Frontier and pioneer life -- San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.) -- Anecdotes.
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A Golden Oldies interview, from 1979, in which Joy Poole interviews Walter "Shorty" Larson about his life in Telluride.
Topics include: Smuggler Mine; railroad; depression; Ben Grimes; prohibition and bootlegging; Pastime Club; red light district; Pick and Gad. Other events mentioned include: Cornet Creek flood; Smuggler Mill fire; Black Bear Snow slide; Ajax snow slide.
Recording is damaged in spots.
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Walter "Shorty" Larson's genealogy survey, written 4/10/1999 by Walter.
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A document that is hand written, containing Walter "Shorty" Larson's background information. The author is Walter Larson.
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An oral history interview, that took place on November 9, 1990 between Davine Pera and Sylvia Blackburn. The interview is about one hour, 13 minutes long. Here is the transcription:
OH53
OHCabinet
60 Minutes
2
Marantz
No
Address: 208 Halto Via Circle, Durango CO 81301
November 9, 1990
Durango Colorado
Davine Pera
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Track1
Intro
Track2
Early history of father. Birth date and place.
Track3
Served 7 years in Germany...
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Sylvia Pangrazi Blackburn's genealogy, recorded 11/11/1990 by Sylvia.
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The transcription for the oral history interview between Davine Pera and Sylvia Blackburn.
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An oral history recording from August 1, 1990, in which Davine Pera interviews Joseph B. Brown. Here is the transcript: (Please note that track 2 is missing):
Brown, Joseph B.
OH27
9770 Chamber's Rd. Commerce City, CO.Rt1#80022
August 1, 1990
City Library, Telluride, Co.
Davine Pera
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OH27
OH File
CD1
57:34min
62 Tracks
CD2
39:01 min.
36 Tracks
CD1
Track1
Intro
Track2
Personal information. Address, date of...
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An oral history of C.D. Waggoner, recorded 5/23/1990, by Davine Pera. Here is the transcript:
Waggoner, C.D.
OH75
Denver, Colorado
May 23, 1992
Wilkinson Library
Davine Pera
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64 tracks
69:19
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Intro
T2
History of parents and their arrival in Telluride. They were married in Telluride in 1909.
T3
Describes house he was born in
T4
And the house he grew up in. Visintine Sisters.
T5
Talks about childhood...
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An oral history transcription from the oral history recording, in which Davine Pera interviews C.D. Waggoner on May 23, 1992.
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C.D (Charles Delos) Waggoner's genealogy. This is the son of the banker C.D. Waggoner.
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The transcription that goes with the oral history interview, given by Davine Pera, to Joseph Brown on 8/1/1990.
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Joseph Blair Brown's genealogy, as written by him. Dated 8/1/1990, part of his oral history interview at the Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, Colorado.
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The genealogy of Rodney A. Brown and Elliott Brown.
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An oral history recording, which took place on September 9, 1990, in which Davine Pera interviews Rodney and Elliott Brown. Here is a transcript of the recording:
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Intro
Track2
History of grandparents arrival in Telluride. Uncle Frank P. Brown was with the Hayden Survey party in 1870. Henryetta Cloud.
Track3
James L. Brown was their grandfather.
Track4
Named his store San Miguel Grandfather James L. Brown was on first census...
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The transcription to go with the oral history interview between Davine Pera and Rodney & Elliott Brown on 9/9/1990.
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The image was provided by Craig Muhonen, via email, on 11/4/22. The title is "Last Dollar Texaco Saloon 1948." Here is an interesting email from Craig, about what Telluride was like in the 1980's/1990's:
"The airport runway was built in 1985 and it was the rage ,
( I have not found any news articles about the little girl that died in the hanger, 86’, 87’ ?)….yet..
but the “Gold Hill runway” had already seen thousands of Recreational...
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An oral history recording, between Davine Pera and Alta Cassietto, which took place on February 8, 1990. Here is the transcript:
Alta Cassietto-CD’s 1 and 2
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Disc1
1. Introduction between Pera and Cassietto.
2. How Alta’s father arrived in Telluride.
3. Where her father was born.
4. How Alta’s mother arrived in Telluride.
5. Mother’s brother in Rico, a third sibling all in the area.
6. Her mother arrived in the U.S. with a relative,...
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Alta Cassietto's genealogy, taken at the time of her oral history interview (February 8, 1990).
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An article, located in the Telluride room of the Wilkinson Public Library. The publisher is unknown. This is Alta Cassietto's obituary.
