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Lester Brunner Oral History Broomfield Out LoudEntry/Object ID
2024.6.2Scope and Content
Oral history interview with Lester Brunner for Broomfield Out Loud, interviewed by David Allison on September 27, 2023.
Subject matter:
Residents of Broomfield since 1941
Kansas
Fred Berkus
Family farm
Dairy farming
Life on the farm, daily chores as a young boy
Denver Milk Producers
Schoolhouse, two teachers and 40 kids
Train collision in high school
Lions Club dances at Grange Hall
Mother's role on the farm as a housekeeper
Owned the only threshing machine in Broomfield
Big family holidays at the farm, like Thanksgiving and Christmas
Traveling out of town to shop at Safeway or see a movie at a movie theater
Change in housing costs between the 50s and present day
Joined the Marine Corps after high school
Brief work stint as a United Airlines aircraft electrician
Worked for Metro Wastewater Reclamation district for 27 years
Water treatment plantCollection
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Date(s) of Creation
Sep 27, 2023Archive Notes
Interviewer: David Allison
Interview Date: 2023-09-27
Interview Length: 37:34
