History of the Mancos Valley through stories about Ward, William; Brooks, Theodore; Armstrong, Mavin; Ashback, Margaret; Ormiston, Clare; Brittain, Leona Davenport; Freeman, Thomas; Freeman, Semiramus; Freeman et al, 1975, 2006 August 10

Item

Identifier: MPL01

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Abstract

Unknown person recounts the history of some pioneering families and individuals of the Mancos Valley including the William Ward family, Theodore Brooks,Mavin Armstrong, Margaret Ashback, Leona Davenport Brittain, Thomas Jefferson and Semiramus Freeman, Brothers Will, Jeff, and Henry Freeman, Charlie and Mary Freeman, and Anna Lou Freeman. Mrs. Robert Holston reads "Our Old Timers" written by Mattie Holston for the Febuary 17th 1933 edition of "The Mancos Times". Clare Menefee reads a story about Sarah Anna Menefee.

Dates

1975
Digitization: 2006 August 10

Creator

Mancos Public Library (Interviewer, Organization)

Digital Repository

History of the Mancos Valley through stories about Ward, William; Brooks, Theodore; Armstrong, Mavin; Ashback, Margaret; Ormiston, Clare; Brittain, Leona Davenport; Freeman, Thomas; Freeman, Semiramus; Freeman et al

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From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

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http://mancos.lib.co.usCopyright to this resource is held by the Mancos Public Library and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of the Mancos Public Library.

Extent

1 Items ; 1 hour, 4 minutes, seconds

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed: Lumber yard -- Ignacio, Colorado; Lumber yard -- Dolores, Colorado; Ranching -- horse raising; Bachelor days of; Pioneer life -- Parrot City -- Red Land Mesa; Indians of North America -- Cattle raising; School teacher -- Farmington (N.M.); Mancos Study Group -- Mancos (Colo.); Westward migration -- Covered wagon -- Bauer Lake Water Co.; Teachers -- Montezuma County schools; Homesteading -- Cattle drive; Native Americans -- Social relations; Civil War -- Confederate Army; Western migration -- Homesteading; Extended family; Life and times of -- Western migration -- Migration hardships -- Walla Walla (Wash.)