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Helen Johnson talks about gardening, methods of preserving food, and other aspects of rural life in Hotchkiss, Colorado in the early Twentieth century. She talks about her mother, Emily (Scatliff) Young, and the jobs she took to support the family after the loss of their life savings due to her father’s bad investment. She discusses the family’s religious observances and the history of churches in Hotchkiss. She talks about her abusive father-in-law...
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Rena Nisbet talks about friends and teachers at Palisade High School in Palisade, Colorado in the 1910’s. She speaks about her family home and neighborhood in Palisade. She discusses her husband’s career as the local water board manager, her membership in the Palisade United Methodist Church, and her involvement in the Palisade Women’s Club. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries...