Collection U 003: |
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| Narrator: | Allen, Stan | Interview date: | 1980-05-01 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 1 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1946 | Latest year: | 1980 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Ballantine, Arthur A. | Interview date: | 1974-06-10 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 37 | ||
| Interviewer: | McComb, David | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1930 | Latest year: | 1974 | ||
| Major topics: | Newspapers--Colorado--Durango--History Newspaper publishers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Bonavida, Anna | Interview date: | 1977-06-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1921 | Latest year: | 1975 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Bryce, John | Interview date: | 1976-05-11 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 12 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1900 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cemeteries--Colorado--Durango
Energy resources--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Bryce, John | Interview date: | 1976-06-29 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1900 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--Durango
Ranching--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Camp, A. M. | Interview date: | 1958-01-08 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Barker, Earl | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1914 | Latest year: | 1958 | ||
| Major topics: | Hotels, taverns, etc.--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Cantrell, Marguerite | Interview date: | 1977-12-01 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 16 | ||
| About narrator: | Born and raised in Durango. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1892 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | A person named Jackson also answers questions. | ||||
| Major topics: | Business enterprises--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Carlyon, Alfred | Interview date: | 1976-09-15 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1953 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Universities and colleges--Colorado--Durango
Businesses--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Cook, Georgia | Interview date: | 1986-04-07 | ||
| Interview #: | 347 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| About narrator: | Born 1894; this interview covers into the 1930s. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1986 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Interview topics: Oklahoma, Mexico, and southwestern Colorado. | ||||
| Major topics: | Southwest (U.S.) | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Cook, Georgia | Interview date: | 1986-04-14 | ||
| Interview #: | 346 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1986 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Durango (Colo.)--1920-1959 | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Dale, Mabel | Interview date: | 1977-10-31 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1916 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | (Duplicate listing; filed under co-narrator Mary Petty.) | ||||
| Major topics: | Teachers--Colorado--Durango
Stores--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Daniels, Helen Sloan | Interview date: | 1976-02-03 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| About narrator: | Lifelong Durango resident. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1976 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | College students--Colorado--Durango
Ku Klux Klan--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Daniels, Helen Sloan | Interview date: | 1976-06-24 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1976 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--Durango
Mesa Verde National Park--Women's auxiliary Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Day, Sam | Interview date: | 1976-06-11 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| About narrator: | Clergyman. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1968 | Latest year: | 1972 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | No tape was retained. | ||||
| Major topics: | Churches--Colorado--Durango
Clergy--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Dorsett, Alton | Interview date: | 1976-11-11 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1881 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release signed by his son Terry and transcription given to him in person on 8/25/2005. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cities and towns--Colorado--Animas City--History
Animas City (Colo.)--Annexation | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Eberl, Kay, Jack and Don | Interview date: | 1976-09-05 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 1 | ||
| About narrator: | Tourists in Durango, Colo. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1976 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | |||||
| Major topics: | Tourism--Colorado--Durango
Tourists--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Ellsworth, C. R. | Interview date: | 1976-10-05 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1965 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | |||||
| Major topics: | Business enterprises--Colorado--Durango--History
Fort Lewis College Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Emigh, Fred | Interview date: | 1977-09-15 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 9 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Finegan, Bessie | Interview date: | 1976-01-05 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1906 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Churches--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Finegan, Bessie | Interview date: | 1976-05-12 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1906 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Nurses--Colorado--Durango
Medical care--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Finegan, Bessie | Interview date: | 1976-05-20 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1906 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | With the interviewer's dad present. | ||||
| Major topics: | Doctors--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Gardenswartz, Lester | Interview date: | 1977-01-14 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | <60minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 16 | ||
| About narrator: | Owner of Gardenswartz Sporting Goods Store downtown on Main Ave., Durango. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1916 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | During this interview, Mr. Gardenswartz discusses his family's earliest experiences in Durango, the family business, changes in Durango in the 1930s and 1940s, the oil boom, the Chamber of Commerce businessmen's clique, the Parsons Drug Store Coffee Club, and Fort Lewis College and the Purgatory Ski Resort. | ||||
| Major topics: | Stores--Colorado--Durango
