Oral histories
Found in 568 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interview with James G. Wark, 1985 June 11, 2006
James G. Wark started in the CF&I mining department in 1958 and became a manager of mines on January 1, 1980. Wark then became the head of Evergreen Resources, a subsidiary of CF&I,which sold off chunks of CF&I property in the 1970s.
Oral History Interview with Jane Edelstein, 1978
Jane talks about family background and life in Pueblo. Parents immigrated from Russia.
Oral History Interview with Jasper Butero, 1989 September 30, 2006
Jasper Butero was born at the Sopris Mining town owned by CF&I. His father moved there in 1901 after living three years in Louisiana. Butero was one of five brothers and graduated high school in 1936. He went to junior college for two years while working in the coal mines in the summer.In total he worked in the coal mines from 1941-1960, even making up to $4,800.00 one year. Butero was married in 1939.
Oral History Interview with Jean Blackledge, 1986
Jean Blackledge discusses changes that took place in the University Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, since her move to the area in 1958 including the increase in the number of commercial businesses, the increase in the amount of traffic in the neighborhood, and the growth of trees and other vegetation. Blackledge affirms that University Park residents are mostly professionals including doctors, lawyers, and professors who work at the University of Denver.
Oral History Interview with Jean Emery, 1986
Jean Emery discusses details about the University Park area of Denver, Colorado and the changes that took place since she moved to the neighborhood in 1952. She talks about local businesses, commercial and residential development, and transportation systems. Emery also discusses in depth the efforts to use busing both as a means to ease overcrowding in the local schools, including University Park Elementary School, as well as to achieve school desegregation.
Oral History Interview with Jeanette Fishman, 1989 August 15
Topics include growing up in Denver: Jerome Park from the turn of the century to the 1930s, Bloomfield Park, Rude Park and the West Side. Talks about neighborhood integration. Parents knew each other in Austria and reunited in New York, married in Denver. Jeannette taught in DPS.
Oral History Interview with Jeanne Winder, 1986
Oral History Interview with Jennie Goldberg, 1982 March 10
Major subjects covered in the interview include family immigrating to Denver form Poland, fathers’ grocery business, growing up in a Jewish family, schooling, charity work and religious life. Also talks about Rabbi Kauvar.
Oral History Interview with Jennie Pells, 1978 August 1
Topics covered: About half of the interview is family history, biographical information; second half of interview covers the children’s home, people involved with it, her mother (Sadie Francis) on board of home from 1908-1946 when she died, then Jennie was on the board; conventions.
Oral History Interview with Jessica Sachs Gordon, 1998 October 18
Discuses growing up in early Denver, schools attended, dancing school, where she lived and community life.