Oral interview with Ismay, Mrs. John; Sheek, Helen Skoog, and an essay by Decker, Maria titled "A Child in Weber Canyon", 1975, 2006 August 10

Item

Identifier: MPL20

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Abstract

Dorothy Trevino interviews Mrs. John Ismay about the early days of the Ismay Trading Post. Helen Skoog Sheek talks about her life in Mancos in the early 1900's. These interviews are part of a series of oral histories of early Mancos settlers recorded in the 1970's and intended to be part of the Mancos Public Library collection. Dorothy Trevino reads an essay by Maria Decker titled "A Child in Weber Canyon" about her childhood in the early 1900's in Weber Canyon.

Dates

1975
Digitization: 2006 August 10

Creator

Trevino, Dorothy (Interviewer, Person)

Digital Repository

Oral interview with Ismay, Mrs. John; Sheek, Helen Skoog, and an essay by Decker, Maria titled "A Child in Weber Canyon"

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Conditions Governing Access

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 ; 56 minutes, 48 seconds

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed: Early roads -- Southwest Colorado; Sawmills -- Gristmills; Imigration -- Western migration; Native Americans -- Social relations -- Ute -- Navajo; Oral Interviews; Trading Posts -- Southwest Colorado -- Montezuma County; Farming and ranching -- Southwest Colorado; Blacksmithing -- Carpentry; Domestic chores -- Meat curing -- Cheese making -- Dye making; Native Americans -- Utes -- Social relations; Mormonism