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In this oral history, Dorothy describes the Columbine Mine Massacre that took place on November 21, 1927. Her father was the first striking miner to be killed during the massacre.
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This interview is limited due to no Spanish language interpreter. Jake Espinoza was born in Walsenburg, Colorado. His father was born in Mexico and his mother was born in the U.S. Jake had one brother and one sister. He came to Lafayette in 1934 and worked for the railroad.
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In this oral history, Thelma Davis reads a statement prepared by her late husband, Horace E. Davis, who passed away before he could record his interview. Horace Davis was born in Missouri and moved to Lafayette with his wife, Thelma, and son, George, to meet up with his father, L.M. Davis. In Lafayette, he joined his father in the grocery business. Throughout his life he renovated houses and opened nine grocery stores with his father, including three...
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Joe (Cotton) Fletcher discusses his time working in the mines, the layouts of the mines, and what the working conditions were like as well as the unions at the time, the IWW and the UMW. The Columbine Mine massacre is mentioned and described in detail. Tape B begins by discussing smaller strikes that took place and the implication of the Taft-Hartley Act. The interview ends by discussing union organizers, the nationalities of those working in the...
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Sam came to Lafayette in 1915 and worked as a coal miner. In this interview, he recalls the miner's unions, different mining strikes, and what work was like in the mines, including hazards. Sam himself wasn’t present for the Columbine Mine Massacre, but he recalls the event and the effect on the town.
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Robert begins the interview by listing all the mines in which he has worked. The interview then goes into great detail to describe the conditions in the mines and how the work was done.
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In this interview, Frank recalls his various jobs such as joining the fire department, working in the coal mines, and working as a farm hand. He describes his time playing baseball as well as life in the community. Frank also recalls several incidents such as the robbery of the bank and the Columbine Mine massacre.
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Across four interview dates and eight audio tapes, Elmo Lewis discusses his life and the history of Lafayette. Elmo describes the history of his family and his wife’s family coming to Lafayette. He also details the founding of Lafayette by Mary Miller. Coal and coal mining is vital to the history of Lafayette and Elmo describes how his family was involved as well as the 1910 strike and the Wobblies strike of 1927. Elmo remembers many of the businesses...
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In this oral history, Glen Anspach describes how he came to settle in Lafayette, CO to start his jewelry business, Anspach Jewelry, in 1955. He describes what Lafayette was like and his experience running a business. Glen describes the Office of Emergency Preparedness, or the Civil Defense, which was established in the 1950s in Lafayette. He also describes the changes to the fire department, of which he was the chief in 1960. Glen and his wife had...
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Aufelda Alderson discusses how her family came to Lafayette, CO when she was two months old. She recalls the mining strikes and the effect they had on the town and its people. Aufelda also discusses childhood in Lafayette and what life was like as an adult.