Manners and customs
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Edith Blankenship, 1986
Edith Blankenship shares her memories of what the University Park area of Denver, Colorado was like after moving to the area in the 1930's including the wheat fields, chicken farms, and local street cars. She also discusses home-owned grocery stores, which she describes as neighborhood businesses that have a grocery store in the front with living accommodations for a family in the back.
Oral History Interview with Mrs. George Eylar, 1986
Mrs. George Eylar relates her memories of the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, including the professions of her neighbors, local parks, childhood activities, local stores and businesses, and transportation. She also talks about the positive influence that the University of Denver has had on the neighborhood, stating that neighborhood residents attended events at the university including football and basketball games, plays, and astronomy classes.
Oral History Interview with Mrs. June Wilson, 1986
June Wilson relates general information about the development of the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, since her move to the neighborhood in 1950. She discusses the increase in residential and commercial development, the demographic changes in the neighborhood, and the professions of her neighbors.
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Leone Steen, 1986
Mrs. Leone Steen relates details about the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, and the changes that took place since she moved to the neighborhood in 1946. She discusses the local schools and churches, the gradual shift of her neighbors from being home owners to renters, the types of retail establishments that were located in University Park, and the recreational opportunities in the area.
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Mary Noonan, 1986
Mrs. Noonan discusses changes that have taken place in the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, since her move to the area in 1940 including housing development and transportation services. Noonan mentions that her children, a boy and a girl, attended University Park Elementary School and that she was active in the University Park Parent Teacher Association, serving as the secretary and the president of the association.
Oral History Interview with Mrs. Ruth Geyer, 1986
Oral History Interview with Ms. Elizabeth McBride, 1986
Elizabeth McBride talks about the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, when she lived in the neighborhood from 1939 to 1942. She discusses businesses in the area, local transportation, and hearing airplanes on training flights based at Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado. She also talks about her husband's coal business including the cost of heating a home during the winter and how she and her husband delivered coal to their neighbors.
Oral History Interview with Pat Gilmore, 1986
Oral History Interview with Pat Sullivan, 1986
Pat Sullivan discusses details about the University Park area of Denver, Colorado and the changes that took place since he moved to the neighborhood in 1940. He talks about the local businesses including a gas station and butcher store, how he used the streetcar to go to football games at the University of Denver, playing softball and soccer with his friends in Observatory Park and the professions of the neighbors in the area.