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Speaking to the Future:
All the Stories

As transcripts and interviews become available, more pages will be activated. Meanwhile, if you want to know more about any of these interviews, would like to share YOUR story, or would like to volunteer to help, email us at sboyd @ dclibraries.org or call the DCHRC at (303) 688-7730.

Charles Allis - 2002.065

Anderson Family - 1999.044

Douglas Barker talks about attending the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, working in submarines and his life after the mililitary.

Louise Beeman Hier and Florence Beeman Campbell tell listeners about their family's history in Douglas County and about growing up in Sedalia.

Edwin and Dorothy Belfield - 2001.063

Cynthia and Don Blanchard - 2000.025

Henry Bohne talks about his experiences in the US Navy during the Korean War.

Tom Butterfield tells about growing up in the Indian Park area of Douglas County before World War II.

Dolph and Ann Campbell - 1994.013

Helen Campbell offers her opinions on Castle Rock in the 1980's, and tells about her experiences as a nurse.

Robert F. and Florence Campbell - 2004.019

Otis Chartier

Martin Connelly - 2002.011

Gerald Cronan

Shirley Curtis

Helen Daley and Clara McClure Turner - 1995.040

Fred Davis - 2002.008

Mildred Ecker - 2002.012

Alan F. Elder - 1997.076

Bill Ellis tells stories about working at the fire lookout tower at Devil's Head in the Pike National Forest for over 30 summers.

Thomas Fallbach 2002.093

Jennie Lee Gasperitti - 2003.059

Mildred Stewart Graves talks about the history of her family in Douglas County, and about life in Castle Rock in the early 1900's.

Henry Hiddinga explains his experiences in WWII on a US Navy ship and his call to ministry.

Amelia Pearl Stewart Higginson, Russell Higginson and Margaret Benn - 1994.017

Highlands Ranch Historical Society Ghost Stories - 1995.089

William Higman and Panel - 1992.001

Helen Hooper - 2002.010

Marcus James - 1994.021

Frank and Lorraine Jackson - 2000.027

Dr. Kirk Johnson - 1995.065

Kirk Kimball - 2006.027

Charles Kirk - 1995.087

Col. Richard Kreutzer - 1994.022

Hattie Kelty - 1992.001

Elizabeth Lowell - 1995.070

Paul McIntyre - 2002.013

Vernon Nelson - 2004.005

Tom Penley - 2003.051

Russell and Walter Perry - 2001.042

James Price - 2000.037

Dorothy Roerig tells stories about Nighthawk and the Platte Canyon and her parents arrival in the United States and in early Colorado.

Irene Rudolph - 2002.100

Ray and Irene Rudolph - 2000.038

Elizabeth "Bette" Gilbert Saunders shares her stories of living in Douglas County through most of the 20th century.

Rose Schweiger Tuggle - 2003.050

Kenneth E. Scott tells about living on a ranch in Elbert County, the World Wars, the Depression, and the history of his family.

Alvin Siefkas - 2005.014

Jane Simeth - 1992.007

Spring Valley Schoolhouse - 1994.033.001-007

Judy A. Small - 2006.029

Jeraldine Steffin - 2002.053

J. F. and Mildred Stewart - 2004.020

Paul Stewart - 2006.026

Lee Stoltz - 2006.028

Joseph Stone and Bevery Michels - 2002.057

Roberta Sutton - 2000.036

Daryl Tennal

Therman Thompson - 2002.089

Wallace and Clara (McClure) Turner, Kent Brandebery and Betty Prince - Talk about the Lone Tree and Glen Grove Schools, as well as growing up in the area north of Perry Park.

Ronald and Donald Ullery - 2002.009

Jean Webster and Morene Summers - 2006.030

Emily Wegert-Brown - 1994.029

Carrie Williams - 2003.064

Lois Woltzen-Remley - 1994.020

Frank Woodhouse - 2002.091

Frank and Marguerite Woodhouse - 2002.066

Cora Deane Younger - Talks about growing up in southeastern Douglas County, farming, canning, milk houses, and other parts of daily life

Henry Zimmerman

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