Coffee clubs--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Gardenswartz, Lester | Interview date: | 1977-05-17 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | <60 minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 16 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Jewish businessman in Durango. Born in Denver, but came to the San Juan Basin in 1916 with his father, who was a cattle speculator. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1906 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | On this interview, Mr. Gardenswartz discusses his father's cattle trade in the San Juan Basin; rebuilding the Main Street mall after the fire; Durango banker A. M. Camp; Durango whorehouse owner Betty Hickey; business practices in Durango; the Ku Klux Klan in Durango; and (briefly) life as a Jew in Durango. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cattle trade--Colorado--San Juan Basin
Main Street (Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Glazer, Leonard | Interview date: | 1976-11-11 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 8 | ||
| About narrator: | Lifelong resident of Durango. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1910 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cities and towns--Colorado--Animas City--History
Animas City (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Glazer, Leonard | Interview date: | 1976-11-16 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1910 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cities and towns--Colorado--Animas City--History
Animas City (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Gomez, Art | Interview date: | 1976-09-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1956 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--Durango
Hispanic-Americans--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Gomez, Max | Interview date: | 1978-07-11 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| About narrator: | Worked at the smelter. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1916 | Latest year: | 1978 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Smelters--Colorado--Durango
Ku Klux Klan--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Goodman, Edna | Interview date: | 1980-01-09 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 1 | ||
| About narrator: | Born in north Durango in 1887. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1889 | Latest year: | 1980 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | The recording tape broke on 1/9/1980, so we only have notes of the interview. | ||||
| Major topics: | Flu epidemic of 1918--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Goodman, Edna | Interview date: | 1980-01-19 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1889 | Latest year: | 1980 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Helton, Vernon, Mrs. | Interview date: | 1977-01-27 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| About narrator: | Lifelong resident of Durango; her father was killed when she was 10. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1890 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Sheriffs--Colorado--Durango
Businesses--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Jones, Donna | Interview date: | 1976-06-29 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| About narrator: | Came to Durango in 1967. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1967 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | |||||
| Major topics: | Politics--Colorado--Durango
Cities and towns--Colorado--Durango--History Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Kelly, Mike and Rozanne R. | Interview date: | 1996-06-25 | ||
| Interview #: | 483 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 23 | ||
| About narrator: | Mike moved to Durango from McPhee Colorado at age 8 in 1940; his wife Rozanne is descended from long-time Durango pioneers and was born in Durango. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Ellison, Todd | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1943 | Latest year: | 1996 | ||
| About interviewer: | The Fort Lewis College Archivist. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Transcript was edited and sent to Kellys on 8/29/96; was returned undelivered 9/9/96 and re-mailed to new PO box given by donor that day. | ||||
| Major topics: | Churches--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--Race relations Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Kroeger, Fred V. | Interview date: | 1977-01-27 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | 30 minutes | |||
| Release?*: | p | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 10 | ||
| About narrator: | City Council member, ca. 1954-, and mayor of Durango. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1954 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Transcript and release form were sent to narrator on Jan. 29, 1996. Transcript was edited by the narrator on Feb. 8, 1996. The typed transcript was digitized by the archivist on Feb. 9, 1996, and edited, including indexing. Note: access restrictions: page three of 1/27/77 interview pertaining to Dale Rea is closed while Rea is alive or coherent, per request of narrator on Feb. 8, 1996. | ||||
| Major topics: | City council--Colorado--Durango
Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Kroeger, Fred V. | Interview date: | 1977-05-18 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | 30 minutes | |||
| Release?*: | p | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| About narrator: | |||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1929 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Transcript and release form sent to narrator on Jan. 29, 1996. The transcript was edited by the narrator on Feb. 8, 1996. Typed transcript digitized and edited by Archivist, Feb. 9, 1996, including indexing. | ||||
| Major topics: | Water supply--Colorado--Durango
Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Kroeger, Fred V. | Interview date: | 1977-09-20 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | 30 minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1901 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Transcript and release form sent to narrator on Jan. 29, 1996. Transcript edited by narrator, Feb. 8, 1996, then digitized and reformatted and edited by Archivist, Feb. 19, 1996. | ||||
| Major topics: | Droughts--Colorado--La Plata County
Irrigation--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lloyd, Leo, M.D. | Interview date: | 1976-11-08 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 10 | ||
| About narrator: | Leo Lloyd came to Durango in 1936. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release form sent to his grandson Leo III on 7/1/2005 to sign, which he did on 7/7/05. | ||||
| Major topics: | Hospitals--Colorado--Durango
Doctors--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lloyd, Leo, M.D. | Interview date: | 1989 | ||
| Interview #: | 646 | Interview length: | 360 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 4 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 42 | ||
| About narrator: | Leo Lloyd came to Durango in 1936. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1990 | ||
