Foster Dora Inez (1 results)

Condition: Very Good. A personable collection of vignettes recounting the people and events of the Pikes Peak region, written by lifelong Colorado Springs journalist Dora Inez Foster. Born on the Foster homestead above Cheyenne Creek, the author spent her career as a society and church editor for the 'Gazette' and 'Telegraph', utilizing her deep roots to preserve the oral and lived history of her community. Rather than a formal academic study, this work functions as a curated archive of 'the great and the near great,' community builders, and early residents. It captures the transition of the Colorado frontier into a modern civic center through the eyes of a woman who witnessed the transformation firsthand. KEY FEATURES +++ Signed by the author, Dora Inez Foster, on the title page. +++ Content: Brief, journalistic sketches of pioneer personalities and foundational Colorado Springs traditions. +++ Local Context: Features a foreword by B. Lee Pace, emphasizing Foster's status as a 'rooted' regional voice. +++ Imprint: A classic example of regional publishing by the Dentan Printing Co. of Colorado Springs. +++ Specs: 6 x 9 inches; 72 pages. CONDITION: Good to Very Good. The bindings are tight and square with moderate handling wear to the pictorial wraps. The text is clean with light, even age-toning. Note: There is a localized stain to page 54, though it does not obscure the text. A solid, unsophisticated regional copy. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Dora Inez Foster represents the 'Pioneer Journalist' tradition of the American West. Her work in 'Colorado Yesterdays' serves as a primary source for the social history of the Pikes Peak region, preserving names and anecdotes that often escape broader state histories. For the regional collector, Foster's lifespanning from the homesteading era to the mid-20th centurymakes her a vital bridge between the frontier and the modern era. SUBJECTS: Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Region, Pioneer History, Colorado Journalism, Regional Americana, Cheyenne Creek, Western Americana, Regional Memoir, Signed Copies.