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John Sylvester Long discusses the religious life and customs in the Church of the Brethren, and the early Twentieth century history of Fruita and Loma, Colorado. 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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Hazel Murphy talks about the D.B. Store in Loma, Colorado, a general store that employed her husband and was owned by her brother. She also speaks about the history of Loma institutions, such as the Loma Presbyterian Church, Methodist Church, the Loma Community House, and the canning factory. She discusses a government resettlement program that brought in refugees from the Dust Bowl. She touches on the citizens and businesses of Loma. She discusses...
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Cora Henry talks about her birth in Loma, Colorado, the death of her mother shortly after her birth, and about her adoption by the Brumbaugh family. She remembers the Loma grocery store, hotel and post office run by her parents, David and Elizabeth Brumbaugh. She speaks about the hotel’s residents, and recalls Chipeta and other Ute people staying at the hotel. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of...