Albert Hitchens

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Part of: Issue #20, Spring 1985 - Three Wire Winter Magazine (11 objects)
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Albert Hitchens

"Everything seemed to center around the railroad."

Snowmobiling

The Vintage Auto Race

"Let there be light."

Roger Butler

John Fetcher: An Inspiration for our time

"Here I am still going strong." Hazel Henson

"We always loved the woods and worked in them." Art Maijala

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Issue #20, Spring 1985 - Three Wire Winter Collection

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Title: Albert Hitchens: "Well, look at this damn old dirt farmer."
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Subject: Irrigation farming., Homestead law -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century., Land settlement -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century, Log cabins -- Design and construction., Agriculture -- Finance -- Management., Postal service -- Colorado -- Routt County -- History., Schools -- Colorado -- Routt County., Ranch life -- Colorado -- History -- 20th century, Frontier and pioneer life -- Colorado -- Routt County., Self-care, Health., Traditional medicine., Moving of buildings, bridges, etc., Childbirth at home., World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Description: Albert Hitchens and three of his adult children describe the 1884 origins of the Hitchens family ranch and life as a ranching family. The Hitchens are the longest continuous ranching family in Routt County. The family operated the post office in Pool, Colorado and later in Milner, Colorado.
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Date: 1985-04
Type: Article
Format: pages 2-8, Issue #20, Spring 1985
Identifier: steamboatlibrary:2136
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Language: English
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Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=enlocalorganization:14Tread of Pioneers MuseumLEGAL RELEASE FOR ORAL HISTORIES RELEASE OF TAPES OF ORAL HISTORY PROJECT INTERVIEW TO THE TREAD OF PIONEERS MUSEUM Date of Recording Approx. 1975-1987 I,Bill McKelvie, do hereby grant to the Tread of Pioneers Museum copyright to all materials related to the oral history interviews that I oversaw as part of the Steamboat Springs High School’s magazine and oral history project, Three Wire Winter. It is agreed that access to the tape recording(s) and edited transcript shall be available to qualified researchers under library use policy. I authorize the museum to edit, publish, and license the use of these oral history memoirs in any manner that the museum considers appropriate, and I waive claim to royalties that may be received as a consequence thereof by the museum. Description of material: Taper recording(s) and transcript resulting from approximately 230 oral history session(s) conducted approximately between 1975-1987. -------------------------------------------------- DEED OF GIFT Name of Signer: Bill McKelvie (Steamboat Springs High School teacher in charge of the class and project) (referred to as "Grantor" whether one or more): Preferred name or language for the object donation credit in exhibit and collection files: Three Wire Winter Oral History and Magazine Project Mailing address: Bill McKelvie PO Box 770664 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 Telephone: 970-879-2854 Description of the Gift (the "Property") --Three Wire Winter Oral History and Magazine Project materials including (but not limited to) -----Oral history cassette tapes (approximately 230 interviews/tapes) -----Full collection of magazines, 24 total issues, two sets -----Support materials including (but not limited to) student notes, correspondence, curriculum notes, and a class scrapbook -----Photographs and slides taken by students. Grantor, being the sole legal owner(s) of the Property, does irrevocably and unconditionally give and convey to the Tread of Pioneers Historical Commission, a Colorado nonprofit corporation ("Grantee"), its successors and assigns, for its sole use and benefit without restriction as to use or disposition, the Property together with all rights, copyrights, and interests in or related to the Property. The Grantor for himself/herself, his/her heirs and personal representatives, does covenant and agree with the Grantee, its successors and assigns that at the time of the execution of this instrument he/she is the sole owner of the Property and has full power and lawful authority to give and convey the same in the manner and form provided under this instrument and the Property is free and clear from all other grants, liens, taxes, assessments, encumbrances and restriction of whatever kind or nature. I(we) have no objections to my (our) name(s) appearing as donor(s) in connection with the Property in Museum records, publication, and other descriptions. Grantor acknowledges that by means of this instrument, Grantor relinquishes all control over the Property and that it may be used, stored, displayed, reproduced and dealt with in any manner that the Grantee may determine to be appropriate.2015-01-20Englishorganization:14Tread of Pioneers Museum

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