Pueblo

Edmund Vallejo named to the Board of Trustees of State Colleges, 1975

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Dr. Edmund Vallejo, Asst. Superintendent of District 60, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of State Colleges.  He has a BA from Adams State, a master’s from UNC Greeley, and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University.  He is active in several civic organizations, including Congress of Hispano Educators and Pueblo Diversified Industries.

1921 Flood After effects, Interview, 1980

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1921 Flood After effects, Interview, 1980 (Audio Clip) Theodora Valles talks about the after effects of the 1921 flood which according to her caused people to be taken to different places in order to be sheltered. The red cross was involved. Many people seemed to have gotten sick from vaccines “shots”, they received. Additionally there was no electricity and homes were very damaged.

1921 Flood Description, Interview, 1980

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1921 Flood Description, Interview, 1980 (Audio Clip) Theodora Valles talks about how she and others could hear people, horses and cows scream and be taken by the 1921 flood. It was caused by heavy rain which caused the river (or current) to create mass destruction. At the beginning, the flooding was very close to people’s homes and in fact had already reached many homes. It carried with it dead cows. Police were working to get people out of the flood and out of danger but many people tried to stay in their homes and protect their belongings. Many people were not successful.

Pueblo in 1919 and Italian Neighbors, Interview, 1980

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Pueblo in 1919 and Italian Neighbors, Interview, 1980 (Audio Clip) In an interview, Theodora Valles and Tom Valles talk about their experience during the Great Depression and living in Pueblo. Here they talk about how Theodora, Toms mother, arrived to Pueblo and about her relationship with her Italian neighbors.

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