Jessica Rothman

Digitization Assistant

Jessica is currently a contractor at History Colorado working to digitize the Sam Howe ledger collection. She holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver and hopes to continue her career in archives and historical collections.

Jessica Rothman

Written by Jessica Rothman

  • Roxy the Cat, with the caption: "ROXY, Pet of the Detective Department."

    A Denver Detective and his Feline Friends

    Meet Sam Howe, a detective in early Denver who was famous at the time for his cats. Today we remember his visionary recordkeeping that led to the first crime database in the country.