Charlene Garcia Simms

Charlene Garcia Simms (born 1952) is a teacher-librarian from Garcia, Colorado. She and her husband founded El Escritorio Publishing which focuses on Southwest history and genealogy.

Biography Charlene Garcia Simms grew up in Garcia, Colorado. She is a relation of Maria Josefa Jaramillo Carson, the third wife of Kit Carson.

She was married to Eduard Simms. They published Colorado State Fair Fiesta Day magazines for over 20 years, and her private collection has been used to research Pueblo's music history. She also has a collection at CSU Pueblo on Olibama Lopez Tushar.

In addition to publishing poetry and books, she has coordinated public art shows focusing on Hispanic artists with masterpieces but no place to showcase them. She is currently the Genealogy and Special Collections Librarian at the Pueblo City-County Library System,

In 2021, Garcia Simms received a research grant from the Aztlán Center at CSU Pueblo to explore the historical lives of Chicana women in New Mexico and Colorado.

Recognition In 2019, Simms was inducted as a Corn Mother for her social justice work and community support.

Published works Books Genealogy and the Librarian, Perspectives on Research, Instruction, Outreach, and Management Simms, Charlene G, Maria S. Tucker, Jeffrey DeHerrera, and Pueblo C.-C. L. District. Pueblo. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing Inc, 2017. Internet resource. Sandoval, David A, and Charlene G. Simms. Spanish / Mexican Legacy of Latinos in Pueblo County. Pueblo City-County Library District, 2012. Internet resource. Simms, Charlene G. Orphan Stalk: Growing Up Adopted in a Manito Culture. 2021. Print. Márquez, Joseph A, and Charlene G. Simms. East and west of the Sangre de Cristos. Pueblo, CO: El Escritorio, 1991. Print. Márquez, Joseph A, and Charlene G. Simms. La Familia De Córdoba. Pueblo, CO: El Escritorio, 1991. Print. Simms, Charlene G, Maria S. Tucker, and Jeffrey DeHerrera. Images of America: Pueblo, 2017. Print.

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