Denver (Colo.)
Found in 55351 Collections and/or Records:
Oleta L. Crane for Colorado Reflections
Oleta L. Crane, the first Black woman in the Rocky Mountain area to be accepted as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, reflects on her time as a young adult. Crane discusses her civil rights activism and attending the Waveland Conference in Mississippi in 1939. Crane reflects on her experiences with segregation, racism, and discrimination. Crane discusses her time in the Army, her training, her different positions and ranks, and her life after retiring from the military.
Olietta Moore for Colorado Reflections
Olietta Moore, born and raised in Colorado, reminisces on her childhood growing up in the Barnum neighborhood, opening of the Colfax Viaduct, and riding the Barnum streetcar. Discusses writing music, attending the University of Denver at the Lamont School of Music, and entertaining soldiers after World War I. Moore reflects on the creation of the Cosmopolitan Club, fighting against segregation, and the Klu Klux Klan in Denver. Briefly mentions her work as a hard rock miner.
Olin Hall, 2006 October 4
Students entering Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 September 28
Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 September 28
Students exiting Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 September 28
Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 September 6
Students walking into Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 September 6
Students walking into Olin Hall.
Olin Hall, 2006 March 17
Dome of Olin Hall and the sky.