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Interview of Lynn Kanakis by Walter Gallacher. Lynn discusses his arrival in what is now the Vail Valley to herd sheep at his godfather's ranch. Lynn goes on to describe his career in the Gilman Mine and in Leadville. He also talks about his life in Minturn.
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In this Vail Valley Voices oral history interview, acclaimed jockey, Pat Day, declared that his father gave him an excellent introduction to horsemanship. Day also credits his wrestling coaches, including longtime Eagle resident and retired EVHS teacher George McCollum, with instilling him with healthy competitive values. Day also credits Eagle County 4-H programs with teaching him fundamental responsibility of care for animals and instilling in...
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Kathy Lell Heicher discusses the history of Eagle County, Colorado and her early years in Eagle during the 1970s.
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Interview with Ella Warren Burnett by Walter Gallacher. Ella discusses her childhood in Red Cliff, CO, her nursing studies during World War II, her life with husband Pete Burnett, and her nursing career in the Gilman Mine, with Dr. George Stanley, and in Vail, with Dr. Tom Steinberg.
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Joe Marquez discusses his early entrepreneurship in the Gore Creek and Eagle River valleys. Marquez also discusses building his home and other structures in Minturn and Vail, the good education and skiing experiences his children had at Vail Mountain School, caring for family, and being a founding father of Vail.
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Bill Heicher and Bill Andree established legacies as District Wildlife Managers with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW).
Heicher began with Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department (later DOW) and served the Eagle District from 1971 until 2003. Andree began with the DOW in 1980 and served the Vail District from 1981 until 2018. Circa 2012, the DOW evolved into Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
In this remarkable oral history, Heicher and...
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Brief footage of cow moose and calf moving by Vail Public Library (VPL) security camera. The still photograph was captured by VPL staff member Norma Broten.
