Western Slope (Colo.)

Ben Eastman reflects on his life on the Western Slope and his time spent as an apple grower in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Discusses the history of the Western Slope, the mining and agriculture industries, and the history of Native Americans in the area, Utes in particular. Eastman discusses specifics of apple growing, including varieties of apples, land management, planting, harvesting, and hybridization.

Eva Schumacker reflects on her childhood in rural Colorado on the Western slope and focuses on transportation like wagon, carriages, and trains. Schumacker recalls the first lamp her family owned which was a kerosene lamp. She discusses her family's association with the Roosevelts and meeting Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Also discusses storage and preservation of food.

Helen Dice, author, reflects on moving to California to Colorado during the Great Depression and her experiences in Brush Creek, Colorado. Discusses working on a ranch selling dairy products, fruits, eggs, and vegetables and the effects of the depression on the Western Slope and on Dice's family. Dice remembers raising a family in a small town, the town dances, and going to the movies.