Heritage Colorado
Found in 1121 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Reynaldo Lopez, 1980 July 27, 2006 November 16
Bracero Program; experiences and duties as a bracero; anectodes of the braceros and working and living conditions on a pear ranch; duties in the Navy; Vietnam, where he was almost awarded the Purple Heart, some of the prejudices he encountered; deferential attitudes of the Mexican when dealing with "gringos."
Oral history interview with Rhonda Hocker, May 8, 1977., 1977 May 8, 2005 May 11
Oral history interview with Richard Ribble, March 16, 1981., 1981 March 16, 2005 May 17
Oral history interview with Richard Tripp, March 1, 1981., 1981 March 1, 2005 May 17
Oral History Interview with Rigg, Virginia #2, 2005 February 18, 2006 September 18
Interview with Virginia Rigg and her grand niece and grand nephew Shirley and Bob Sheets. wrote Book -- After she was 90 years old -- took a class -- relative captured by Indians. Letters from Alma Rigg -- written when she was 90. Mother (Alma Rigg) -- gave piano lessons
Oral History Interview with Rigg, Virginia #3, 2005 February 18, 2006 September 18
Interview with Virginia Rigg about growing up in Westminster. Westminster Elementary School -- later renamed Harris Park. Piano Teachers -- Virginia Rigg -- Alma Rigg (Virginia's mother) -- Virginia's grandmother.
Oral History Interview with Robert and Dorothy Jackson, 1984 September 22, 2006
Robert Adison Jackson went to West Minister College and then graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1919 as a geologist. He came to Pueblo, Colorado in 1923 and was licenced as an engineer in 1928. Jackson worked in Walsenburg, Colorado for five or six years and then went to the CF&I Denver office in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Arkansas until 1961. Jackson retired in 1964.
Oral History Interview with Robert Jackson, 1984 July 18, 2006
Robert Adison Jackson went to West Minister College and then graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1919 as a geologist. He came to Pueblo, Colorado in 1923 and was licenced as an engineer in 1928. Jackson worked in Walsenburg, Colorado for five or six years and then went to the CF & I Denver office in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Arkansas until 1961. Jackson retired in 1964.
Oral History Interview with Rogers, Sarah, 1999, 2006 September 18
Sarah came to this area in 1936 from New Jersey-Pillar of Fire property; went to school there. Jasper was a minister however did other things such asran farm, milked cows; Born in Moffett Tunnel area;Jack of all trades. Sarah & Jasper were married at the Pillar of Fire Radio Station.After jasper passed away Sarah married his brother Norman Rogers. Original farm 92nd Ave. & Huron Street. Pillar of Fire property area.
Oral History Interview with Román Jimenez, 1979 July 26, 2006 November 15
Biographical data; experiences in school; went to M?xico with his family in 1924, where he worked as an office boy; after retuning to the United States worked in construction in Colorado, and later went to New York where he worked for the railroad as an interpreter for braceros; present employment experiences.
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