Delta, Delta County, Colorado
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Al Look talks about singing in a quartet, publishing books on Mesa County history, and fishing. He also discusses various people and places of the Western Slope. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, A collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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Al look talks about the many books he authored, the many speeches he gave, and his techniques for public speaking. He speaks about his endeavors in paleontology, the many places he visited during his travels, and his written contributions to local history. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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In the first of nine recordings, John Goulet, a former advertising salesman with the Daily Sentinel newspaper, relates his experiences and travels in Grand Junction and Western Colorado in the 1950’s. He talks about his arrival in Grand Junction from Boston, meeting H. Blake Manuel of Manuel’s Department Store, and his friendship with Al Look of the Sentinel. He describes trips that he and his wife took with Look and his wife around the Western...
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Bert Kearl talks about patrolling the US—Mexico border as part of the US Cavalry after Pancho Villa staged his daring raid into New Mexico. He then discusses his retraining as a gunner, fighting in Europe during World War I as part of the 155th Artillery, and time spent in France. Finally, he elaborates on the many jobs he held over the years, including his ownership of the Western Real Estate company in Delta, Colorado. The interview was conducted...