| Notes on interview: | Self-recorded reminiscence of Leo Lloyd, near the end of his life. (On four 90-minute audiotapes which are copies made from the originals that were loaned to the Center.) Transcribed by Catherine Conrad in about 1995. Transcripts and original four tapes mailed to the speaker's son, Leo Lloyd, Jr., at 379 E. Lakeside Drive, Bayfield, CO 81122, on 2/12/2003. (No response.) Release form sent to his grandson Leo III on 7/1/2005 to sign, which he did on 7/7/05. | ||||
| Major topics: | Hospitals--Colorado--Durango
Doctors--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Logan, Kenneth | Interview date: | 1976-06-21 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| About narrator: | Coal miner at age 12. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1914 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Notes only (1 page), no transcript. | ||||
| Major topics: | Coal miners--Colorado--La Plata County
Miners--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lujan, Gilbert | Interview date: | 1977-08-16 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 10 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1933 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Co-interviewer Ken Periman. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--La
Plata County Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lyons, Alva F. | Interview date: | 1989-09-20 | ||
| Interview #: | 159 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | y (Click here to read it!) | # pages: | 25 | ||
| Interviewer: | Haynes, Rae | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1900 | Latest year: | 1950 | ||
| Notes on interview: | Pertaining to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Transcribed by Catherine Conrad at the Southwest Studies Center, Nov. 12, 1990; edited by Todd Ellison on April 4, 1996. Release signed 10/24/2005 by Alva Lyons' daughter Martha McDaniel, and by Rae Haynes on 3/14/06. | ||||
| Major topics: | Narrow gauge railroads Railroads Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lyons, Alva F. | Interview date: | 1989-09-27 | ||
| Interview #: | 160 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | y (Click here to read it!) | # pages: | 27 | ||
| Interviewer: | Haynes, Rae | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1897 | Latest year: | 1917 | ||
| Notes on interview: | On growing up in Durango. Transcribed by Catherine Conrad, Southwest Studies Center, on Nov. 18, 1990; edited by Todd Ellison on April 4, 1996. Release signed 10/24/2005 by Alva Lyons' daughter Martha McDaniel, and by Rae Haynes on 3/14/06. | ||||
| Major topics: | Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lyons, Alva F. | Interview date: | 1989-10-26 | ||
| Interview #: | 161 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 2 | ||
| Transcript?: | y (Click here to read it!) | # pages: | 33 | ||
| Interviewer: | Haynes, Rae | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1910 | Latest year: | 1915 | ||
| Notes on interview: | "Tour" of Third Ave., circa 1910. Transcribed by Catherine Conrad, Southwest Studies Center, Feb. 21, 1991; edited by Todd Ellison on April 4, 1996. Release signed 10/24/2005 by Alva Lyons' daughter Martha McDaniel, and by Rae Haynes on 3/14/06. | ||||
| Major topics: | Streets--Colorado--Durango--History
Houses--Colorado--Durango Third Ave. (Durango, Colo.) | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lyons, Alva F. | Interview date: | 1989-11-10 | ||
| Interview #: | 162 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | y (Click here to read it!) | # pages: | 23 | ||
| Interviewer: | Haynes, Rae | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1917 | Latest year: | 1950 | ||
| Notes on interview: | Reminiscences. Transcribed by Catherine Conrad, Southwest Studies Center, April 3, 1991; edited by Todd Ellison on April 4, 1996. Release signed 10/24/2005 by Alva Lyons' daughter Martha McDaniel, and by Rae Haynes on 3/14/06. | ||||
| Major topics: | Railroads--Colorado--Durango
Railroads, Narrow-gauge--History Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Lyons, Alva F. | Interview date: | 1989-11-24 | ||
| Interview #: | 163 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | y (Click here to read it!) | # pages: | 35 | ||
| Interviewer: | Haynes, Rae | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1897 | Latest year: | 1989 | ||
| About interviewer: | Durango resident. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | About houses where Mr. Lyons lived. Transcribed by Catherine Conrad, Southwest Studies Center, April 25, 1991; edited by Todd Ellison on April 4, 1996. Release signed 10/24/2005 by Alva Lyons' daughter Martha McDaniel, and by Rae Haynes on 3/14/06. | ||||
| Major topics: | Residences (Durango, Colo.) Houses
(Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Macomb, Richard | Interview date: | 1977-05-23 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| About narrator: | Born in Leadville; family moved to Durango in 1905. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1905 | Latest year: | 1926 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Smelters--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Macomb, Richard | Interview date: | 1977-06-10 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| About narrator: | Born in Leadville; family moved to Durango in 1905. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1905 | Latest year: | 1926 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Macomb, Richard | Interview date: | 1977-06-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1933 | Latest year: | 1964 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Macomb, Richard | Interview date: | 1977-08-25 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 8 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1930 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Macomb, Richard | Interview date: | 1977-09-29 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Marvel, Jack | Interview date: | 1991-04-24 | ||
| Interview #: | 182 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| About narrator: | President of 1st National Bank. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1991 | |||
| Major topics: | Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Mason, Walter C. | Interview date: | 1976-12-28 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| About narrator: | Born in Pagosa Springs; grew up and lived in the Durango area. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1930 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--Durango
Coaches--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | McCulloch, Mary Bryce | Interview date: | 1976-07-28 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1894 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Homesteaders--Colorado--La Plata County
Schools, Rural--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | McDaniel, Ed and Mrs. | Interview date: | 1976-06-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 9 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1898 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Miners and mining--Colorado--La Plata County
