Schoolland, John Bernard, 1894-

The Colorado Brick Company (Albert C. Gunning, President) was listed in the 1966 Boulder City Directory. Located on east Valmont Road.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection : Brick kiln at Valmont, Colo. 1966-1967. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427437723

The Colorado & Southern freight depot was built at 12th and Water Streets (Broadway and Canyon Blvd.) in 1910, and was demolished in 1963.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: West Boulder area. 1956-1960. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427434577

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Demolition of freight depot. 1963. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427433581

John Brierley, who came to Colorado in 1858, built the house in 1871. He homesteaded the property on which the house was built. Brierley filled the land north and east of his home with cattle and fruit trees such as apple, pear, and peach. He also planted a large vegetable garden and fruit-bearing bushes.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: John Brierley House. 1890-1971. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427438021

The Modoc Mill still stands above Duck Lake on an unmarked county road off the Brainard Lake road.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Modoc mine and mill. 1890-1966. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427288852

Colorado State Mills was a flour mill built by Emma Yount in 1877. It was known also as Yount Mill, Boulder Farmers' Mill and McKenzie Mill. It was on the site of an earlier wooden building, the Red Rock Mill.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection : flour mill site. [1890]-1971. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427438020

The Denver and Interurban Railroad was a subsidiary of the Colorado and Souther. Electric rail service began in 1908 between Denver and Boulder. The Boulder train station was at 1936 Broadway, on the west side of the First National Bank building.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Denver and Interurban. [1910]-1963. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427433582

The first school house in the Colorado Territory was built in 1860 at the corner of 15th and Walnut Streets in Boulder. It was replaced by Central School in 1872, which was demolished in July 1972.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Pioneer and Central schools. 1955-1972. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427435084

John B. Schoolland was on the University of Colorado at Boulder psychology department faculty for 33 years, wrote three books, and lectured on Boulder area history. He headed the campaign that brought the narrow gauge train for display in Central Park. He married Wilma D. "Bee" Vermeulen in 1921.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Schoolland family. 1964-1971. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427438073

The Utica Mill once stood on the lower end of Ward. It was destroyed by arson on 29 September 1966.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Utica Mill area August-October 1966. 1966. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427288893

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection: Utica Mill. 1966. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427288891

Built in 1870, the Davidson house at 8839 Valmont Road was believed to have been the first grout (concrete) house built in Boulder County. It was destroyed by fire in 1932. Schoolland's slides are of the farm site, taken in May 1971.

From the description of Schoolland Slide Collection : Davidson farm area. 1971. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427437767