockies [pictorial brochure], ca. 1914. 044 Mount Zion looking west from Wild Cat Point, ca. 1920. Box 2 045A 045B 045C 045D 046 Portland Cement train car with work crew & horses, east of Jefferson County Courthouse, Golden, Colo. (nd). 047 Portland Cement train car with work crew & horses, east of Jefferson County Courthouse, Golden, Colo. (nd). 048 Road construction crew after December, 1913 snowstorm, 1913. 049 Road construction crew clearing snow after December 1913 snowstorm, 1913. 050 Road construction crew up to their waists in snow, December 1913. 051 Road crew on Lookout Mountain after snowstorm of December, 1913. 052 Road crew at Berthoud Pass clearing snow, 1920. 053 Road construction on Lariat Trail, crew placing blast charges, ca. 1911. 054 Rock wall construction in canyon (nd). 055 Scenic view, vicinity of Mount Zion (nd). 056 Timbers & logs piled near Golden, Colo. (nd). 057 Unidentified people in front of shack (nd). 058 View of Clear Creek & Golden from construction site of Lariat Trail, ca. 1911. 059 Williams Residence? Front view of house, 1600 Ford St. Golden, Colo. (nd). 060 Williams Residence? Golden, Colo. Backyard w/gate (nd).
061 Williams Residence? Golden, Colo. Sideview of house (nd). 062 Williams Residence? Golden, Colo. Sideview of house (nd). 063 Williams Residence?, Golden Colo. Backyard (nd). 064 Williams Residence?, Golden Colo. Backyard w/brick barbeque (nd). 065 Williams Steamer Co, 3 Stanley Steamer cars in Golden, Colo., ca. 1914. 066 Williams Steamer Co, fleet of automobiles used in business, ca. 1914. 067 Williams, Arthur W. (son of Cement Bill), ca. 1921. 068 Williams, Arthur W. (son of Cement Bill) in first grade class, Golden Colo., 1910. 069 Williams, Arthur W. (son) in car, ca. 1910. 070 Williams, Arthur W. in fourth grade class South School, Golden, Colo., ca. 1912. 071 Williams, Arthur W. passport photo, 1962. 072 Williams, Cement Bill at construction site, ca. 1910. 073 Williams, Cement Bill driving a Stanley Steamer on Lariat Trail Road (2 photos), ca. 1914. 074 Williams, Cement Bill during construction of Lariat Trail Road, looking east, ca. 1911. 075 Williams, Cement Bill formal photographic portrait, ca. 1900. 076 Williams, Cement Bill in auto, ca. 1915. 077 Williams, Cement Bill in auto in front of garage at his home, ca. 1915. 078 Williams, Cement Bill in auto in front of garage at his home, ca. 1915. 079 Williams, Cement Bill in auto w/children, ca. 1915. 080 Williams, Cement Bill in auto w/tourists, ca. 1915. 081 Williams, Cement Bill in Stanley Steamer w/tourists, ca. 1914. 082 Williams, Cement Bill in work clothes, ca. 1912. 083 Williams, Cement Bill on Lariat Trail Road construction site, ca. 1911. 084 Williams, Cement Bill standing by auto with sign "Picnic in the Pines", ca. 1914. 085 Williams, Cement Bill standing in front of a team of horses (nd). 086 Williams, Cement Bill with work crews in front of tents, ca. 1912. 087 Williams, Cement Bill, formal photographic portrait, ca. 1890. 088 Williams, Cement Bill, in dark demin overalls, ca. 1940s. 089 Williams, Cement Bill, on rock cliff, ca. 1912. 090A Williams, Cement Bill, standing in back of rock. CSMRI, Golden, Colo. (nd). 090B Williams, Cement Bill, standing in back of rock. CSMRI, Golden, Colo. (nd). 091 Williams, Cement Bill, surveying (nd). 092 Williams, Cement Bill, surveying w/man holding pole (nd). 093 Williams, Cement Bill, w/man both smoking pipes, ca. 1914. Series D: Assay books, journals/ledgers, day books Item 01 Assay book, 1924-1936. Item 02 Assay book, 1936-1937. Item 03 Journal/ledger, 1907-1908. Item 04 Journal/ledger, 1909-1910. Item 05 Journal/ledger, 1909-1912. Item 06 Journal/ledger, 1907-1908, 1920-1921. Item 07 Journal/ledger, 1909-1919. Item 08 Journal/ledger, 1922-1925. Item 09 Journal/ledger, 1925-1933. Item 10 Day book, 1931. Item 11 Day book, 1939. Item 12 Day book, 1940 Item 13 Day book, 1941. Item 14 Day book, 1942.
Item 15 Day book, 1943. Item 16 Day book, 1944. Item 17 Day book, 1945. Item 18 Civil Engineer & Land Surveyor License framed, 1928.