Telluride Oral Histories

: Opal Spillman Crandall's Oral History Recording Part II; Part II of an oral history recording, that took place April 16, 1991, featuring Opal Spillman Crandall, being interviewed by Davine Pera, in Telluride, Colorado.

: Opal Spillman Crandall's Oral History Transcript; The transcript for the oral history interview of Opal Spillman Crandall, conducted at Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, Colorado.

: Opal Spillman Crandall's Photograph; A photograph, taken during Opal Spillman Crandall's oral history interview, conducted at Wilkinson Public Library in Telluride, Colorado.

: Otto Mear's Oral History Transcript; The transcript for Otto Mears' oral history interview, which was conducted in approximately 1978.

: Ouray's Hot Springs Oral History Transcript; This is the transcript of "A history of the Ouray Hot Springs", narrated by Dorwin Gregory, and written by Doris Gregory.

: Ouray's Hot Springs and Swimming Pool Park; This is the history of the Ouray Hot Springs, located in Ouray, Colorado. Written by Doris H. Gregory and narrated by Dorwin D. Gregory. There is a blank spot in this recording, at about the 30 minute mark, probably due to cassette tape damage.

: Perina Hedlund's Genealogy; Perina Hedlund's genealogy, taken at the time of her oral history interview (8/3/1990).

: Perina Hedlund's Oral History Interview; An oral history interview, between Davine Pera and Perina Hedlund, about Perina's life in Telluride, Colorado.

: Perina Hedlund's Oral History Interview Transcript; The transcript for an oral history interview, between Davine Pera and Perina Hedlund, about Perina's life in Telluride, Colorado.

: Photograph of Harold & Grace Brewer; A picture that was probably taken by Davine Pera on August 12, 1992 of Grace and Harold Brewer for their oral history recording.

: Prostitution in Frontier Mining Towns; An oral history recording transcript, written by Doris Gregory and narrated by Darwin Gregory, about prostitution in frontier mining towns (Telluride, Ouray, etc).

: Prostitution in Frontier Mining Towns, Written by Doris H. Gregory; From inside the cassette tape: "This tape tells a story of prostitution in the late 1880's to 1930's as it was in the frontier mining towns. It is based on authentic excerpts from old newspapers, mainly Ouray, Colorado. You will learn where the brothels were located and what kind of women became prostitutes or madams. You will hear of the many suicides of the despondent daughters of ill fame. You will see how difficult it was, when public indignation repeatedly forced the town officials to confine the shady ladies to their assigned territory on the edge of town. Finally, the story is told of why the brothels , prostitutes and saloons eventually disappeared and the face of the towns were changed." This history was written by Doris H. Gregory and narrated by Dorwin D. Gregory. These cassette tapes were created by New Paradigm Productions in Montrose, Colorado.

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