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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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Frank Simonetti Jr. talks about the arrival of his Italian immigrant parents in Grand Junction, Colorado, about his school days at the Whitman and St. Joseph’s School, and about the history of the downtown area. He speaks about working for the Citizens Finance Company for many years and about Melvin “Pappy” Due, a founding member and longtime president of the company. He describes what it was like to work for a financing and insurance company...
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During a panel discussion of the Mesa County Historical Society, Kenneth Baird discusses the settlement and incorporation of Grand Junction, the creation of the Grand Junction Town Company, early city government, town building, and early municipal ordinances. Professor Don Mackendrick talks about James W. Bucklin’s draft of a new city charter in 1910, which established a commission form of government. He mentions progressive reforms that put the...
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Wayne Aspinall describes his boyhood in Palisade, Colorado, his education at Mt. Lincoln School and the University of Denver, and his career as a schoolteacher, fruit farmer, lawyer, and U.S. Congressman. 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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Pat Carney talks about her nearly 45-year tenure as the Executive Director at the Old Town Hot Springs, beginning with her move to Steamboat Springs in 1975 after spending three winters as a ‘ski bum.’ Through the years Pat has been intimately involved with several expansion projects at the iconic downtown hot springs.
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A KOTO newscast, from 03/21/1997 To 04/08/1997, featuring Jon Kovash, Matthew Lewis, and Becca Thorson. Here are the headlines:
3/21/1997: We hear from the museum director about restoration plans, KOTO wins awards from the Colorado Broadcasters Association, we have a mountain weather and avalanche report and personal commentary.
3/24/1997: Officials say there's no increased threat from hepatitis B. The county takes enforcement action against Telluride...
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A KOTO newscast, from 8/16/1996 To 8/30/1996, featuring Jon Kovash, Matthew Lewis, and Becca Thorson. Here are the headlines:
8/16/1996: We have a report on Chamber Music's finale weekend. We've got the winners of the Duck Race. We've got a mountain weather report.
8/19/1996: Curtis Wayne Byrne gets 11 years for the 1994 sexual assault. Lightning sparks another round of fires. Film Fest offers a free movie screening. We have a mountain weather report...
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A Western Slope pioneer, one of Grand Junction's founders, and builder of Crawford Addition, where he had a brick factory. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His wife was Indjanne Sophia "Jennie" Ernsten. They had four children. The 1910 US Census shows them living at 537 Lawrence Avenue, which was also located in the Crawford Addition (now the Riverside Neighborhood).
According to Mary Plaisted, who lived in the Riverside Neighborhood, three...
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Craig B. Aupperle discusses the early Twentieth century history of Grand Junction. 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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Rose and Morgan Goss discuss the early settlement of Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado, and agricultural life in the Appleton area. 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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Bob Swinehart discusses his life in Routt County as part of a pioneer family.
