Summary and notes of an oral history interview conducted by Mary Ann McNair with Alta Marie Kaessinger on February 27, 2013. Kaessinger was the daughter of Broomfield depot station agent Robert M Reed. She and her family lived in the depot from 1935 to 1936. The summary gives brief details on Kaessinger's family history, what life was like living and working in the depot, and her family's life after moving out of the depot in 1937.
Collection
Permanent Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Reminiscence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Literary Works
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Railroad depots, Railroad employees, Telegraph, Home life, Interviews
Search Terms
Colorado and Southern Railway, Broomfield Depot
Archive Details
Creator
McNair, Mary Ann
Date(s) of Creation
2013 - 2013
Archive Size/Extent
One letter size file folder within a legal size file folder
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 2013 February 27
Date(s): 2013/02/27
Copy/Orig/Other: Original
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Robert M. Reed
Provenance
Notes
Custodial History: This summary was compiled by contractor Mary Ann McNair after she conducted an interview with Alta Kaessinger. McNair was hired by the Broomfield Depot Museum in 2013 to create historical materials for distribution by the museum; the interview contributed to these efforts.
