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61) Edwin Leo Oberto
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"Edwin Leo Oberto December 25, 1928 - July 2, 2008 Edwin Leo Oberto, age 79, loving husband and father, musician, executive and hobbyist of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin died July 2, 2008 following a long illness. Born in Grand Junction, CO on Christmas Day, 1928 to Leo E. Oberto and Emma Nardin Oberto, he graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1946 and joined the Navy where he served for two years as an instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. Upon...
62) 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.
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 photograph of fifth-grader Elmer Ranta (far right, last row) taken in 1928.
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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Telluride Volunteer Fire Department, in Telluride, Colorado, in front of Miners Union, 1962. Elmer Ranta front row 6th from left.
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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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A document, possibly written by Emma Nardin Oberto, around 1990, as part of the oral history project, conducted by the Wilkinson Public Library, in Telluride, Colorado. Describes's Emma's life as a child, in Telluride, and her adulthood in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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A picture of Emma Nardin Oberto, Leo Edwin Oberto, and Josephine Oberto's headstone. Emma Oberto was born July 20, 1904 and died November 19, 1991. Leo Oberto was born May 17, 1902 and died June 23, 1977. The couple was married May 29, 1926, and had a daughter (Josephine) that was born June 24, 1927 and died July 1, 1927.
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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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This Telluride Times newspaper article, written by Rudolph Davison, is dated September 25, 1975. It describes the grand opening of KOTO, and the board development, as well as KOTO's finances. Board member mentioned are Jim Bedford, Peggy Bedford, Ken Mondlin, David Sklare, John Payne, and Michael Shubow.
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The first ever ski report for the Telluride Ski Resort! Dated 11/29/1975. Weekend only operations, at that time, until December, and then opened every day.
Then, George Faulkner retracts the earlier policy, to be opened weekends only, and states the decision will be made the following week.
73) Folksy Radio
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A newspaper article, from the Boulder Daily Camera, dated January 3, 1982. Jerry Greene, Brother Al, Michael Saftler, Mary Cal Hollis, Rita Robinson, Robert Allen, and Mavis Forsberg are all mentioned.
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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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Jerry Greene interviews Nancy Craft (Ophir resident, at the time of the recording and town manager) and Joe Crane, town manager of the town of Telluride, Colorado. This recording is dated 12/30, and probably occurred during 1978. The year had a huge amount of snow and Greene, Craft, and Crane discuss the snow's consequences.
Recording is about 41 minutes long.
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A KOTO Radio show, in Telluride, Colorado, that aired September 10, 1982. The name of the show is Friday Live. Jerry Greene interviews Bob Campbell, a local business person. Bob describes his career and education up until 1982, including his general contracting company. Bob is a civil engineer and has a master's degree in business. Bob and his wife, Judy, moved to Telluride in around 1975. He speaks of that story and also his current business as the...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired on August 28, 1981. Father John Gini is interviewed by Jerry Greene. Father John describes his childhood, mentioning that he grew-up in a religious family and that he has always wanted to be a priest. He is from Salt Lake City and graduated high school in 1954. Father John and Jerry also discuss Father John's beliefs on evolution and religion. Father John was known to not be too structured in his ways...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, that aired December 14, 1979, in Telluride, Colorado. Jerry Greene interviews Gene McLeod, manager of the San Miguel Power Association. McLeod describes the history fo the power association and electricity, in general in San Miguel county. This recording is damaged and has a low-volume. Headphones are recommended to listen to it.
Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory...
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A KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, in which Jerry Greene interviews Rick Silverman. The year of the recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the 1970's. The interview describes Silverman's life and what life was like in Telluride in the 1970's. The confrontation between Telluride "old-times" and newcomers in the 1970's is mentioned, including why the newcomers posed a fear in the old-times because of changes in education and the...
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Jerry Greene interviews Ron Allred on a KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, on January 9, 1981. Ron Allred's real estate investments are discussed, including the development of Mountain Village and upcoming changes coming to the ski area. Also talks about the upcoming development of the airport.
