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University Park Oral History Collection
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Box 1
Tape Case 1
Interviewee Address Length Comments
Atkinson, Ralph 3300 E. Warren 5 min. Has MS and couldn't finish tape.
Babcock, Kathleen 2321 S. St. Paul 30 min. Has lived in area 80 years.
Blackledge, Jean 3109 E. Warren 10 min. General information, hard to hear.  Husband in consulate of Guatemala.
Blankenship, Mrs. 4501 E. Warren 10 min. General information, poor audio quality.
Breck, Dr. Allen 2060 S. St. Paul 20 min. General information - good.
Coen, Mary   15 min. Information about famous anthropologist, Dr. Ruth Underhill, who lived in area.
Cutler, Marjorie and Marion 2122 S. Clayton 1 hour Grew up in area, lived in area since 1890.
Dorcus, Mr. And Mrs. 2260 S. Cook 30 min. General information. Lived in area since 1938.
Dorn, Nancy 2120 S. Monroe 15 min. Christmas carol singing at Observatory Park.
Driscall, Helen 3910 E. Evans 10 min. Some University Guild information.
Eitelgeorge, Loretta 2136 S. Columbine 45 min. First 15 min. sound fades. Rest ok.  Husband past minister of University Park Methodist Church.  In area since 1937.
Emery, Jean 2288 S. Monroe 1 hr., 15 min. Two tapes. Good general information.  Much on history of integrating of neighborhood school.
Engle, Mary 2233 S. Columbine 20 min. General information, poor audio quality.
Etter, Carolyn 2278 S. Milwaukee 10 min. Poor audio quality.

Tape Case 2
Interviewee Address Length Comments
Eylars, Mrs. 2261 S. Columbine 26 min. Good general information. 2nd generation in house.  In area since 1936.
Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. 2255 S. Clayton 15 min. General information.  Lived in area since 1939.
Forsyth, Royce 2545 E. Wesley Ave. 30 min. Total solar house, churches in area.
Gassman, Andrew   15 min. History of Chamberlin Observatory.
Geyer, Mrs.  2060 S. Fillmore 15 min. General information. 2nd generation in house. Grew up in area in 1920s.  Brief history of University Park Methodist Church buildings.
Gilmore, Pat 2474 S. Jackson 30 min. Hard to hear.  Information about 12 churches in area and development of 12 story apartment building on Colorado Blvd.
Grassfield, Mr. and Mrs. Max 2300 S. Fillmore 20 min. Poor audio quality.
Haines, Chuck and Dorothy 2300 S. Milwaukee 30 min. 50 or more years of history.
Hayes, Frances 3343 E. Colorado Ave. 30 min. Lived in area since 1909.
Huddleson, Sam 2393 S. Josephine 20 min. General information.  Landscape architect.
Hurlbut, James 2240 S. Adams 12 min.  General information.  Some Boy Scout Troop 5 information -- he is a past scoutmaster.
Ivey, John 2102 S. Jackson 20 min. General information.  Some Boy Scout Troop 5 information -- he is a past scoutmaster.
Johnson, Juanita  2045 S. Cook 45 min. University of Denver in the early 1940s.

Tape Case 3
Interviewee Address Length Comments
Kauffman, Thelma 2495 S. St. Paul 10 min. General information.
Kessler, Faye Heather Gardens 15 min. General information, some WWI memories.
Krieger, Arthur 2485 S. St. Paul 15 min. General information.  Some Boy Scout Troop 5 information -- he is a past scoutmaster.
Lake, John 2070 S. University 10 min. Owner of Bloomsbury Books.  Information about business on University Blvd.
McBride, Elizabeth 1901 S. St. Paul 45 min. Lived in area since 1939.  Coal delivery.
McCain, Lon and Grace 2201 S. Fillmore 15 min. Historic houses information.  They live in Dr. Herbert A. Howe's old house.
Mote, Bishop 2290 S. Clayton 10 min. History of St. Mary's Church.
Noonan, Mrs.  3535 E. Iliff 20 min. General information.
O'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 2236 S. Milwaukee 20 min. Poor audio quality.
Richardson, Elizabeth 2400 S. Jackson 1 hour South Jackson Street history.
Santi, Gaston 2496 S. Clayton 10 min. General information.
Schairer, Veta 3100 E. Warren 10 min. General information, poor audio quality.
Shattuck, Dr. Robert and wife, Mrs. Iliff-Shattuck   1 hour Area from 1903 to 1934.  Iliff family history.  Boy Scout Troop 5 history.
Steen, Mrs. Leone 2284 S. Josephine 20 min. General information.

Tape Case 4
Interviewee Address Length Comments
Stratton, T. E.  2601 S. Milwaukee 20 min. General information.  Some Boy Scout Troop 5 information -- he is a past scoutmaster.
Sullivan, Pat 1847 S. Milwaukee 30 min. Owner of University Park Lumber Company from 1940 to 1959.
Taylor, Theresa 2265 S. Clayton 30 min. Poor audio quality.
Trout, Mr. Owen 2151 S. Fillmore 30 min. Grew up in area in 1920s.
Twining, Mary Beth 2339 S. Adams 10 min. History of University Park Elementary School up till 1950.
Vickery, Dr. Richard 7755 E. Quincy 15 min. Minister of University Park Methodist Church. Poor audio quality.
Wendelin, Walt 3895 E. Wesley Ave. 10 min. General information.
Wilson, June 2464 S. St. Paul 10 min. General information.
Winder, Jean 2672 S. Jackson 15 min. Some history of Jackson Street and Colorado Blvd. zoning.

File 1
Project Background Newspaper clippings, photo, letters; "History of University Park School;" "What the Youngsters did:" and "South Jackson Street Life and Times."

 

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