Coal mining--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | McKinsie, Merritt | Interview date: | 1992-02 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 10 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1929 | Latest year: | 1992 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | No tape is at the Southwest Studies Center. | ||||
| Major topics: | Newspapers--Colorado--Durango--History
Newspaper publishing--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Murray, Helen | Interview date: | 1976-06-28 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1899 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Homesteaders--Colorado--La Plata County
Farmers--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Murray, Helen | Interview date: | 1976-06-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1905 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Schools--Colorado--Durango Farming--Colorado--La
Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Nelson, Ethel | Interview date: | 1977-02-15 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Ku Klux Klan--Colorado--La Plata
County Race relations--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Newton, John | Interview date: | 1976-09-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1950 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Real estate development--Colorado--Durango
College presidents--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | O'Connell, Mamie | Interview date: | 1977-05-20 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 2 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1878 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | School teachers--Colorado--Durango
Main Ave. (Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Osterhoudt, Walt | Interview date: | 1976-04-08 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1895 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Oil industry--Colorado--La Plata County
Energy development--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Parker, Schulyer | Interview date: | 1976-04-28 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 11 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Durango Historical Society speech. | ||||
| Major topics: | Dentists--Colorado
Dentistry--Colorado--History Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Parker, Schulyer | Interview date: | 1976-06-21 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1886 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Dentists--Colorado Dentistry--Colorado--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Parker, Schulyer | Interview date: | 1976-11-18 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Coal mining--Colorado--La Plata County
Mining industry--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Periman, Ken | Interview date: | 1977-01-04 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cities and towns--Colorado--Durango--Social conditions
World War, 1939-1945--Civilian life--Colorado Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Petty, Mary | Interview date: | 1977-10-31 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1916 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Co-narrator Mabel Dale. | ||||
| Major topics: | Cities and towns--Colorado--Animas City--History
Employment--Colorado--Durango Animas City (Colo.)--Businesses | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Poxson, Ben | Interview date: | 1979-09-14 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 13 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1979 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Root, Homer and Mrs. | Interview date: | 1976-01-22 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | y | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1930 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release was signed by the Roots' daughter Eunice Caroline Root Frizell on 1/20/03 (copy of transcript was given to her on that day) and by Duane Smith on 2/11/03. | ||||
| Major topics: | Clergy--Colorado--Durango
Methodist Church--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Rowe, Minnie | Interview date: | 1976-07-02 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1913 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Teachers--Colorado--La Plata County
Perins (Colo.) | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Ruland, Al | Interview date: | 1976-12-20 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 11 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1938 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Teachers--Colorado--Durango
Parsons Coffee Club (Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Sartoris, Jim | Interview date: | 1976-05-26 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 9 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Not sure of the year. | ||||
| Major topics: | Roads--Colorado
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Sawyer, Robert "Bob" | Interview date: | 1978-01-04 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1955 | Latest year: | 1978 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Sawyer, Robert "Bob" | Interview date: | 1980-05-01 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 2 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1959 | Latest year: | 1980 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Railroads--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Short, William Alva | Interview date: | 1976-07-06 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | 15 minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| About narrator: | Known as the "Patriarch of the Mesa." Died in March 1978 at age 99. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1902 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Homesteaders--Colorado--La Plata County
Farmers--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Short, William Alva | Interview date: | 1976-07-28 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1902 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Homesteaders--Colorado--La Plata County
Farmers--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Short, William Alva | Interview date: | 1976-08-04 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1904 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Miners--Colorado--La Plata County
Race relations--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Shry, Angela | Interview date: | 1977-05-16 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | (Duplicate listing; filed under co-narrator J. Sponsel.) | ||||
| Major topics: | Bankers--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Silva, Leonel | Interview date: | 1976-10-01 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1940 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Housing--Colorado--Durango Durango Housing Corporation (Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Smiley, Emory, Mrs. | Interview date: | 1976-06-04 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1880 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Reading clubs--Colorado--Durango--History
Schools--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Smith, Louis | Interview date: | 1977-07-18 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 6 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1891 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | School buildings--Colorado--Durango
