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Denver (Colo.)

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Name Authority File

Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:

Abe Kauvar for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-kauvar
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Dr. Abe Kauvar, Manager of the Denver Department of Health and Hospitals and a graduate of the University of Denver, recalls growing up in the Jewish community of Denver. Kauvar recalls family trips to a cabin in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, his school days at East High School, and his work at Denver General Hospital as well as the hospital's growth.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Arie Taylor for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-taylor
Abstract Originally from Ohio Arie Taylor moved to Colorado in 1958. Taylor reflects on her time in the Air Force and encountering segregation and discrimination. The first Black woman legislator in Colorado, Taylor discusses her reasons for getting involved in politics, particularly her experiences as a Black woman and her encounters with racism. Discusses racial tensions in Denver in July of 1968, which resulted in protests and community clashes with police and Arie Taylor's arrest. Taylor reflects...
Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Arline Moehrke for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-moehrke
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Arline Moehrke reflects on her life in Rocky Ford and Cripple Creek and growing up on a farm. Father was known as a machine man in the gold mines, using a jackhammer to drill holes for dynamite to blast. Moehrke discussed the impact of World War I on mining towns. Moehrke discusses the Cripple Creek fire department, mining history of the town, the flu epidemic of 1918, and the Tramway strike in Denver in 1920.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Barbara Norgren for Colorado Reflections, about 1985, 2006 January 16

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Identifier: couda-norgren
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Barbara Norgren discusses the evolution of architecture in Denver, with special emphisis on stone buildings, art in buildings, art deco in architecture, and the city of lights.

Dates: about 1985; Digitization: 2006 January 16

Bill Hosokawa for Colorado Reflections, about 1984, 2006 January 16

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Identifier: couda-hosokawa
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Bill Hosokawa traces the development of the Denver Post where he has been a columnist since 1946. He includes experiences as a war correspondent in Korea and notes the changes in editorial policy at the Post.

Dates: about 1984; Digitization: 2006 January 16

Bill Russell for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-russell
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William (Bill) Russell reminisces about growing up in Colorado and discusses the Denver street car strike around 1918, living at the Argonaut Hotel, development of the city, and the end of World War I. Russell also discusses why he bought the Central City newspaper Weekly Register Call and about his time as Mayor of Central City in Colorado.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Booley Kelly for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-kelly
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Booley Kelly (William Kelly), storyteller and poet, reflects on his move to Colorado in 1953. Discusses Five Points neighborhood in Denver, his first impressions of Colorado, Union Station, and City Park.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Brad Bowles for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-bowles
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Brad Bowles, professor of theater at the University of Colorado at Denver, discusses his work with senior citizens to collect biographical stories in order to create plays based on these stories. Reflects on a play he wrote with a student, "The Red Wheelbarrow," and how it led to the creation of what Bowles calls senior theater after a performance at a senior citizen community center. Reflects on his process which includes collecting stories and transforming them into performances.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Byron L. Akers for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-akers
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Byron Akers, the owner of the Colorado Car Museum and the Ghost Town in Colorado Springs, reflects on his long time obsession with automobiles. Akers was born in Denver and moved to Colorado Springs and reflects on the introduction of the car. Recalls the transition from horse and buggy carriages to automobiles, the first automobile trip up Pikes Peak, and the cars he owns, including the steamer Locomobile.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined

Caroline Bancroft for Colorado Reflections

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Identifier: couda-bancroft
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Caroline Bancroft, author and journalist, describes her education at the Denver Public Schools and Smith College. Discusses her journey to becoming a literary editor for the Denver Post and the struggles she encountered along the way. Bancroft reflects on her path to becoming a Colorado historian through classes offered at the University of Denver and her work as an author.

Dates: Date Not Yet Determined