Mesa County Oral History Project ➔ Oral History with Dorothy Ottman -- People And Leaders Of Early Grd. Jct.
Oral History -- Audiocassette
Identifier:
6.1975Description
Dorothy Ottman discusses her childhood in Grand Junction, fruit growing and agricultural industry in Mesa County, and the social life and customs of women, youth, and others in the Grand Junction area.Livery Barn Fire; Pomona School; Dr. Drew And His Race Horses; Mrs. Miller's Angora Sheep; Pest House; Buffalo Bill Cody; Main Street Fair; President Taft; Orchards; Bookcliff Mine; Bookcliff Railroad; Highline Canal; Hospital Fire; Horse And Buggies; Lincoln Park - Mesa County Fair; First Sugar Factory; Childhood Mischief; Teller Institute's Kids As Ranch Help In Summer; Grand Valley Bank Bomb Threat; Cattle Rustling; Sampliners; Gambling Dens Over Penny's; Kraft Drug Store; Pastime Cafe; Curry Canning Factory; Appleton; Dr. Eldridge; Summer Homes On Pinyon Mesa; Mountain Lions; Pomona School Picnic; Ottman Family History; Bobby Burns Book Club In Faulkner's Store; Grd. Jct. Fruit Growers Association
Interview Date:
March 21 1975Rights:
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.
Note that in some cases, the same OH numb...
Related people
Dorothy Ottman (narrator)United Fruit Growers Association (references)
St. Mary's Hospital (references)
Related places
Grand Junction (describes)Teller Institute (describes)