Heritage Colorado
Found in 1121 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Arturo Tapia, 1993 February 7, 2006 November 16
Relates experiences as a child including the trips into the mountains to gather mesquite and amole; discusses and describes life in Ysleta during the 1920's and 1930's; celebrations on St. Anthony's Day (June 13th); traces route of street car from Ysleta to EL Paso and route of Highway80.
Oral History Interview with Aurora E. Perea, 1978 May 16, 2006 November 15
Mexican Revolution, in which all of her brothers were killed; came to the United States; dedicated much of her life to religious work, including caring for orphans and the sick; Lydia Patterson Institute; ethnic relations; her work experience in Texas, Arizona, and California.
Oral History Interview with Awalt, Aline and Russ, 2005 May 10, 2006 September 18
Description of living at 7616 Bradburn Blvd. -- Rigg House -- England, Harvey & Erma. The historic home c. 1890 was given to Earle Stanley DeSpain and his bride Gertrude Rigg DeSpain. The home where the Awalt's presently live was on the property when the Rigg's purchased the property. Earle DeSpain was the son of Pleasanr DeSpain Jr. born in Harris, Colorado. They have been keepers of the historic home with tales of living there.
Oral History Interview with Awalt, Don, 2005 August 16, 2006 September 18
Oral history given by Don Awalt talking about growing up in Westminster at 7616 Bradburn Blvd.--Rigg Home. Ghosts -- Footsteps, Lady dancing in red dress -- Missing Items -- Door opening & closing
Oral History Interview with Axel Olson, 1974 November 22, 2006 August 5
Computer Hardware: 3 Intel Celeron 1.8GHz/224 MB RAM PCs manufactured by PowerSpec, each with a Firewire hard drive (2 manufactured by MicroNet, and 1 by LaCie); M-Audio Delta Audiophile internal sound card; External Firewire Hard Drive
Oral History Interview with Bean, Wyoma, 2003 March 28, 2006 September 18
Oral history given by Wyoma Bean about her life in 1950's Westminster. Her husband, Gil, was instrumental in formation of the first shopping center in the area and also served as city councilman and mayor during the 1960's and 1970's. -- Shopping -- Piggly Wiggly -- Smile Hi Thriftway -- Bean's Hardware -- City Council -- Mayor Bean -- London, Sister City -- Banking -- Gil Bean, Board of Directors Wyoming -- Civilian Conservation Corps
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 Bernabe Solis
Interview with Bernabe Solis.
Oral History Interview with Bernado Trevino Cervantes, 2003 June 30, 2006 November 20
Mr. Trevino was born in Salanillo, Coohuila. He was hired as a bracero in Zacatecas and enlisted in Monterrey. He remembers being sprayed with pesticides at the border. He worked in Edinburg, TX picking cotton.
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
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- Indigenous peoples of North America 51
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- Northern Paiute Indians 46
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- Ranchers -- Grouse Creek (Utah) -- Interviews 21
- Mormons -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- Interviews 20
- Steel industry and trade -- United States -- History 20
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- Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 16
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- World War, 1914-1918 11
- Central business districts -- Mesa (Ariz.) -- History 10
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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
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- Montezuma County (Colo.) -- History 7
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- Agriculture -- Goodman Point (Montezuma County, Colo.) 6
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- Excavations (Archaeology) -- Goodman Point (Montezuma County, Colo.) 6
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- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 6
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- Tiwa Indians -- Customs and practices 6
- Tiwa Indians -- History 6
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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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