Karen McGuire Oral History Broomfield Out Loud

Name/Title

Karen McGuire Oral History Broomfield Out Loud

Entry/Object ID

2024.6.9

Scope and Content

Oral history interview with Karen McGuire for Broomfield Out Loud, interviewed by David Allison on November 1, 2023. Subject matter: Moved to Colorado in 1967 Railroad family Interest in the history of Broomfield Broomfield Depot Museum location change Richard Vaughan Broomfield Historical Society "Gem of the Mountain Valley" by Laura Spitler (former president of the Historical Society) Appointed secretary of the Historical Society Paul Derda George DiCiero Process of establishing the Depot as a museum Learning how to create an official cataloging process Brunner family Ghost stories at the Depot Broomfield Depot Museum opening (1983) Director of the Broomfield Depot Museum for almost 15 years Early programming at the Depot Museum Change and development in Broomfield Broomfield land valued by developers for money and not for history Frontier Airlines Raising a family in Broomfield Campaigning for funding for a parks department and city pool Original fixtures and objects in the Depot Museum

Collection

Permanent Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Recording, Video

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Recording

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Nov 1, 2023

Archive Notes

Interviewer: David Allison Interview Date: November 1, 2023 Interview Length: 41:32

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Paul Derda, George DiCiero

Related Places

Place

Historic Building

Broomfield Depot