Remembering Salida
The Salida Oral History Project preserved the history and heritage of Salida through interviews of long-time residents and other knowledgeable people who lived and worked in the area. These are shared stories of their childhood, schooling, family, church, outings, celebrations, friends, hobbies, and events that still live in their memories. The interviews will be kept forever so that others can learn from these true historians’ words.
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- Interview with Charles Upp - November 29, 2004
- Interview with Charles Andrew Upp on November 29, 2004. Charles was born on June 8, 1923 and died March 19, 2012.
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- Interview with Chris and Paula Schirmer
- Interview with Chris and Paula Schirmer. Paula was born November 6, 1951.
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- Interview with Dick Tuttle - September 10, 2003
- Interview with Dick Tuttle on September 10, 2003. Dick was born on May 3, 1914 and died on May 18, 2012.
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- Interview with Dick Tuttle - September 24, 2003
- Interview with Dick Tuttle on September 24, 2003. Dick was born on May 3, 1914 and died on May 18, 2012.
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- Interview with Dixie and Leon Stanton
- Dixie and Leon Stanton reminisce about the downtown businesses that populated F Street during the 1960s and 70s. Leon was the extension agent for Chaffee County and remembers 4H and his crew, including Bernice Miller, who helped out during fairs. Dixie sang in the Methodist Church choir and also worked for Bob Biglow's surveying company.
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- Interview with Erma Perri
- Interview with Erma Perri, b. Nov. 9, 1922. Erma discusses the downtown business landscape of Salida, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, and working at FIBArk.
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- Interview with Flora Harrison
- Interview with Flora Harrison, b. February 28, 1922. Flora discusses FIBArk, the D & RG passenger train, and being the first female surveyor in the state of Colorado.
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- Interview with Florence Fullenwider
- Interview with Florence Marie Schneider Fullenwider, b. October 26, 1911. Florence discusses ranch life in northern Saguache County, the beginnings of the Saguache Library, and has a funny story about how the first cemetery in Villa Grove, Colo. got its start.
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- Interview with Florence Naccarato
- Interview with Florence Naccarato, born Dec. 16, 1922 and died July 16, 2011. Her early years were spent learning the piano, studying art and dress design. She was an excellent swimmer and outstanding Badminton player. She attended the University of Washington until World War II. To support the war effort, Florence took a position as a parachute packer in Great Falls, Montana where she met and married Lloyd Naccarato of Salida, Colorado. After the war ended the couple relocated to the family ranch west of Poncha Springs. Later, Lloyd and Florence moved to Salida where the family home is still located. Florence worked for the Department of Labor and Employment of Colorado, was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Daughters of the Isabelle, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
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- Interview with Forrest Miller
- Interview with Forrest Miller, born September 27, 1917. Forrest reminisces about his work as a carpenter, electrician, and farmer, running the Poncha Springs Lodge, and his adventures at Monarch Ski Resort.
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- Interview with Frank Butala
- Interview with Frank J. Butala, b. October 7, 1926 and died May 2, 2010. Frank discusses growing up in Salida, his work in the USMC, starting his business, Butala Construction, and has a funny story about a getting paid with Susan B. Anthony silver dollars.
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- Interview with Franklin Thomson
- Interview with Franklin Jacob Thomson, b. Sept. 19, 1918 and died August 4, 2009.