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Al Look discusses his days spent in the Durango, Colorado area, including his time as a homesteader near Dove Creek, his exploration of Mesa Verde’s Anasazi ruins, and his job as an advertising agent for the Durango Herald newspaper. He also talks about his knowledge of the Durango Silverton Railroad. This recording is made available via signed release by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums...
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Ella Kinterknect talks about working as a housekeeper for Kathie and Walter Walker, about the Walkers' lives, personalities, and entertainments, and about their son Preston Walker. She also discusses her years living in Silverton and working as a housekeeper in the Grand Imperial Hotel. 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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Gertrude Rader talks about the New Deal and its effect on her farm in Loma, Colorado. She then describes at length the migration of Ute tribal members from the Ouray/Silverton area to Eastern Utah every fall in the early Twentieth century, their camping near Rader's childhood home in Kannah Creek, and her observations of the Ute people. She also discusses her family's pioneer history in the Whitewater/Kannah Creek area, her time teaching in rural...
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A KOTO newscast, from 09/23/1994 To 10/06/1994, featuring Jon Kovash and Eric Whitney. Here are the headlines: 09/23/1994: TelSki gets back in the development business, that story and more plus a weekend weather report and personal commentaries. 09/26/1994: A full plate of housing issues for council tomorrow. Jake, the canine, sniffs down a suspect in an attempted sexual assault. Club 20 will kick off three days of tourism talk in Telluride. We...
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A KOTO Radio newscast, from 4/26/1991-5/10/1991, broadcasted from Telluride, Colorado. Here is the transcript: Speaker 2 (00:00:33): This is the K O T O Community Radio News for Friday, April 26th. I'm Deb Laity in the headlines tonight. Plans for use of the Hobgood property have been stalled. Once again. Mesa State College plans to open an annex in Montrose. The Rainbow Preschool hopes to win $10,000 for a new school, and the miners look for...
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Martha Gardner talks about her childhood in the small towns of Western Colorado, about farm life in Eastern Utah, and about Grand Junction. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries, the Museums of Western Colorado and the Mesa County Historical Society.
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Pete Seibert Jr. described the aftermath of his father's (Pete Seibert Sr.) late 1950s trek up No Name Mountain with Earl Eaton. The duo looked at a large subalpine area apparently cleared by forest fires in the late 19th century. This area later became the Back Bowls of Vail Mountain. Seibert recalled a humorous interlude at Williams Cafe in Minturn that his father related to him.
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Interview with Tom and Mary Jo Sandell. Tom was born July 15, 1937 and Mary Jo was born February 10, 1937.
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired in Telluride, Colorado probably in the early 1980's (the date of the recording is unknown). Jerry Greene interviews Donald O'Rourke, Telluride's longest resident. Donald goes into extensive history of the area--starting in the early 1900's until the present. Please see the transcription for details and to jump between topics with the timestamps. Topics discussed include: 1.) Liberty Bell Gold mining...
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Fannie Susman talks about her life managing department stores with her husband Rudy Susman, and about the fledgling Jewish communities they encountered in Durango and Grand Junction, Colorado. Rudy Susman then talks about his many community involvements in Grand Junction, including his role in organizing the Eagles Baseball Club. He also talks about establishing a Jewish congregation for worship with other Jewish families in town. The interview was...
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Newscasts, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, provided by Jon Kovash, Deb Laity, and Eva Bennett. Topics include: 12/03/1990: Commissioners pass compromise on land use code town swings. Debt refinancing council will again consider new gondola agreement. Study shows strong tourism economy in southwest Colorado. We've got high school and middle school news and today's weather report 12/4/1990: --Sheriff's department still investigating...
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A KOTO newscast, from 5/8/1991 To 6/06/1991, featuring Jon Kovash and Dominic Cross. Here are the headlines: 5/28/1991: Town council votes to buy wetlands parcels. Visiting bear gets unwelcome reception; Forest service will unveil recreation plan. Next week, Telluride Softball leagues suffer growing pains; curbside recycling, delayed again; and we've got steps to awareness wrap up and today's weather report. 5/29/1991: In the headlines, sheriffs...
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Stephanie Shandera interviews Gene McCloud, from the San Miguel Power Association, on 11/15/1978, about the current power outages in Telluride, 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.