Heritage Colorado
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
Gene Morey interview, 2003 February 5, 2003 February 26
Michael Welsh conducts 3 interviews with Gene Morey in Windsor, Colorado on February 5, February 19, and Frebruary 16, 2003.
Genevieve Fiore for Colorado Reflections
Genevieve Fiore, born in Wyoming, discusses her move to Colorado as a child, growing up on a vegetable farm, and growing up Italian. Fiore discusses her work with UNESCO, UN, UNICEF, and other international organizations since the 1940s. Her brothers served in WWII and discusses the impact of the war her family. Discusses her move to northern Denver neighborhood
George Dobbins for Colorado Reflections
George Dobbins, a retired professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, discusses his childhood in Denver and Englewood. Dobbins reflects on his memories of Cherry Creek, riding street cars, the big blizzard of 1913, and his unconventional path to higher education.
George Varra interview, 2003 March 6, 2006 July 19, 1977-2003
Sabra Maas interviews George Varra in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 6, 2003. Mr. Varra discusses his work as Water Commissioner for Fort Collins, and the effects of drought on water management in the Cache la Poudre River Basin.
Gladys Metcalf for Colorado Reflections, 1982
Gladys Metcalf, a graduate of Colorado Women's College, describes her involvement with the creation of "Early Aurora," a book about Aurora, Colorado. Metcalf explores the growth and history of Aurora, including economic and architectural history, and the role of transportation in the growth of Aurora.
Hal Benson for Colorado Reflections
Hal Benson, a CU graduate, reflects on his childhood in Leadville, Colorado on a homestead and in town. Recalls watching the silver and ore smelters at a mine in Leadville and his connection with Baby Doe Tabor. Benson discusses the railroad industry in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, including railroad accidents. Discusses the influx of Chinese immigrants working for the Public Service Company building power lines in the mountains.
Helen Dice for Colorado Reflections
Helen Dice, author, reflects on moving to California to Colorado during the Great Depression and her experiences in Brush Creek, Colorado. Discusses working on a ranch selling dairy products, fruits, eggs, and vegetables and the effects of the depression on the Western Slope and on Dice's family. Dice remembers raising a family in a small town, the town dances, and going to the movies.
Helen Miles Bradshaw for Colorado Reflections
Helen Miles Bradshaw reflects on her life in Hugo, Colorado, where she was born. Bradshaw describes the town, her first home, childhood games, the big blizzard in 1913, and the dustbowl in the 1930s. Bradshaw reflects on her time as a schoolteacher, taking tests to become a teacher, and her memories of teaching at rural schools. Discusses Saint Mark's Church in Denver and her book about the history of the church.
Houston Waring for Colorado Reflections
Idabelle Arndt for Colorado Reflections
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