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Bill Ranta's recording of his interview conducted by Telluride, Colorado elementary school children in 1980.
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The Town of Telluride, Colorado's basketball team, featuring William "Bill" Ranta (standing under the Blue Book Hotel sign), from 1926.
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 Telluride High School photograph, from 1922, featuring William "Bill" Ranta (top row, 5th from left).
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Telluride Volunteer Fire Department, in Telluride, Colorado, in front of Miners Union, 1962. Elmer Ranta front row 6th from left.
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Originally published in the San Miguel Basin Forum, this obituary is for Jacob "Jake" Ranta, dated August 29, 1958.
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Produced by an organization, called the Cultural Resource Historians, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this online accessible document tells the story of the Backman/Ranta house, located at 552 West Colorado Avenue in Telluride, Colorado.
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A Southeast section of the Lone Tree Cemetery map, located in Telluride, Colorado, featuring the Oberto family's plots (marked with a blue dot): Emma Nardin Oberto (plot #817), Leo Edwin Oberto (plot #817), Henrietta Oberto (plot #818), Robert Gio Oberto (#819), and Gio Oberto (plot #820). To visit these plots, use the east gate (the cemetery's main entrance) and walk west on the path. The plots will be located on the left.
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Tynne Maklow Oberto's family photograph. In order from left to right: Issac Maklow, Hilma Maklow, Imbie & Tynne Maklow. Issac & Hilma were married in 1901 in Worcester, Massachusetts and then came to Telluride. Imbie was born in 1903 and Tynne in 1905.
Issac died in 1916. Hilma remarried to Oscar Hauhtonen in 1918.
Hilma died in 1956 in Telluride.
Issac’s real last name was Makela but he changed it to Maklow when coming to Telluride.
Hilma...
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Recorded April 14, 1991 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Interviewer was Davine Pera. Interviewee was Emma Nardin Oberto. Transcription included. Topics:
San Juan Hotel, Nellie Mine, Campbells Garden, Lizard Head:
Emma reads a brief history of her life, written by her when she was 86. She describes her life as a school girl. She mentions hiking across the pass to visit a friend in Ouray, when she was 16. She talks about playing basketball in the...
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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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Vicki Ranta interviews her uncle William "Bill" Ranta on September 10, 1985. Recording is about 46 minutes long.
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A transcription for an oral history recording, on September 10, 1985. Vicki Ranta interviewed her uncle, William Ranta about growing up in Telluride, Colorado, in the twentieth century.
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A transcription for an oral history recording, on October 13, 1982. Vicki Ranta interviewed her uncle, William Ranta about growing up in Telluride, Colorado, in the twentieth century.
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A pamphlet, written by Gio's lawyer and friend (name is illegible), published by San Miguel Historical Society, circa 1977, about Gio Oberto's life. Includes his career in Telluride, Colorado, and various professions, mining claims, lawsuits, and a physical description of Gio.
36) Elmer Ranta
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The Telluride High School Basketball Team, of Telluride, Colorado, in 1935. They were the champions. Elmer Ranta is holding the basketball.
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A photograph of fifth-grader Elmer Ranta (far right, last row) taken in 1928.
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Dated October 13, 1982, this is an oral history recording of Vicki Ranta interviewing her uncle William "Bill" Ranta about growing up in Telluride, Colorado, during the 20th century. For this recording's transcription, please see the provided link.
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The second transcription of an oral history recording that took place on September 10, 1985. Vickie Ranta interviewed her uncle William "Bill" Ranta about what it was like to grow-up in Telluride, Colorado during the 20th century.
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In 1980, William "Bill" Ranta was interviewed by Telluride elementary school children. This is the transcription for that interview.
