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Joe Blandford is interviewed by James Kemry and Bill McKelvie about the his life growing up in Routt County in the early 20th Century and how he and other members of the community cooperated and supported each other during hard times.
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Josephine Yoast is interviewed by Steve Cochran, Chuck Groblebe, and Bill McKelvie about her family and life living on a ranch in Routt County.
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In a lecture at Mesa College (now Colorado Mesa University), Zelda Rouillard talks about the life of the outlaw Belle Starr and about her image in folklore, dime novels, and movies. This recording is made available via signed release by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado. *Photograph of Belle Starr
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In this recording, Alta Nolan reads the memoirs of Cordelia Files. Files talks about the history of her parents and maternal grandparents who homesteaded in the Fruita, Colorado area in the 1890’s. She describes the fruit growing operation on the homestead. She recounts seeing the Ute people and Chipeta when they came in the fall to dry fruit from the orchard. She remembers early Fruita, with its dirt streets and plank sidewalks. She speaks about...
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Typed copy of the Perry Abraham Burgess Diary. A day-to-day account of early pioneer life in North West Colorado in the latter half of the 19th century. Includes descriptions of the Yampa Valley, wildlife, weather, and geological observations. Part of the Perry A. Burgess Collection held by the Tread of Pioneers Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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Jake Faverman talks about his childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado, and training to become a jockey in Chino, California. He speaks about joining the US Army in 1968 and his medical training. He remembers his service as a combat medic during the Vietnam War with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, which was assigned to the 11th Brigade. He discusses his view of antiwar protests and conscientious objectors. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County...