Part two of a two-part interview with Stephen West conducted 2018-09-05. This portion of the interview focuses on people West knew during his time in Breckenridge, including Jack Healy the District Attorney when West moved to Breckenridge.
West, StephenPart two of a two-part interview with Rich Skovlin conducted 2018-09-10. Skovlin moved to Boulder, Colorado, in 1975 and made his first trip to Breckenridge that year. He and his wife then purchased a condo in the Tonopah Building in 1976.
Skovlin, RichInterview with Anthony Lord conducted 2019-04-10. Lord first moved to Breckenridge in the fall of 1972-73 at 19 years old. He began working at the ski area on weekends while going to school. He didn't have a car, so he would hitchhike to the area every weekend. His first full-time job in the county was hanging drywall.
Lord, AnthonyInterview with Ben Brewer conducted 2018-04-19. Brewer was born in 1967 in Denver, and his parents lived in Breckenridge at the time. They lived at 100 S. High Street and topics of the interview include growing up in Breckenridge, gardening, and the town atmosphere.
Brewer, BenInterview with Bill Tinker conducted 2019-04-30. Tinker originally came to Colorado to fulfill his draft requirement by signing up with the Army Reserves. He came to Breckenridge following construction work.
Tinker, BillInterview with Chuck and Sandie Struve conducted 2018-07-12. The Struves first moved to Breckenridge 1971-08-01 driving over Hoosier Pass. They had purchased the property where the Visitor Center now sits and built Wine and Cheese in front of their home at the end of 1971.
Struve, ChuckInterview with Dan and Emma Kigar conducted 2019-06-17. Dan first came to Breckenridge in 1973. He and a friend came out together and began working for a crew digging a tennis court by the old post office. Emma came to Breckenridge in 1974 en route to Alaska. Emma decided to stay and moved into an old mining cabin.
Kigar, DanInterview with Dave Pringle conducted 2018-07-10. Pringle came to Breckenridge in the mid-1960s as a middle-schooler on a ski trip. He worked at the Sports Chalet in Boulder before opening up the Alpine Mercantile in Breckenridge in September 1975.
Pringle, DaveInterview with Deb Arcieri, Jon Gunson, and Judith Gunson conducted 2019-08-08. Jon and Judith moved to Breckenridge after hearing that Aspen was planning to purchase the ski area. They bought a home with their friend Bob Arcieri.
Gunson, JonPart one of a two-part interview with Dick Cunningham conducted 2019-08-27. Cunningham first came to Breckenridge in the late 1970s. In 1978, he and his wife had been selling artwork across the country and came to look at a couple houses before buying a place the next day. They opened the Cunningham Gallery on Main Street selling local artwork and high-end gifts.
Cunningham, DickPart two of a two-part interview with Dick Cunningham conducted 2019-08-27. This portion of the interview focuses on a photograph Cunningham had taken of the Reiling Dredge in 1978-79.
Cunningham, DickPart 1 of an interview with Frank Comstock focusing on mining history in the 1960s, as well as social life in the county.
Comstock, FrankPart 2 of an interview with Frank Comstock focusing on construction in the Breckenridge area starting in 1969. Comstock worked drywall when he first arrived in the county, working on early construction for the ski resort and the belltower.
Comstock, FrankInterview with Greg Sullivan conducted 2019-08-12. Sullivan first came to Breckenridge in August 1971 shortly after turning 18 years old. He had hitchhiked to the area from Erie, Pennsylvania. He rented an apartment at the Red Roost at the corner of Adams and Harris Street. Sullivan began working in construction on modular homes in French Gulch.
Sullivan, GregPart one of a two-part interview with Jerry Cooney conducted 2018-10-18. Cooney originally came to Breckenridge on a ski trip in 1968. He and his wife then came to Breckenridge for a six-month honeymoon in 1970 before moving to the area full-time. Cooney became a town councilman in the mid-1970s and established a town charter.
Cooney, JerryPart two of a two-part interview with Jerry Cooney conducted 2018-10-18. In this part of the interview, Cooney discusses town council issues and how the town was established into modern Breckenridge in the 1980s.
Cooney, JerryInterview with Jim and Mary Rianoshek conducted 2019-04-23. Jim and Mary moved from Chicago to Breckenridge in January 1974 with their friend Kathy Hunt. They lived at Gold Camp originally and Jim began working as a cook at the St. Bernard restaurant.
Rianoshek, JimInterview with John Daisy conducted 2018-05-31. Daisy moved to Breckenridge in 1981 after initially visiting the area in 1976. Upon moving to the area, Daisy bought Fatty's Pizzeria. He lived upstairs from Fatty's in what was originally known as the Colorado House, built by the Peabody family in 1876.
Interview with John Swartz conducted 2018-06-21. Swartz moved to Breckenridge in 1971 after graduating from Colorado College. He began working in the real estate industry upon his arrival.
Interview with John "Turk" Montepare conducted 2019-02-05. Montepare first came to Breckenridge in 1972 after living in Glenwood Springs, Vail, and Aspen. He had worked in real estate and saw the potential for growth in Breckenridge.
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