Mesa County Oral History Project ➔ Italian Immigrants in Fruita
Oral History -- Audiocassette
Identifier:
75.1977Description
Joe, Mike and Ida Peep discuss their family’s Italian heritage, the history of their pioneer family in Fruita, and life as young people in Western Colorado.Depression; Italians; Making Quirts And Spurs; Ice Skating; Catching Wild Cows; Cowpunchers Reunion; Cars; Fruita; Making Spaghetti; Medicine Shows; Fruita Bandstand; Catholic Church; Crocheting; Gar Mesa Land And Cattle Company; Aspen; Woody Creek, Pitkin Cty; Rodeos;sneak Day, For Seniors In High School; Movies; Carbon Black Company; Horseback To School; Dr. J. Orr; Big Salt Wash; Wild Horses
Content Date:
1920 – 1977Interview Date:
June 9 1977Rights:
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
Mike Peep (narrator)Esther Faussone (interviewer)
Joe Peep (narrator)
Ida Bourg Peep (narrator)
Evelyn H. Kyle (interviewer)