by Mark Dodge | Mar 25, 2022 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Golden History Museum & Park received several hundred Jolly Rancher items from the Harmsen family in 2020. Most of this noteworthy collection has been stored since then waiting to be cataloged. Recently, museum staff started baseline cataloging and posting records...
by Mark Dodge | Jan 14, 2021 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History, Golden History Museum
Grandson of Jolly Rancher founders donates trove of company artifacts January 8, 2021 By Paul Albani-Burgio, Golden Transcript palbaniburgio@coloradocommunitymedia.com Aside from cold cans of Coors and scores of brainy School of Mines grads, there is perhaps no Golden...
by Mark Dodge | Dec 4, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History, Golden Informer
Jolly Rancher treasure trove finds permanent museum home Happy farmers, jolly ranchers and candy cowboys gather ‘round because a premiere Jolly Rancher collection is coming to Golden History Museum & Park. After years of working with members of the Harmsen family,...
by admin | Jun 18, 2020 | Discover Magazine
The summer 2020 Discover magazine features “Digesting Golden’s Food Scene,” Missing Irene Goetze scrapbooks returned after 30 years,” and “Jolly Rancher: Confection Perfection.” Please fill out this easy form or give us a call at 303-278-3557...
by Mark Dodge | Nov 22, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Bill and Dorothy Harmsen named their mountain retreat Lazy Squaw and used the name in some of their early candy marketing. Following is Dorothy’s original article about the ranch which ran in the August 1964 issue of Sugar ‘N Spice. THE LAZY SQUAW RANCH...
