Oral histories (document genres)
Found in 437 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Zietz Jr. oral history
Talks about his family, his father, and the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant in Denver, Colo.
Herbert R. Dieterich oral history
Discusses Federal arts projects in Wyoming.
Herbert S. Eisenstein oral history
Discusses the life and service of Roy Tucker Moore who served in the same company in the 10th Mountain Division. Ross Raney is Mr. Moore's grandson. Both men served in Northern Italy during WWII. Moore was killed by a sniper when they were dug in on a forward slope of the Appennine Ranges. Eisenstein talks about the events and conditions leading up to and following Moore's death. He also talks about training at Camp Hale and Camp Swift, and about his own service during the war.
Herbert Schneider oral history
The interview provides information and personal observations about Schneider's experiences: trip to Italy from Newport News, Va.; belief that the Division helped bring the war to an end more quickly; after the war ended, his return to his place of birth in Austria.
Herman Frederick Feucht oral history
Talks about the Denver (Colo.) Zoological Foundation, the Zoo's agreement with the City and Couny of Denver, Zoo directors, Board of Trustees and Helen Kenney Johnson who was influential in developing Zoo policy.
Horton K. Durfee oral history
The interview provides information and personal observations about Durfee's time at Camp Swift, Tex., Camp Patrick Henry before being shipped to Italy, his ship and arrival in Naples, injured soldiers and the death of a soldier due to friendly fire, being injured on March 3, 1945 from friendly artillery fire, time and recovery in the field hospital.
Howard Harvey oral history
Howard L. Hackstaff oral history
Discusses his personal life, family and career with the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company and Mountain Bell.
Howard W. Dearing oral history
Discusses railroad related subjects including a strike, train accidents, derailed cars and missing rails.
Howell M. Boydstun oral history
Recalls life in Silt, Colorado. Discusses retirement and old friends. Interviewed by Andrew Gulliford. Also contains information on the Golden Years Club of Rifle, Colo.
Hugh W. Evans oral history
Recorded during a tour of former battle sites near Mount Gorgolesco, the interview provides information and personal observations about Evans' experiences: remains of fox holes, and combat operations that lead to his receiving the Silver Star medal; different locations where conflict took place; trail that extends from Mt. Gorgolesco to della Torraccia; German soldiers surrendering.
Hunter L. Slugg oral history
Ila McAfee Turner oral history
Recollections of Federal Art Program in Colorado.
Irene M. Goetz oral history
Irene M. Goetz discusses boarders, renovations and changes at the Astor House Hotel, Golden, Colo. during the 1910s-1950s when she lived there as the wife of Oscar A. Goetz, son of the owner, Ida L. Goetz. Additional comments concern Goetz's life in Golden in the early 1900s, where she discusses prospectors, Chinese immigrant laborers, mining, farming, canning, school and the only hanging of an individual in Golden, Colo.
Irene Miller Stein oral history
Recollections about Federal Art Program in Colorado, various artists, and personal life.
J. Harold Dumm Oral History
The interview provides information and personal observations about Dumm's training experience at Camp Hale. At the time of the interview, Dumm was 96 years old. His son helped during the interview and reminded him of stories he had told in the past.
Jack C. Culbreath oral history
Jack Gurtler oral history
Gurtler talks about John Elitch, the founder of Elitch Gardens (Denver, Colo.) and the early days of Elitch Gardens including gardening, amusement rides, theatre and big band performances.
Jack Van Brunt oral history
The interview provides information and personal observations about Jack Van Brunt's experiences training at Camp Hale, Colo. and Fort Carson, Colo. when he was assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Center
James A. Goodwin oral history
James Edward Martin oral history
Typed transcript of interview conducted by Margaret Linger. Martin talks about the animals, exhibits, Denver (Colo.) politics, different Zoo directors and Mrs. Helen Johnson and her contributions to the Denver (Colo.) Zoo.
James N. Bray oral history
The interview provides information and personal observations about Bray's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division.
James Richard Rogers oral history
The interview provides information and personal observations about Rogers' experiences: being wounded at Mount della Torraccia and enemy fire; being transported to a medical station and conditions there; working for McDonald Douglas after the war.
James Russell Sherman oral history
Recollections about the Federal Art Program in Colorado.
James Vincent Keck oral history
Jean Cranmer oral history
Mrs. Cranmer talks about the house she lived in for over 40 years, about the garden and the animals; also recalls the many artists and musicians who stayed at the Cranmer house.
Jean Joey Favre oral history
Talks about his early theater experiences. Comments on the difficulties in adapting to the Denver (Colo.) theater market. Shares his plans to re-open the Third Eye Theater after it had been closed.
Jeffrey Charles Reese oral history
Discusses his start in the theater as a student at the University of Colorado at Denver, his experiences with the Theater Under Glass (Denver, Colo.). Provides background on other Denver (Colo.) area theater companies.
Jenine Mason oral history
Mason reminisces about her experiences with Dr. Justina L. Ford.
Jesse L. Nusbaum oral history
Lecture given to the Westerners, Denver Posse. Discusses the history of Mesa Verde as a National Park and about his role as a defender and enforcer of the Antiquities Act in the Southwestern United States.