Oral history interview with Ellie McKinley for Broomfield Out Loud, interviewed by David Allison on January 25, 2024.
Subject matter:
Resident of Broomfield for 56 years
Moved into a new neighborhood and made friends with other new residents
Cultivating decades-old friendships
Ellie's Pond
Advocate for open space and recreation in Broomfield
Took a 50-hour course to become a Boulder County naturalist after her retirement
Kristan Pritz
Karen Steele
Denise Price
A visit with friends who lived out here is what prompted them to make the move to Broomfield
Worked as the Executive Director for Attention Homes (now renamed to TGTHR)
Worked in newspapers as an advertising manager: challenges and barriers during that time
President of Bal Swan
Change in small-town community feel over the years
Bal Swan Ball
Lack of neighborly feel to the community now versus in the past
Enjoyment in bringing people together
Inherited a love of community and togetherness and volunteerism from her father
Raised their children Episcopalian
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota
Jump-Start volunteer work
Nicknamed the Spider Lady for her presentations on spiders while doing nature training
The importance of nature and having accessible natural spaces
Collection
Permanent Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Recording, Audio
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
Jan 25, 2024
Archive Notes
Interviewer: David Allison
Interview Date: January 25, 2024
Interview Length: 34:23