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1921 Flood Description, Interview, 1980
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.
May 11, 2019
1921 Flood After effects, Interview, 1980
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.
1880 Baseball Team
Photo of a baseball team in a studio. All were firemen in Pueblo, Colorado, as noted on the back of the image
15 Arrested in Fort Collins, Weekend Protests Planned (1972)
Describes how anti-war protestors took over the ROTC building at CSU and Dr. Licona was arrested.
July 23, 2019
$12,500 Grant to Salt Creek Center Will Ease Travel Problems of Aged, 1971
Grant given to the St. Charles Senior Citizens Association by the Colorado Commission on Aging, to be administered through the grant-aided Salt Creek Recreation Center.
September 13, 2019
“Spud Bowl”
Farm workers stand near a pickup truck in a field in the San Luis Valley. A man stands in the back of the pickup truck filled with burlap bags of potatoes, 1950-55
March 18, 2019
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