Alpine Tunnel Days 1968-08-03
History of Pitkin and the Pitkin Cemetery with reference to the old mining days. Local historian Margaret Flick discusses some facts concerning the history of Gunnison. She is followed by a picture slide presentation concerning the Alpine Tunnel. Not too much information is included, most of the third tape being composed of a narrative accompanying slides.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Alpine Tunnel Days
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: August 3, 1968
Location: Pitkin, Colorado
Interviewer: Charles Townsend
Length: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
(Tape one: 30 minutes),
History of Colorado Mining--speech,
Tour of cemetery--Pitkin,
Mrs. Bonnie Pearson speaks,
Music selection by local pastor--Pitkin Community Church(McNeill?),
Speech by Dr. Townsend,
(Mildred Pearson speaks for her father, Art Pearson),
History of Pitkin,
Pitkin Cemetery,
People buried there,
John Barnett,
"Shorty",
Ed McBride,
Micheal Shay,
Founders of Pitkin,
Oldtimers buried at Pitkin,
Interview with Mrs. Lamb,
Mildred Pearson--in the cemetery,
The Incident,
Caught in Marble Mine slide (Mr. Case),
Officers buried there--World War I,
Singing,
Comments by Dr. Townsend
Tape 1, Side 2:
Blank
Tape 2, Side 1:
(Tape two: 30 minutes),
Statistics and facts on early Alpine history related,
Mob lynching of Italian emigrant,
Murders discussed,
Narration on slide picture presentation,
Slides concern trip to the Alpine Tunnel
Tape 2, Side 2:
Blank
Tape 3, Side 1:
Slides: Height Uncompadre (?) Peak,
Height of Weatherhorn Peak,
Interior of Engine House,
Condition of Dispatch Station,
Location of cabin,
Alpine Tunnel days 1967--slides,
Snowslide,
Last snow plow run through tunnel,
Closing remarks ,
Noise of crowd leaving
Tape 3, Side 2:
Blank
Range Dates: 1967-1968
Bulk Dates: 1967-1968
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