The purpose of the Colorado Coal Field War Project is to: (1) understand how conditions in the coal camps led to the strike and how the strike changed those conditions, and (2) raise public awareness of the Coal War and the Ludlow Massacre. In collaboration with the Colorado Digitization Program, this website identifies and makes accessible unique information resources on the Southern Colorado Coal Field to the citizens of Colorado and to the world, and will provide K-12 educators strategies for teaching students about events that occurred in the Colorado coal fields. Through this website, the Colorado Coal Field War Project offers the public access to a wide range of historical and cultural resources, lesson plans, curriculum guides, and scholarly research as a contribution to education and resource discovery. As such, this website links to other sites on the Internet. The Colorado Coal Field War Project and the Colorado Digitization Program are not responsible for the content or changes in content of the sources to which this site links.

The majority of images on this site are taken from the Denver Public Library's Western History Photodigitization Project as well as from photographs taken in the field by Colorado Coal Field War Project staff members. Users should be aware that these digital materials may be subject to additional restrictions enforced by the host institution or may be protected by the U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U. S. C.). Reproduction of materials can be restricted by the host institution, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, or licensing and trademarks. The Colorado Coal Field War Project and the Colorado Digitization Program websites provide links to digital images in collections held by Colorado institutions for non-commercial, personal, or research use only. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond what is allowed by fair use will require the written permission of copyright owners. Users are ultimately responsible for determining copyright restrictions, for obtaining written permission, and for paying any fees necessary for the reproduction or proposed use of the materials. Neither the Colorado Coal Field War Project nor the Colorado Digitization Program will be held responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of or relating to the use of the information and materials linked to or found on this website.

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