Remembering Salida
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Interview with Agnes Thornton, b. Nov. 19, 1906 and died Nov. 14, 2013.
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Interview with Alberta Mitchell on December 13, 2004. Alberta was born on July 1, 1926 and died on August 29, 2011. She discusses growing up in Salida, her career as chief surgical nurse at the Denver & Rio Grande Hospital, and all of the people who made the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center a reality.
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Interview with Alberta Mitchell on January 25, 2005. Alberta was born on July 1, 1926 and died on August 29, 2011. Alberta talks a little more about her hospital work, and taking care of Laura Evans in this secondary interview.
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Interview with Anabel Lamberg, b. May 21, 1926. Anabel discusses her childhood in Buena Vista, Colorado; in particular, hanging out at Turner's Farm and going to Cottonwood Lakes every Sunday. She also remembers her life and career in the school system in Salida, Colorado.
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Interview with Anthony Vigil, b. May 15, 1928.
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Interview with Bette Cable, b. 1925. Bette discusses growing up in Salida and her marriage to Harry Cable, Salida's Police Chief.
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Interview with Billie Jean Love, born March 3, 1928 and died April 22, 2016. Billie has stories! She remembers small town life in Salida, Colorado and the Salida High School hijinks she used to participate in.
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Interview with Bob Biglow, b. October 29, 1941 and died Aug. 14, 2014. Bob discusses skiing around Marshall Pass, being drafted into the U.S. Army, and his surveying business here in Salida.
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Interview with Bonnie (Lavonne) Bondurant, b. June 10, 1925 and died Aug. 4, 2007. Bonnie discusses her businesses, particularly Oxford's Market on Highway 50 in Salida, Colorado, and her contributions to the town of Salida.
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Interview with Catherine Hayden, b. July 7, 1935. Catherine discusses growing up in Salida and the businesses she remembers, the Salida Fish Pond, going up to the 'Red Rocks', working at the Hay Studio, and being sent to the Dumb Bunny Room in school.
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Interview with Charles Andrew Upp on March 13, 2004. Charles was born on June 8, 1923 and died March 19, 2012.
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Interview with Charles Andrew Upp on November 29, 2004. Charles was born on June 8, 1923 and died March 19, 2012.
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Interview with Chris and Paula Schirmer. Paula was born November 6, 1951.
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Interview with Dick Tuttle on September 10, 2003. Dick was born on May 3, 1914 and died on May 18, 2012.
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Interview with Dick Tuttle on September 24, 2003. Dick was born on May 3, 1914 and died on May 18, 2012.
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Dixie and Leon Stanton reminisce about the downtown businesses that populated F Street during the 1960s and 70s. Leon was the extension agent for Chaffee County and remembers 4H and his crew, including Bernice Miller, who helped out during fairs. Dixie sang in the Methodist Church choir and also worked for Bob Biglow's surveying company.
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Interview with Erma Perri, b. Nov. 9, 1922. Erma discusses the downtown business landscape of Salida, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, and working at FIBArk.
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Interview with Flora Harrison, b. February 28, 1922. Flora discusses FIBArk, the D & RG passenger train, and being the first female surveyor in the state of Colorado.
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Interview with Florence Marie Schneider Fullenwider, b. October 26, 1911. Florence discusses ranch life in northern Saguache County, the beginnings of the Saguache Library, and has a funny story about how the first cemetery in Villa Grove, Colo. got its start.
