John Francis Goulet: Memoirs of Grand Junction and Western Colorado, Part Three

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In the third of nine recordings, John Goulet, a former advertising salesman with the Daily Sentinel newspaper, relates his experiences and travels in Grand Junction and Western Colorado in the 1950’s and 1960’s. He talks about traveling to Black Canyon with his friend Al Look. He remembers many of the merchants that he met as an advertising salesman. He describes Grand Junction’s Diamond Jubilee celebration of its 75th anniversary as a city. He speaks about history books written by Al Look. He talks about working for Clark Music. He remembers his friendship with Sam Gadd, a colorful, local reporter who was fond of reciting Chaucer. This recording is made available via signed release by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.

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Title: John Francis Goulet: Memoirs of Grand Junction and Western Colorado, Part Three
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Subject: Western Slope (Colo.) -- History, Local, Travel, Travel writing, Grand Junction (Colo.) -- History, Advertising -- Newspapers, Newspapers, Newspaper publishing -- United States -- History, Reporters and reporting
Description: In the third of nine recordings, John Goulet, a former advertising salesman with the Daily Sentinel newspaper, relates his experiences and travels in Grand Junction and Western Colorado in the 1950’s and 1960’s. He talks about traveling to Black Canyon with his friend Al Look. He remembers many of the merchants that he met as an advertising salesman. He describes Grand Junction’s Diamond Jubilee celebration of its 75th anniversary as a city. He speaks about history books written by Al Look. He talks about working for Clark Music. He remembers his friendship with Sam Gadd, a colorful, local reporter who was fond of reciting Chaucer. This recording is made available via signed release by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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Date: February 1983-, February 13, 2024
Type: Voice Recording
Format: 1 MP3 audio file (1:01:55) digitized from source material (Interview 667: Audiocassette 3 of 9); No transcript.
Identifier: mesa:1957, : OH 667 Goulet, John F.
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Language: English
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John Francis Goulet: Memoirs of Grand Junction and Western Colorado, Part Three

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