Dwain Jackson talks about his family history and their arrival in Delta County in the 1880’s. He remembers taking the Grand Junction streetcar line and automobile rides in the 1920’s and 30’s. He speaks about living north of Cedaredge as a child and time spent fishing on the Grand Mesa. He talks about the reluctance of Delta County residents to adhere to new fish and game management laws in the early 1900’s, and tells the story of William Radcliffe, the English aristocrat who fled for his life after his employee killed a local who was fishing on the lakes Radcliffe owned. He discusses the history of the Hotchkiss family in settling Delta County, and recounts other aspects of local history. He talks about the history of the Masons in Colorado and in Hotchkiss. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
*Photograph from the 1946 University of Colorado yearbook
