Cullis, Harry
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Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Barbara Norgren for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-norgren
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Barbara Norgren discusses the evolution of architecture in Denver, with special emphisis on stone buildings, art in buildings, art deco in architecture, and the city of lights.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Charles Cambridge for Colorado Reflections, 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-cambridge
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Charles Cambridge, a Navajo Indian, gives a history of Indian tribes in North America, describing the cultural and racial differences of each tribe, and touches on the tactics of warfare. This tape aired on Denver radio station KOA ai part of the "Colorado Reflections" radio program on April 18, 1985
Dates:
1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Chris Whitacre for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-whitacre
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Chris Whitacre reflects on her involvement with Historic Denver and writing a book about Molly Brown. Whitacre discusses Margaret Tobin Brown, "the Unsinkable Molly Brown," and her life in Denver. Discusses Brown's rags to riches story, moving to Leadville, surviving the Titanic sinking, and the myths that surround her story. Whitacre discusses the restoration of Molly Brown's Denver home by Historic Denver. Whitacre also discusses Justina Ford, the first Black woman physician in the Rocky...
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Date Not Yet Determined
Dennis Gallagher for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-gallagher
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Colorado legislator Dennis Gallagher discusses the social, religious, and political environment in Denver during the 1940s to 1950s, including the impact of the Ku Klux Klan on his family. He also talks about Walker's Castle owned by John Brisbane Walker who developed northwest Denver.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Jeanne Williams for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-williams
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Jeanne Williams, author of historical novels, reflects on her childhood growing up in Kansas and Oklahoma. Williams discusses her books, "Valiant Woman," "Harvest of Fury," and many others which are based on the history of the West. Promoting her newest novel "Valiant Woman," Williams discusses westward expansion after the Mexican American War and Civil War and the industries present including mining, trapping, trade, farming, and more. Discusses her research for her novels, particularly the...
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Date Not Yet Determined
Robert Graham for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-graham
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Robert Graham remembers early Glenwood Springs and the resort town's hot springs, as well as the dust bowl at Canon City. He talks about the development of the University of Colorado at Denver based on his long years of service to the campus.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
Susan Kinney and John Prosser for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-kinney_prosser
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Susan Kinney, independent documentary television producer, and John Prosser, former dean of the College of Design and Planning at the University of Colorado, describe the "Cities are for kids, too" program. Kinney and Prosser discuss their partnership in producing a documentary regarding the educational program for school children in Cherry Hills Village Elementary School. Prosser describes the "Cities are for kids, too" program which teaches children about Denver including the evolution of...
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Date Not Yet Determined
Thomas J. Noel for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-noel_thomas
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Thomas Jacob Noel, better known as Tom Noel, was a professor of History at the University of Colorado Denver. Noel discusses several important people in Colorado's history, particularly influential people in Denver. Noel discusses William Newton Byers, who was the founder of the Rocky Mountain News and the rivalry between Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post. Next, Noel discusses the role General William H. Larimer, Jr. played in naming Denver and how Governor John Evans founded Denver...
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Date Not Yet Determined
Tom J. Noel for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16
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Identifier: couda-noel_tom
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Tom Noel reflects on the political, social, and economic life of early Denver by looking at the bars, saloons, and the various functions they served.
Dates:
about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16
W. Yvonne Ponce for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-ponce
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W. Yvonne Ponce served as the volunteer coordinator for the Black American West Museum and her research into the lives of Black women in early Colorado history. Ponce describes her collaborative research with Paul Stewart for their book about Black cowboys which led to her research into the contributions and accomplishments of Black women in Colorado. Ponce discusses the lives and accomplishments of Black women in Colorado history including, Dr. Justina Ford, Daisy Jones, Madame C.J. Walker,...
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Date Not Yet Determined
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