Coal mines--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Smith, Violet | Interview date: | 1976-01-01 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 27 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1934 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Not sure of dates; two interviews. 1976?? | ||||
| Major topics: | Mining industry--Colorado--La Plata County
Businesses--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1982-09-30 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango
Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1982-10-14 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango
Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1982-10-27 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Fort Lewis College Biology professor Jim Erickson was also present. This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1982-11-23 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 4 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango
Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1982-12-09 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Fort Lewis College professor Ken Periman was also present. This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango
Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Spencer, Nellie | Interview date: | 1983-04-14 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 3 | ||
| About narrator: | Early Durango madam, interviewed in Four Corners Nursing Home near the end of her life. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1982 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Penny Caldwell assisted with the interviewing. This interview is closed until 1/1/2016. | ||||
| Major topics: | Prostitution--Colorado--Durango
Prostitutes--Colorado--Durango Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Sponsel, Josephine | Interview date: | 1977-05-16 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 7 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1920 | Latest year: | 1977 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | With co-narrator Angela Shry. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Stribling, Julia Barnett et al | Interview date: | 1989-10 | ||
| Interview #: | 293 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| About narrator: | African-American Durangoan. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1917 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | With her granddaughter, and with Robert McDaniel and co-interviewers from the Animas Museum (Durango, Colo.) staff. | ||||
| Major topics: | African-Americans--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Turner, R. W. | Interview date: | 1973-01-18 | ||
| Interview #: | 306 | Interview length: | 120 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 2 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1973 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | In need of copying onto better quality tapes. | ||||
| Major topics: | Mining and mineral resources--Colorado
Water--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wadsworth, Stan | Interview date: | 1978-11-26 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1971 | Latest year: | 1978 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Resorts--Colorado--La
Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wallace, Edwin N. "Ned" | Interview date: | 1976-12-09 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 8 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1950 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Universities and colleges--Colorado--Durango--Presidents
Parson's Coffee Club (Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Warlick, David and Mrs. | Interview date: | 1976-08-25 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 9 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1916 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Ranchers--Colorado--La Plata County
Transportation--Colorado--La Plata County Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | White, Butch | Interview date: | 1981-01-09 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 2 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1936 | Latest year: | 1981 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Major topics: | Banks and banking--Colorado--Durango--History
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wyatt, Arthur M. | Interview date: | 1974-02-14 | ||
| Interview #: | 328 | Interview length: | 180 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | p | # audiotapes: | 3 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| About narrator: | Former state representative from this region. Interview continued on Feb. 21 and Aug. 14, 1974. | ||||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1974 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Needs to be copied onto better quality tape. Release is signed by Smith and the Center's director, but not by Wyatt's heir(s). | ||||
| Major topics: | Business enterprises--Colorado--Durango--History
Politicians--Colorado Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wyatt, Arthur M. | Interview date: | 1974-08-14 | ||
| Interview #: | 329 | Interview length: | 60 minutes | ||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 1 | ||
| Transcript?: | n | # pages: | |||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | Latest year: | 1974 | |||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Continued from #328 tape 2, side B. Release is signed by Smith and the Center's director, but not by Wyatt's heir(s). | ||||
| Major topics: | Colorado--Politics and government
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wyatt, Arthur M. | Interview date: | 1976-02-02 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1929 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release is signed by Smith and the Center's director, but not by Wyatt's heir(s). | ||||
| Major topics: | Masonic Lodge (Durango, Colo.)
Ku Klux Klan (Durango, Colo.) Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wyatt, Arthur M. | Interview date: | 1976-06-24 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 5 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1950 | Latest year: | 1976 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release is signed by Smith and the Center's director, but not by Wyatt's heir(s). | ||||
| Major topics: | Tourism--Colorado--Durango
Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
| Narrator: | Wyatt, Arthur M. | Interview date: | 1986-03-20 | ||
| Interview #: | Interview length: | minutes | |||
| Release?*: | n | # audiotapes: | 0 | ||
| Transcript?: | y | # pages: | 9 | ||
| Interviewer: | Smith, Duane A. | ||||
| Earliest year: | 1930 | Latest year: | 1986 | ||
| About interviewer: | Fort Lewis College history professor. | ||||
| Notes on interview: | Release is signed by Smith and the Center's director, but not by Wyatt's heir(s). | ||||
| Major topics: | College students--Colorado--Hesperus--Biography
Universities and colleges--Colorado Durango (Colo.)--History | ||||
| *Note: | If an oral history release has been signed, that is designated by the letter "y" in that field. | ||||
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