Name/Title
Ron Fenolia Oral History InterviewEntry/Object ID
2022.1.10Scope and Content
Oral history interview of Ron J Fenolia, interviewed by Nancy Lawthers on February 8th, 1996.
Subject matter:
Parents and grandparents
Mining in Louisville
Growing up in Louisville
Farming grain, alfalfa, pasture
Liley Mine
Mine explosion in 1936 at Monarch mine.
Josephine Roche
Broomfield only had Grange Hall and elevators and some houses
Dances at the Grange Hall
Zang farm and lakes
Dustbowl, WPA Works Progress Administration
Post Office
No indoor plumbing until high school, did have electricity and telephones
Telephone exchange
Trash removal
Ash pits
Mine dumps
John L Lewis and miner strikes
Miner strike in 1927-28, Ludlow Massacre.
Coal distribution
Boulder Denver Turnpike
Northwest Parkway
Moved to Broomfield in 1956
Bal Swan, Ensor, Eisenhower
Church's Ditch Company
Irrigation
Family treeCollection
Permanent CollectionLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
Feb 8, 1996Archive Notes
Interviewer: Volunteer
Transcriber: Hannah-Jayne Duran
Transcription Date: 2022-04-15Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Ron FenoliaPerson or Organization
Dwight D. EisenhowerPerson or Organization
Kenton Ensor