Telluride (Colorado) -- History.
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Jerry Greene interviews Richard "Dick" Unruh in August of 1981 about the upcoming Telluride Jazz festival.
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From November of 1978, this is Sherry Annes discussing the Telluride ski area liability for injured skiers. Who's responsible for these types of injuries? The recording is about 2 minutes, 30 seconds long.
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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.
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Anne Savoth describes the first ski school/clinics designed to help Telluride residents improve their skiing skills. She also discusses ski racing clinics. The date of this recording is either 1978 or 1979. Length is about 6 minutes.
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Should the town of Telluride put in a gondola to link Telluride and Mountain Village? If so, who should pay for it? The date of this recording is unknown--probably late 1980's or early 1990's.
Carol Ward interviews many local Telluride residents on this controversial issue.
This recording cuts off at the end.
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John Lifton-Zoline is interviewed by Esther White about how the Telluride ski season went for 1978. John mentions there were 1400 skiers on the mountain, the most successful season thus far.
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Billy Mahoney describes life in Telluride, Colorado in 1932. He speaks of the first ever ski lift and skiing, also starting his mining career at age 15.
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Minnie Ackerman describes the 1930 snow slide in Telluride, Colorado. Billy Mahoney remembers the biggest snow storm occurring in 1984 and Johnnie Stevens claims that in April of 1973, Telluride got 55 inches from one snow storm.
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Billy Mahoney describes the ski races in the 1930's, ski clubs, and a story of trying to ski off a rock (unsuccessfully).
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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 Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. In this 3 minute recording, Harry Wright, who worked for Telluride's power company, speaks of what Telluride was like during the Prohibition. Every bar still carried liquor, it was made in Telluride, as the miners liked to drink. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably...
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Norman Lines about a dance at Finn Hall. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 3 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. In this 2 minute recording, Midge Carrier speaks of taking the school bus from Pandora and playing as a child. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Elmer Ranta about playing basketball in a gym that he had to heat with wood before the team could play and also sledding. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 2 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Betty Stevens about a massive snow storm in 1968. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only about 2 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Norman Lines about taking the first car up to the Smuggle Mine. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 2 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Bill Mahoney about ski lifts and their construction and cables for the mining trams. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 3 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Harry Wright about:
1.) Stamp mines (4 minutes long)
2.) Weather records (about 2 and a half minutes)
3.) Snow slides (about 2 and a half minutes)
4.) Flumes for Ames Power Station in Ilium (almost 3 minutes)
The date of this recording is unknown, but it...
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Minnie Ackerman about her husband's work in mining. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 2 minutes long.
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A Historic Minute was a gathering of long-time residents of Telluride, Colorado in Telluride's park. The history of Telluride in the 20th century was discussed. Johnnie Stevens interviews Minnie Ackerman about recreational activities in the 1920's and 1930's. The date of this recording is unknown, but it was probably recorded in the late 1970's or 1980's. This recording is only 3 minutes long.
