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Collection  U 010:
Oral history interviews of U.S. Forest Service Mancos District Cherry Creek Thompson Park Oral History Project

Listed alphabetically by name of narrator
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A

Narrator: Archuleta, Joe R.

Interview date:

1993-08-27
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

11
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wright, Mary Beth
Earliest year: 1925

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Student in SW 341 at Fort Lewis College.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Railroads--Colorado--La Plata County Railroads, Narrow-gauge--History Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

B

Narrator: Bartel, Ruth Sponsel

Interview date:

1993-08-30
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

8
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wright, Mary Beth
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Student in SW 341 at Fort Lewis College.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Land use--Colorado Hunting--Colorado--Cherry Park--History Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

E

Narrator: Everett, Leroy "Roy"

Interview date:

1991-06-14
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

20
About narrator:
Interviewer: Zahrt, Dorothy
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Mancos (Colo.)--History
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

M

Narrator: Michaels, Wilfred W.

Interview date:

1991-06-14
Interview #:  196

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

5
About narrator:
Interviewer: Zahrt, Dorothy
Earliest year: 1884

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Ranchers--Colorado--Cortez Homesteaders--Colorado--Cortez Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

O

Narrator: Ott, Jack H. and Mary Ann

Interview date:

1993-06-15
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

13
About narrator: Married in 1959. Seven children. Mr. Ott worked for the Forest Service from 1952-1982, including work on the Mancos District since 1958.
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Feb. 3, 1993.
Major topics: Lumbering--Colorado--Mancos District Sawmills--Colorado--Mancos Mancos (Colo.)--History
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

P

Narrator: Patcheck, Wallace "Wally"

Interview date:

1993-06-30
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

12
About narrator:
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year: 1938

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Grazing--Colorado--Mancos District Forest fires--Colorado--Mancos District Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

 

Narrator: Porter, Verna Dell

Interview date:

1991-06-07
Interview #:  233

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

25
About narrator:
Interviewer: Zahrt, Dorothy
Earliest year: 1914

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project. See also different data file, Porterve.dif.
Major topics: Forest ranger lookouts--Colorado--Mancos Jersey Jim Lookout (Mancos District, Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

 

Narrator: Potts, Westley F.

Interview date:

1993-06-22
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

19
About narrator: Married to Ann Potts; two children. Had four years of GI-funded farm training at the old Fort Lewis School, 1947-1951. Self employed as a logger, rancher, and miner. Owner of mining claims in Twin Canyon east of Mancos.
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year: 1954

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Sawmills--Colorado--Mancos District Roads--Colorado--Mancos District Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

R

Narrator: Reddert, Lottie W.

Interview date:

1993-06-30
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

9
About narrator:
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year: 1954

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Transportation--Colorado--Mancos District Miners--Colorado--Mancos District Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

S

Narrator: Spencer, Jim

Interview date:

1993-06-28
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

16
About narrator: Born in Cortez, Colorado in 1933.
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year: 1950

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project.
Major topics: Mines and mineral resources--Colorado Golcanda (Colo.)--Mines
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

 

Narrator: Spencer, Mildred Odell

Interview date:

1993-06-24
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

15
About narrator: Born in 1911 as Mildred Clampitt. Married Olin Spencer in 1933. Four children.
Interviewer: Brown, Twila F.
Earliest year: 1924

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Fort Lewis College student.
Notes on interview: With participation of Mildred's son Jim Spencer. Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park interview series.
Major topics: Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Mancos Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

 

Narrator: Stevenson, Orvil G. & Nancy L.

Interview date:

1991-06-14
Interview #:  289

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

21
About narrator:
Interviewer: Zahrt, Dorothy
Earliest year: 1959

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project series.
Major topics: Forest ranger lookouts--Colorado--Mancos Jersey Jim Lookout (Mancos District, Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

W

Narrator: Wiley, Otto Odell

Interview date:

1993-07-18
Interview #: 

Interview length:

minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

29
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wright, Mary Beth
Earliest year: 1921

Latest year:

1993
About interviewer: Student in SW 341 at Fort Lewis College.
Notes on interview: Part of the Cherry Creek/ Thompson Park oral history interview project series.
Major topics: Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Mancos District Transportation--Colorado--Mancos District Mancos Ranger District (Colo.)
*Note: No access is permitted until the release has been signed (which is designated by the letter y in that field).

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