Heritage Colorado
Found in 1121 Collections and/or Records:
Eva Schumacker for Colorado Reflections
Eva Schumacker reflects on her childhood in rural Colorado on the Western slope and focuses on transportation like wagon, carriages, and trains. Schumacker recalls the first lamp her family owned which was a kerosene lamp. She discusses her family's association with the Roosevelts and meeting Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Also discusses storage and preservation of food.
Evelyn Essig for Colorado Reflections
Evelyn Essig discusses living at the train depot when her father worked for the railroad companies in Kokomo, Colorado and growing up on a Ute Indian Reservation and in Gunnison, Colorado. Reflects on childhood memories such as going to see movies at the theater. Essig spent much of her childhood raising her younger siblings.
Everett Earl Hogan oral history interview, 1983 September 26, 2006 July 20
Dennis McGuire interviews Everett Hogan in Fort Collins on September 26, 1983.
Fanny Mae Yaffe for Colorado Reflections
Fanny Mae Yaffe reflects on her 35 year long tenure as a volunteer at the Beth Israel Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Yaffe describes why she volunteers, her early memories of the hospital, and physical changes at the hospital.
Felipe Angeles, 1972, 2007 January 1
Albuquerque, New Mexico. General Angeles was Pancho Villa's greatest artillery officer. The ballad sings of this man's death by an enemy firing squad. Quality: Fair.
Flor del rio, 1970, 2006
Socorro, New Mexico. A young man passes by a girl's window and falls in love with her. She is delicate as a flower, and it turns out that her name is Flor (flower). The two enjoy some months of friendship before the young man has to leave town. When he returns, he finds out that Flor died in his absence. Quality: Good.
Ford Stanley, interview: History of Goodman Point, 1990 January 11, 2006 May 31
Interview.
Ford Stanley, interview: History of Goodman Point, continued, 1990 January 16, 2006 May 31
Interview.
Forest Crossen for Colorado Reflections
Forest Crossen, author and historian, reflects on his family's move from Montana to Colorado. Reflects on riding the Denver Interurban Electric Car from Denver to Boulder in the early 1920s. Discusses his first jobs in Boulder, his education, and his dreams of becoming a professional writer. Discusses working on railroads, particularly working at the Moffat Tunnel.
Frances Longenbaugh interview on quilting, 1977 April 21, 2006 May 31
Interview discussing quilting.
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- Folk music -- New Mexico 488
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- Alabados 85
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- Westminster (Colo.) -- Biography 56
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- Indigenous peoples of North America 51
- Mesa (Ariz.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 51
- Nevada 50
- Mesa (Ariz.) -- History -- 20th century 49
- Northern Paiute Indians 46
- Northern Paiute women 42
- Adams County (Colo.) -- Biography 37
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- Ranch life -- Grouse Creek (Utah) 23
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- Hispanic heritage 22
- Oral histories 21
- Ranchers -- Grouse Creek (Utah) -- Interviews 21
- Mormons -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- Interviews 20
- Steel industry and trade -- United States -- History 20
- Colorado Springs (Colo.) 18
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- Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 16
- Alabanzas 14
- Children's songs, Spanish 13
- Depressions -- 1929 13
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- World War, 1914-1918 11
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- College administrators -- Greeley (Colo.) -- Interviews 9
- Agriculture -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- History 8
- Authors 8
- Anglo-American song 7
- Cortez (Colo.) -- History 7
- Homesteading -- Goodman Point (Montezuma County, Colo.) 7
- Los pastores 7
- Montezuma County (Colo.) -- History 7
- Mormons -- Grouse Creek (Utah) 7
- Railroads 7
- Teachers 7
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo 7
- Agriculture -- Goodman Point (Montezuma County, Colo.) 6
- Central City (Colo.) 6
- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Goodman Point (Montezuma County, Colo.) 6
- Gold mines and mining 6
- Greeley (Colo.) 6
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 6
- Race discrimination 6
- Schools -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- History 6
- Tiwa Indians 6
- Tiwa Indians -- Customs and practices 6
- Tiwa Indians -- History 6
- Boulder (Colo.) 5
- Cache la Poudre River Watershed (Colo.) 5
- Civic leaders -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- Interviews 5
- Colorado Springs (Colo.) -- History 5
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- Recreation -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- History 5
- Segregation 5
- African Americans -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- Interviews 4
- Agriculture -- Colorado -- History 4
- Architecture 4
- Cable cars (Streetcars) 4
- Cowboys -- Grouse Creek (U.S.) -- Interviews 4
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- Instrumental music -- Grouse Creek (Utah) 4
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- Ranchers' spouses -- Grouse Creek (Utah) -- Interviews 4
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- Water use -- Colorado -- History 4
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- Dove Creek (Colo.) -- History 3
- Education 3
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