Lecture by Michael B. Husband: Early Cultural History of Grand Junction

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During a Mesa County Public Library program, Michael Husband speaks about the many cultural activities in early Grand Junction and Mesa County, Colorado, including music, dance, and theater. He names top performers who came to Grand Junction, including the Russian Ballet, John Philip Sousa, the New York Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony. He discusses the role of Walter Walker in supporting and promoting the arts. He lists the many venues that hosted traveling acts, with a description of the Park Opera House and its audience. He talks about the formation of cultural and social organizations in the Grand Valley. Husband and Mesa County Public Library director George Van Camp discuss the history of the Grand Junction Public Library (which later merged with the Mesa County Public Library). 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: Lecture by Michael B. Husband: Early Cultural History of Grand Junction
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Subject: West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890, West (U.S.) -- History -- 1890-1945, Mesa County (Colo.) -- History, Grand Junction (Colo.) -- History, Colorado -- Social life and customs, Newspapers, Entertainment events, Concerts, Theaters, Palisade (Colo.) -- History, Frontier and pioneer life -- Colorado, Clubs -- United States
Description: During a Mesa County Public Library program, Michael Husband speaks about the many cultural activities in early Grand Junction and Mesa County, Colorado, including music, dance, and theater. He names top performers who came to Grand Junction, including the Russian Ballet, John Philip Sousa, the New York Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony. He discusses the role of Walter Walker in supporting and promoting the arts. He lists the many venues that hosted traveling acts, with a description of the Park Opera House and its audience. He talks about the formation of cultural and social organizations in the Grand Valley. Husband and Mesa County Public Library director George Van Camp discuss the history of the Grand Junction Public Library (which later merged with the Mesa County Public Library). 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: July 19, 1983-, April 9, 2024
Type: Voice Recording
Format: 1 MP3 audio file (47:54) digitized from source material (Interview 676: Audiocassette 1); +1 transcript.
Identifier: mesa:1995, : OH 676 Husband, Michael B
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Language: English
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Lecture by Michael B. Husband: Early Cultural History of Grand Junction

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