Cullis, Harry
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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.
George Dobbins for Colorado Reflections
George Dobbins, a retired professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, discusses his childhood in Denver and Englewood. Dobbins reflects on his memories of Cherry Creek, riding street cars, the big blizzard of 1913, and his unconventional path to higher education.
Philip Milstein for Colorado Reflections
Philip Milstein, a civil engineer in Denver and one of the founders of Downtown Denver, Inc., discusses his experience as a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Reflects on his career during the Great Depression, how Denver has grown, changes to the urban landscape, and the future of Denver. Reflects on Denver mayors, the strength of the Ku Klux Klan, the building of the Stapleton Airport, and the creation of Red Rocks.
Robert Brown for Colorado Reflections
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