Johnson, Iola Starr recounts the history of the Feburary 16th, 1936 avalanche that destroyed the Hesperus (Doyle) mine, 1976 February 16, 2006 August 10

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Identifier: MPL21

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Abstract

Iola Starr Johnson describes her memories of the big avalanche that wiped out the Hesperus mine on Feburary 16, 1936 and took the lives of 6 Mancos residents. She also reads an account of the disaster from the Feburary 1940 iss ue of "Western Sportsman Magazine" titled "The Wreck of the Mt. Hesperus". Jennie Jensen Hancock reads an article that she wrote about the first thrashing machine to come to Mancos. She goes on to recount stories of her grandmother's (Celia Willden Jensen) life homesteading in the Mancos valley.

Dates

1976 February 16
Digitization: 2006 August 10

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Johnson, Iola Starr recounts the history of the Feburary 16th, 1936 avalanche that destroyed the Hesperus (Doyle) mine

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Extent

1 Items ; 57 minutes, 11 seconds

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed: Avalanche diasters -- Hesperus (Doyle) Mine -- Rescue stories -- Mining diasters -- Mancos (Colo.); Thrashing machines -- First thrashing machine in Mancos -- 1880 -- Agriculture life -- Community involvment; Pioneer life -- Hardships -- Midwife (trained as); Mormon Settlers -- Traditions -- Conferences -- Social life; Homesteading -- Domestic Life -- Social life; Cottage Industry -- Quilt making -- Cheese making -- Soap making; Dr. Clark, assistant to.