Kim and Yen Touysinhthiphonexay Oral History Broomfield Out Loud
Entry/Object ID
2024.6.44
Scope and Content
Oral history interview with Kim and Yen Touysinhthiphonexay for Broomfield Out Loud, interviewed by David Allison on February 22, 2024.
Subject matter:
Kim is from Connecticut, attended Yale University where she met Yen
Attended graduate school in Pennsylvania
PhD in Geology and Master's in Statistics
Worked for an oil company and eventually ended up in Colorado in 2000
Cost of living in Boulder was expensive, so they settled in Broomfield
Daughters attended Aspen Creek K-8 School, Broomfield High School, and Colorado College
Yen is from Laos and came to the United States in 1973
Majored in geology at Yale
Master's in Geochemistry Mineralogy
Both have held various research jobs over the years
COVID-19
Kim retired before the pandemic hit
Kim was the president of the Broomfield Art Guild for three years
One daughter in Washington, one in Los Angeles
Art and illustrating
Grandchildren
Yen's experience coming from Laos and living in multiple places across the U.S. before settling in Colorado
Driving in a snow storm
Eldora ski lessons
Mallory Cave
Differences in outdoor activity between Texas and Colorado
Carolyn Holmberg Preserve
Changes in the area since moving in the early 2000s
Implementing a pond or lake in Broomfield for watersports
Landscaping
Impact of the Broomfield Art Guild on the community
Joy of art
Kim works as a specialty painter for Just After Midnight (JAM)
Painting techniques
Yen's family moved to France in the late 70s
Communist takeover in Laos
Future of Broomfield
Implementing a town center/downtown area
Improvements in community diversity
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
Feb 22, 2024
Archive Notes
Interviewer: David Allison
Interview Date: February 22, 2024
Interview Length: 36:25
