Mesa County Oral History Project ➔ Oral History with Nellie Sewell, Carbondale Area
Oral History -- Audiocassette
Identifier:
1.1976Description
Nellie Sewell describes the early settlement of the Thompson Creek area by the Thompson and Sewell families. The Interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project.Thompson Family; Thompson Creek; Granby; Sewell Family; Carpenter; Sewell Farm; Hay And Potatoes; Eggs; Carbondale; Wheat; Steam Threshing Machine; Leadville; Aspen; Gold; Rockwood School, Carbondale; Sheep; Marion (town-ghost); Wwi; Cattle; Electrical Engineer; Redstone Mansion; Bummie (sheep); Crystal River; Crystal River Valley; Cow Camps; North Thompson Coal Mine; Marion Cemetery; Perham Creek; Spring Gulch Coal Mine; Coyotes And A Government Trapper; Blm; Forest Service Permits; Arrowheads
Content Date:
1900 – 1976Interview Date:
July 9 1976Rights:
copyright Museums of Western ColoradoRelated collection
Mesa County Oral History Project The Mesa County Oral History Project began as a joint project of the Museums of Western Colorado and Mesa County Libraries (MCL) in 1975.What IS Oral History?
An oral history is an audio or video recording of a person speaking about their personal, lived experience of historical events.
The Oral History Project collected...