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1. Interview with Lola Edna Jennings

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Lola Jennings talks about growing up in Lewis, Colorado, her family, and picking mayflowers. She remembers childhood chores on the farm and her schooling. She recalls an ice skating accident in which she was severely injured and had a lengthy hospital stay at the Oshmer Hospital in Durango. She speaks about breaking wild horses, wildlife in Montezuma County, ice houses, and raising and butchering hogs. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County...

2. Interview with Ruth (McQueen) Smith and Isabella M. Cunningham

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Ruth Smith and Isabella Cunningham, former reporters for The Daily Sentinel, recall their careers at the newspaper during the 1920’s through 1940’s. Cunningham talks about covering railroad news and events, including the institution of a sixteen-hour-day law for workers. They remember two young children that were killed when playing with dynamite in Fruitvale. They describe the annual Christmas party for needy children that was put on each year...
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