Cullis, Harry
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew Gulliford for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-gulliford
Abstract
Andrew Gulliford, photographer, oral historian, instructor at Silk Elementary School and Colorado Mountain College, discusses the early one-room county schoolhouses in Colorado and the qualifications and restrictions placed on teachers.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Hal Benson for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-benson
Abstract
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.
Dates:
Date Not Yet Determined
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- Denver (Colo.) 1
- Education 1
- Elementary schools 1
- Leadville (Colo.) 1
- Mines and mineral resources 1