Heritage Colorado
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
Molly Newman for Colorado Reflections
Molly Newman discusses her experience in the theater world in Colorado. Newman served as "Playwright in Residence" at the Denver Center Theater Company after training as an actress at the University of Denver. Newman was the author of "Quilters" based on oral histories depicting the life stories of women in Colorado. Newman discusses her work transforming these oral histories into the written play.
Oleta L. Crane for Colorado Reflections
Oleta L. Crane, the first Black woman in the Rocky Mountain area to be accepted as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, reflects on her time as a young adult. Crane discusses her civil rights activism and attending the Waveland Conference in Mississippi in 1939. Crane reflects on her experiences with segregation, racism, and discrimination. Crane discusses her time in the Army, her training, her different positions and ranks, and her life after retiring from the military.
Olietta Moore for Colorado Reflections
Olietta Moore, born and raised in Colorado, reminisces on her childhood growing up in the Barnum neighborhood, opening of the Colfax Viaduct, and riding the Barnum streetcar. Discusses writing music, attending the University of Denver at the Lamont School of Music, and entertaining soldiers after World War I. Moore reflects on the creation of the Cosmopolitan Club, fighting against segregation, and the Klu Klux Klan in Denver. Briefly mentions her work as a hard rock miner.
Oral History Interview Elizabeth Magee, 1985 June 21, 2006 August 5
Interview with Elizabeth Magee from Pikes Peak Library District Oral History Project.
Oral History Interview with Ada Torres, 2005 March 4, 2006 August 5
Interview with Ada Torres from the De donde eres: Cultural Origins of the Southern Colorado Latino/Hispanic Community Collection.
Oral History Interview with Aida Richardson, 2004 May 21, 2006 August 5
Interview with Aida Richardson from the De donde eres: Cultural Origins of the Southern Colorado Latino/Hispanic Community Collection.
Oral History Interview with Alvin Bruening, 1978 December 27, 2006 August 5
Interview with Alvin Bruening from the Pikes Peak Library District Oral History Project.
Oral History Interview with Ben Gallegos, 2004 March 19, 2006 August 5
Interview with Ben Gallegos from the De donde eres: Cultural Origins of the Southern Colorado Latino/Hispanic Community Collection.
Oral History Interview with Bernie Martinez and Natalie Martinez, 2004 January 16, 2006 August 5
Interview with Bernie Martinez and Natalie Martinez from the De donde eres: Cultural Origins of the Southern Colorado Latino/Hispanic Community
Oral History Interview with Bonney Lopez and Eddie Lopez, 2004 February 26, 2006 August 5
Interview with Bonney Lopez and Eddie Lopez from the De donde eres: Cultural Origins of the Southern Colorado Latino/Hispanic Community Collection.
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