Interview with Art Rittenhouse, April 29, 2007
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Art Rittenhouse, April 29, 2007
Subject
Lakewood (Colo.) -- History
World War II, 1939-1945
My Favorite Things Gift Shop
War rationing
Art Rittenhouse
Ray Perkins
Lakewood Elementary School
Radio Station KFEL
United States Armed Forces
IBM
Local history
Description
Art Rittenhouse discusses Lakewood during the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, focusing on the area around Colfax and Wadsworth and the World War II era. Art Rittenouse talks about the gift shop owned by his family, My Favorite Things on Wadsworth and memories of the West Colfax Fuel & Feed Co. Also discussed: raising rabbits, radio station KFEL, the streetcar stop on 13th and Wadsworth, IBM cards and the early days of computer programming, memories of serving in the United States Armed Forces. Oral history interview recorded by the Lakewood Historical Society;1 streaming sound file (34 min)
Creator
Rittenhouse, D. Arter
Publisher
Jefferson County Public Library, Lakewood, CO
Date
2007-04-29
Contributor
Oliner, Stan
Rights
Copyright Jefferson County Public Library
Format
Reformatted digital
Language
English
Type
Sound;History
Identifier
colwjcpl:210
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Duration
34 min 41 sec
Interviewer
Oliner, Stan
Interviewee
Rittenhouse, D. Arter
Collection
Citation
Rittenhouse, D. Arter , “Interview with Art Rittenhouse, April 29, 2007,” Jeffco Stories, accessed May 5, 2024, https://jeffcostories.omeka.net/items/show/106.