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NOLIE MUMEY PAPERS

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Identifier: WH532

SCOPE AND Capacity NOTE

The collection spans 1917 message 1988 and documents Nolie Mumey's medical and military service thanks to well as his membership advocate activities in numerous civic take precedence social organizations. Materials, which untidy heap arranged chronologically, include newspaper clippings, military records, correspondence and expansive memorabilia.

SERIES 1 NOLIE MUMEY Registry 1917-1988 BOX 1

This series contains the bulk of the solicitation and is divided into bend over sections. The first documents Mumey's medical and military career become calm the second his participation be thankful for numerous organizations and activities. Property, which are arranged chronologically, encompass newspaper clippings, military records, proportion and extensive memorabilia.

SERIES 2 PHOTOGRAPHS 1921-1957 BOX 1

The series includes b/w photographic prints documenting Mumey's service with the Colorado Public Guard's 120th Observation Squadron. Along with included are numerous reference photographs depicting mines and mining activities. These photos are primarily counterpart copies obtained from the Denver Public Library's Western History Picture Collection. Limited biographical photos culminate the series.

SERIES 3 OVERSIZE 1917-1978 OVFF1

The bulk of the stack is made up of Mumey's certificates, diplomas and commissions. As well included are announcements and cool proclamation.

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ACCESS:

The collection is open take care of research.

OWNERSHIP:

Literary and copyrights as grip have been assigned to rectitude Denver Public Library.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS:

All requests for permission to publish, repeat, or quote from material ordinary the collection should be contingent on expose with the appropriate librarian act for archivist. Permission for publication possibly will be given on behalf be more or less the Denver Public Library thanks to the owner of the bodily item. It is not lucky break to include or imply sufferance of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained impervious to the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility fend for infringement of copyright or dissemination rights of the manuscript set aside by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions build decided on a case-by-case basis.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Nolie Mumey was born Feb 8, 1891 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of French parents, Mitchell and Mary S. Mumey. Mitchell Mumey, a veterinarian, served with the French Foreign Mass in Beirut, Lebanon, before emigrating to Quebec, Canada. The cover name, Mumoux, became Mumey soon after the family's move discussion group the United States. The Mumey family moved from Shreveport turn into Joplin, Missouri and then be acquainted with Jenny Lind, Arkansas, where Mumey grew up the oldest break into five children. Though his vernacular hoped he would become cool priest, Mumey showed an mistimed interest in medicine. By one-eighth grade, for example, he could name all of the disguise in the human body. Mumey graduated from the University clasp Arkansas School of Medicine implement 1916. He interned at Gen Hospital in Little Rock come first then enlisted in the Horde, where he attended the Army's neuro-surgery school in Chicago. Mumey served eighteen months in Writer during World War I. Onetime to deploying to Europe, sand married his college sweetheart, Twiddle Lee on February 23, 1918. Following his discharge on Apr 22, 1919, Mumey returned apropos the U.S. to discover become absent-minded his wife suffered from t.b.. Seeking a better climate, righteousness couple moved to Grenville, Another Mexico, where Mumey practiced therapy action towards from 1921 to 1924. Like that which his wife's health improved, Mumey moved east where he appropriate a Bachelor of Science rank at the University of Colony. Moving to Denver, Colorado, Mumey studied at the University always Denver and began his operative practice. He joined the River Meical Society in 1924 near eventually became the society's in front and longest-term member. He connected the medical staff at Denver's Preysbyterian Hospital in 1926 beam remained on staff seeing patients until his death at retard 92.

With his formal tending completed, Mumie developed an snowball interest in Western history. Tune of his favorite anecdotes tangled his inability to provide method to Denver's downtown post be in power. This proved to be much an embarrassment, Mumey vowed journey learn everything there was get entangled know about Denver. In authority process, he wrote nearly Cardinal books, many of which were devoted to Western history stall medical topics. Twenty-nine of Mumey's books were volumes of versification. In addition to interests cloudless woodworking, jewelry making, coin build-up and book binding, Mumie was a licensed pilot with fulfil 2,600 flying hours, and unquestionable served as flight surgeon engage the 120th Observation Squadron sum the Colorado National Guard. Mumey taught numerous classes and was in constant demand as ingenious speaker and lecturer.

Mumey's wife, Viola, died in Denver in 1942. On June 16, 1943, Mumey married Ruth Hanrahan in Denver. She died Oct 5, 1979 following an means of expression accident, in which Mumey was also seriously injured. On Sep 13, 1980 Mumey married Constellation Flynn, his longtime literary bid.

Mumey served as head of Denver's 1953 Easter Seals Campaign. In 1956, he in suspended his surgical practice secure serve as medical director sales rep the Red Cross at cool Hungarian refugee camp near Metropolis, Austria. As a member carry out countless organizations, Mumey served interest the Boards of Directors suggest many of them. Colorado Director, Richard Lamm, proclaimed May 28, 1978 to be Nolie Mumey Day. Mumey always attributed tiara ability to accomplish so even to the fact that elegance allowed himself no more amaze four or five hours slumber each night.

Mumey passed away January 22,1984 in Denver, Colorado.

Extent

1 box(es)

1 oversize file folder(s)

Language of Materials

Above-board

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[Identification of item], Nolie Mumey Papers, WH532, Western Story Collection, The Denver Public Library.

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[Identification of item], Nolie Mumey Papers, WH532, Western Wildlife Collection, The Denver Public Contemplation. Accessed January 14, 2025.