Telluride (Colo.) -- History
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A KOTO Radio Show, called Friday Live, that aired in Telluride, Colorado on November 21, 1981. Jerry Greene interviews local dentist, Dr. David Mallette. Dr. Mallette describes his background, including his education and career. He grew up in Massachusetts in a small fishing village. He came to Telluride to ski and decided to settle in Placerville, Colorado. David answers dental questions from Jerry and then describes what he would like to see in...
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Jim Bedford and Ken Mondlin published this questionnaire in the Telluride Times on May 31, 1973. They wanted to know what the citizens of Telluride, Colorado would like a town radio station to be. Other board members of the San Miguel Educational Fund, mentioned in the article, include Ed Withers, David Sklare, and John Payne.
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Early Mountain Village development and construction narrated by William Senior Mahoney.
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This is the written transcription, as spoken by Emma Nardin Oberto, in her oral history recording, on April 14, 1991. The date of this document is July 1990. Emma was age 86 at the time of the writing. Emma discusses her childhood in Telluride, Colorado, during the early 1900's--including: the miner's strike from 1901-1904, the San Juan Hotel (started by her parents: Paul & Dominica Nardin), the San Juan Hotel, dances at the Liberty Bell, Swede-Finn...
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A Biographical Survey, filled out by Emma Mary Nardin Oberto, on April 14, 1991. Includes Emma's genealogy--parents, siblings, husband, and children names and dates of births/deaths are provided. This survey was part of the oral history project, done by the Wilkinson Public Library, in the 1990's.
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Various historic photos of Joe Zoline, and other historic telluride people/figures. Telluride Ski Resort infrastructure and construction from the early 1970s. Narrated by Wiliam Senior Mahoney
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A KOTO radio show, called Friday Live, that probably aired in the late 1970's, in Telluride, Colorado. Jerry Greene interviews Randy King about his new career as the Telluride Town Manager. The recording length is about 28 minutes.
Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), National Archives Records Administration.
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Newscasts, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, provided by Jon Kovash and Deb Laity. Topics include:
1/2/1991
--Highway deaths due to alcohol in 1990
--Development of Mt. Village and the gondola
--Coonskin Ridge development
--Search for Council of Arts & Humanities Director
1/4/1991:
--Sheridan Opera House auctioned off to the highest bidder.
--The recycling center is becoming a dumping ground for trash
--Access and grooming are hampering...
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Newscasts, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado, provided by Jon Kovash and Deb Laity. Topics include:
02/12/1991:
Skier death blamed on high speed fall. Promoters ask for bigger stage in town. Park airport board passes the hat for airport security costs. County will hear concerns over wildlife habitat.
02/13/1991:
In the headlines in answer to declining revenues, local movie prices will be going up.
The county will look at Upzoning of...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel news archive #22 recording, from 1978. Total length is about 3 hours, 11 minutes.
See transcription for time stamps, to jump between tracks.
Tracks include:
1.) Report on the Grand Junction Office of Attorney General, by Jim Martin: 10/1978.
2.) The food co-op possibly operating out of the Reid building, report from Dean Randall: 10/02/1978.
3.) A report on creating the new Placerville Park with Robert (Bob) Dempsey and...
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A KOTO radio show, in Telluride, Colorado. Dates of the tracks vary, and most tracks were approximately 1983 or 1984. This is part I of public commentaries and opinions. Total length is about 1 hour 15 minutes. Tracks include:
1. Dance registration with Jeri McAndrews.
2. Food Coop report with Mary Cal Hollis.
3. Linda Miller on the upcoming election.
4. Joe Crain: clean-up Telluride.
5. Mike Farrell on the San Juan race to raise funds for skiers.
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An annual KOTO Radio station show, recorded in February of 1993, at the historic Sheridan Opera House, in Telluride, Colorado. Sponsors mentioned include: Gregory's Bakery and Cafe, Telluride Times Journal, ASAP Business Support Services, John B. & Catherine McArthur Foundation, and Megatrends Inc. Features:
1.) The Deforsters band, specifically Nick Deforster, from eTown out of Boulder Theatre
2.) Cottonmouth (band) performance
3.) E-Achievement...
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This is an enlarged section of the Northwest part of the Lone Tree Cemetery in Telluride, Colorado. Includes plot numbers and a legend. Map can be zoomed in or out on, to view the plot number easier. The plot number, and the name of the person buried there, can be found in the Wilkinson Public Library's Lone Tree Cemetery Survey book (located in the Telluride room, call number: HIST 929.5 LON).
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This is an enlarged section of the Northeast part of the Lone Tree Cemetery in Telluride, Colorado. Includes plot numbers and a legend. Map can be zoomed in or out on, to view the plot number easier. The plot number, and the name of the person buried there, can be found in the Wilkinson Public Library's Lone Tree Cemetery Survey book (located in the Telluride room, call number: HIST 929.5 LON).
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This is an enlarged section of the Southeast part of the Lone Tree Cemetery in Telluride, Colorado. Includes plot numbers and a legend. Map can be zoomed in or out on, to view the plot number easier. The plot number, and the name of the person buried there, can be found in the Wilkinson Public Library's Lone Tree Cemetery Survey book (located in the Telluride room, call number: HIST 929.5 LON).
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This is an enlarged section of the Southwest part of the Lone Tree Cemetery in Telluride, Colorado. Includes plot numbers and a legend. Map can be zoomed in or out on, to view the plot number easier. The plot number, and the name of the person buried there, can be found in the Wilkinson Public Library's Lone Tree Cemetery Survey book (located in the Telluride room, call number: HIST 929.5 LON).
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, called Friday Focus on the Telluride Housing Authority. Aired March 7, 1986, Ashley Montague interviews Pam Conklin (Pam Pettee), of the Telluride Town Council, and Michael Fagan, and Bruce MacIntire about Telluride's limited affordable housing and the future plans that the Telluride Housing Authority has to help the situation. Length is about 55 minutes long. Please see the transcription section for a complete...
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Stephanie Shandera interviews Gene McCloud, from the San Miguel Power Association, on 11/15/1978, about the current power outages in Telluride, Colorado.
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A photograph, from around 1938 to 1941 of William "Bill" Ranta (far right in photograph) at Idarado mine, with explosives.
Compliments of the Telluride Historical Museum. For information on copyright, or to purchase this photograph, please visit https://www.telluridemuseum.org/
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A very short recording (three mintues), dated 11/14/1978. Stephanie Shandera interviews Dean Randall about Winterstash Food Co-op's relocating the business to the well-know Reed Building, in Telluride, Colorado.
