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Robert begins the interview by listing all the mines in which he has worked. The interview then goes into great detail to describe the conditions in the mines and how the work was done.
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In this interview, Frank recalls his various jobs such as joining the fire department, working in the coal mines, and working as a farm hand. He describes his time playing baseball as well as life in the community. Frank also recalls several incidents such as the robbery of the bank and the Columbine Mine massacre.
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Across four interview dates and eight audio tapes, Elmo Lewis discusses his life and the history of Lafayette. Elmo describes the history of his family and his wife’s family coming to Lafayette. He also details the founding of Lafayette by Mary Miller. Coal and coal mining is vital to the history of Lafayette and Elmo describes how his family was involved as well as the 1910 strike and the Wobblies strike of 1927. Elmo remembers many of the businesses...
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In this oral history, Glen Anspach describes how he came to settle in Lafayette, CO to start his jewelry business, Anspach Jewelry, in 1955. He describes what Lafayette was like and his experience running a business. Glen describes the Office of Emergency Preparedness, or the Civil Defense, which was established in the 1950s in Lafayette. He also describes the changes to the fire department, of which he was the chief in 1960. Glen and his wife had...
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Aufelda Alderson discusses how her family came to Lafayette, CO when she was two months old. She recalls the mining strikes and the effect they had on the town and its people. Aufelda also discusses childhood in Lafayette and what life was like as an adult.