Archive Search Results


Showing 1 - 2 of 2 , query time: 0.02s

1. First Interview with Oscar Winfield Jaynes Jr.

Thumbnail for 'First Interview with Oscar Winfield Jaynes Jr.'
Format:
Compound
Oscar Jaynes discusses childhood memories of Clifton, Colorado, including life on his family’s homestead, a time he climbed inside a giant tire and rolled down a desert hill, and a boxing match at school with future Colorado Supreme Court justice Jim Groves. He then relates tales of traveling the country on freight cars trying to find work during the Great Depression. Oscar also talks a great deal about the fruit business, specifically the peach...

2. Interview with Joe and Mike Peep, and Ida (Bourg) Peep

Thumbnail for 'Interview with Joe and Mike Peep, and Ida (Bourg) Peep'
Format:
Compound
Joe, Mike and Ida Peep discuss their family’s Italian heritage, the history of their pioneer family in Fruita, and life as young people in Western Colorado. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
Search Tools:   Get RSS Feed   Email this Search   Save Search   Export To Excel