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A KOTO Radio Show, called Voices and Visions, that aired April 21, 1987. Karen Cain interviews Peter Shelton. The discussion begins with how Peter started writing. He describes a climbing accident (death) that he witnessed, up on Lizard Head pass, and how he felt the need to write it down. This turned into a book, called Accident. He also started writing for the Telluride Times in 1978. Peter moved to Telluride, Colorado in 1976 and then to Ridgway,...
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A Friday Live recording, in which Jerry Greene interviews John Mansfield on June 1, 1979. John is known as the "oldest newcomer" at age 35. John and Jerry discuss John's painting career and his latest work. Mansfield states that he paints for himself and he is the boss. He got started painting when he was in elementary school. John's childhood is then discussed, including growing-up in Hawaii and the air raid bomb shelters at his elementary school....
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Stephanie Shandera, of KOTO Radio, interviews Lito Tejada-Flores, on May 29, 1979. The interview occurred the week before the first annual Mountainfilm weekend, in Telluride, Colorado. Tejada-Flores discusses the upcoming films that will appear on June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of 1979, and other mountainfilm activities. Supported in part by an award from the Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board, through funding from the National Historical Publications...
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A KOTO reel-to-reel newscast recording, from 10/4/1985. Total length is about 1 hour, 55 minutes. See transcription for time stamps, to jump between tracks. Tracks include: (all with Bob Brickell, News Reporter) 1.) Advanced Roofing System (of Montrose, Colorado) was fined due to the death of Douglas Lee Smith, also from Montrose who feel from a roof. 2.) San Miguel Power Association Board recalls election for 4 board members. 3.) December:...
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A Voices & Visions program, from KOTO Radio, in Telluride, Colorado. Malcolm "Mouse" McDonald speaks of the history of Hastings Mesa, including Malcolm's great-grandfather, who was the first settler on Hastings Mesa in the 1880's. Malcolm also discusses the history of areas surrounding Telluride, such as the Placerville area and Goronno Ranch. Also includes the naming of Hastings Mesa and Wilson Mesa. Malcolm lived on Hastings Mesa during the 1930's...
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A KOTO show, called Friday Live. Jerry Greene interviews John Lifton-Zoline, designer and planner for the Telluride company. Date is September 7, 1979 and length is about 33 minutes.
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A KOTO Radio show, called Straight Talk, about the avalanche problem in Telluride, Colorado. Terry Tice interviews: Johnnie Stevens, Director of Mountain Operations; Jim Hacket, USFS Snow Ranger; Bill Mahoney Junior, Ski Patrol Manager; and Sheriff Bill Masters about back country skiing and avalanche danger. Recorded March 2, 1989, this recording is about 33 minutes.
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Produced by the Telluride Historical Museum and KOTO, this recording was part of a series, called Sounds of the Southwest. This recording took place during January of 1979 and Jerry Greene interviews Joy Poole, Vicki Ranta, Bill Hamner, Bob & Carol Korn, Hattie Billings, Elvira Wunderlich, Billy Mahoney, Jerry Rosenfeld, Rick Silverman, George Greenbank, Ron Allred, Don O'Rourke, Arlene Reed, Terry Selby, Terry Tice, Roger Williams, Rob Wilson and...
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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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Walter Farnham is interviewed by Jerry Greene in a KOTO Radio show, called Friday Live, on July 24, 1981. Farnham's life and career are described. Also discussed is if Telluride, Colorado is a resort town? Walter believes Telluride has a non-world class resort status currently and that the town needs more recreation places, like a convention center and a golf course, to attract people to visit and live in Telluride. He believes in town growth and...
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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, 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 December 21, 1979. Jerry Greene interviews long-time residents Jack and Davine Pera. They are the owners of the hardware store, Timberline Hardware. They have owned the business for 10-11 years. Jack tells the story of how he came about the idea of the hardware store—when Joe Zoline announced the ski area opening, Jack decided Telluride was going to grow and would be in need of a hardware business....
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Terry Tice interviews Mountain Manager, Johnnie Stevens, and Marketing Director, Mike Hess on October 6, 1988. Recording is approximately 33 minutes.
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Jerry Greene interviews Richard "Dick" Unruh in August of 1981 about the upcoming Telluride Jazz festival.
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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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An interview, that probably took place in the 1980's, between Terry Selby and Leon Russell (of New Grass Revival). First part of the recording is the New Grass Revival, then the interview, and finally Terry Selby interviews Roadhog (AKA Richard Unruh). Recording is about 12 minutes long.
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Jerry Greene interviews long-time Telluride resident Bob Korn about his plea bargain for getting busted with a small amount of marijuana.
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Jerry Greene interviews Phil Schmuck, Director of the Division of Planning, from the Department of Local Affairs, about Telluride's winter resources plan. This is a new plan (as of 1975) that will help Telluride, and other Colorado areas, to plan for winter recreation, wildlife habitat, water supply, highway construction, etc. for Telluride's future.