Colorado -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
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Joe Blandford is interviewed by James Kemry and Bill McKelvie about the his life growing up in Routt County in the early 20th Century and how he and other members of the community cooperated and supported each other during hard times.
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In this interview with Kristin Bostrom, Danny Horne and Bill McKelvie, Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping.
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Hazel Henson is interviewed by Gary O'Dell and Darin O'Dell about her life growing up in South Routt County in the early twentieth century.
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In this interview with Bill McKelvie, Troy Keller and Kent Fletcher, Roger Butler describes his experiences growing up in Routt County and the time he spent in the United States Army during World War II. He mentions how he went AWOL numerous times without getting caught and his participation in the campaign in Italy during World War II. Roger also talks about some of his hunting and fishing experiences in Routt County.
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In this interview Dale Bostock recalls experiences and events from the historic Routt County town of McGregor and nearby mining communities.
Note: Interviewee refers to the Wadge Mine explosion, in error, as the Ridgemont Mine explosion.
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In this interview John Abner "Doc" Utterback describes the history of the coal mine and town at McGregor in Routt County, Colorado. He includes details about the social life and schools in that early company town.
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Betty Dawson and Eileen Riewe interview Maxine and Gene Flaharty, along with Peggy Trezavent about their lives in Steamboat Springs during the early 1900s.
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In this interview with Bill McKelvie and a Steamboat Springs high school student, Elaine Gay describes growing up in rural Routt County. She tells about trudging through deep snow to get to school and life on her family's ranch during the depression. When she became a ranch wife, she and her husband, Bob, worked hard to raise cattle and a family on their scenic ranch in Pleasant Valley.
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In this interview with Bill McKelvie, Troy Keller and Kent Fletcher, Roger and Isabelle Butler describe their experiences in the fire lookout station on Hahns Peak. Roger also talks about the Black Mountain Guest Ranch that is located near McCoy on the homestead property that belonged to his mother's family.
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In this interview Albert Hitchens describes the 1884 origins of the Hitchens family ranch and life as part of a ranching family. The Hitchens are the longest continuous ranching family in Routt County. The family operated the post office in Pool, Colorado and later in Milner, Colorado.
