Westminster Archive Center

The Westminster Archive Center, established in 2023, serves as the repository for materials relating to the City of Westminster, Colorado and supports research and education related to local history and genealogy. In addition to the collection, the Westminster Archive Center also provides technology for the public to digitize their own history by making digital copies of family photographs and videos. 

The Collection

The Westminster Archive Center is currently developing its collection for patron research and use, with a focus on City of Westminster records and papers. These collections encompass the history of the City’s governance, growth, and operation from incorporation in 1911 to the present. Collection formats include reports, newsletters, correspondence, published print materials, photographs, artifacts, and digital content, among other items. 

The Archive also accepts donated materials from the community related to Westminster history, which may include family papers, annuals, directories, and oral histories. See the Westminster Archive Center’s collecting scope for more details on the Archive’s current collecting focus and priorities.

Visit the Archive’s new online Collection Catalog to see the available collections and submit requests to access material. Contact the Archive directly with any research inquiries.

If you are interested in donating collections to the Westminster Archive Center, email the Archive Center.

Digitization Services

In addition to research inquiries, patrons may utilize the Archive Center to digitize and preserve their own family history collections. Currently, the archive has the following kinds of equipment available for use:

  • Scanners for papers, photographs, slides, and negatives
  • Audiotape cassette deck
  • 8mm film reel scanner (standard 8mm and Super 8)
  • VCR and digital recorder (VHS, VHS-C cassettes)
  • Readers for computer diskettes and optical media (CD, DVD)

If you have interest in digitizing material, contact the Archive Center directly for more details. Audio and moving image material will require more time to digitize, and may require an appointment.

Public Hours

The Westminster Archive Center holds public hours for walk-in research assistance Wednesday through Friday:

Wednesday: 1 to 6 pm
Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm
Friday: 10 am to 3 pm

For specific research and digitization requests, please contact the Archive Center directly to ensure your request can be met.

Contact or Visit Westminster Archive Center

Inside College Hill Library, Room L169

3705 W. 112th Ave., Westminster, CO 80031
303-658-2637
wpl-archivecenter@westminsterco.gov

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