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Author Rex Burns performs a book reading and answers questions at a JCPL library in the 1980s.;2 streaming sound files (48 min and 21 min)

Mr. King spoke during a Veteran's Day event at the Carmel Oaks Retirement Community regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He also discussed his experience seeing and meeting Bob Hope at a USO show.

Talk given by Charlie Wilson at the Lakewood Historical Society's Annual Meeting. Mr. Wilson discusses the history of his family's business, the White Fence Farm restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado. He describes the purchase of the property by his…

Mr. Sedgeley spoke during a Veteran's Day event at the Carmel Oaks Retirement Community regarding his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He also discussed his experience seeing Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall perform in a USO…

Edward Tipper shares his memories of World War II and D-Day at the Lakewood Historical Society Annual Dinner. Mr. Tipper was part of E Company 101st Airborne Division. The book and film Band of Brothers" were based on his Company's experiences during…

Dr. David P. Nelson discusses the unrest leading up to the Revolutionary War, the Revolutionary War itself, and the aftermath in two talks at Lakewood's Heritage Center. Dr. Nelson provides an explanation of the Revolutionary War display provided by…

Steve Burkholder discusses Lakewood history, including his tenure as mayor.; 2 streaming sound files (32 minutes and 25 minutes 31 seconds)

Interviews with former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Otto Moore and Denver District Attorney Dale Tooley about the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Moore, who was a trial lawyer with the Denver D.A. in the 1920s, discusses the…

Mr. and Mrs. Peterson discuss their lives and memories of Lakewood.;2 streaming sound files (1 hour 8 min and 22 min);Accompanied by transcript in PDF format (22 p.)

Mr. Green was interviewed by the Lakewood Historical Society. In these interviews, he discusses his experiences as an employee of the General Services Administration at the Denver Federal Center from 1961-1996.;4 streaming sound files (32 minutes, 32…