Vail Valley Voices

: George Mizner Glenwood Post article; Article written by Walter Gallacher after his oral history interview with George Mizner.

: George Mizner, M.D. - Oral History - part 1; Interview of Dr. George Mizner by Walter Gallacher. Interview discusses Dr. Mizner's early childhood in Europe during WWII, his education and his work, as well as his arrival in Vail, CO.

: George Mizner, M.D. - Oral History - part 2; This is the 2nd interview with George Mizner, M.D. by Walter Gallacher. This interview was recorded 4 months after the 1st interview.

: Hanna "Ann" Langegger and Josef "Pepi" Langegger - Oral History; Ann and Pepi Langegger were both born in Europe and survived the ravages of World War II. In the aftermath, they individually migrated to North America, and subsequently, met and married in Chicago. They removed to Vail circa 1966. The Langeggers were involved in several landmark restaurants of Vail. Drawn to the Austrian ski and hospitality culture, the Langeggers helped establish the European mountain community feel of Vail., The image depicts Ann and Pepi Langegger, along with and a large, affectionate ungulate, at Twin Creek Ranch near Silt, Colorado.

: JFK Presentation NGS Hubbard Medal to Dick Pownall and American Mount Everest Expedition Members - no. 2; "President John F. Kennedy presents members of the first American expedition team to summit Mount Everest with the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal." Vailite Dick Pownall is wearing glasses and is in the very back., John F. Kennedy Library. White House Photographs collection. JFKWHP-1963-07-08

: JFK Presentation NGS Hubbard Medal: Dick Pownall and 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Members; On 8 July 1963, Dick Pownall, and fellow American Mount Everest Expedition (AMEE) team members, received the National Geographic Society (NGS) Hubbard Medal. The medal was presented by President John F. Kennedy (JFK) during a White House ceremony. United Press International White House correspondent, Helen Thomas, covered the ceremony. Thomas, who was invited to give a presentation at the (circa) 1974 Vail Symposium, and Pownall may have reconnected during the latter event.

: Jack Eck, M.D. - 101st Airborne Division; Dr. Jack Eck served as a Captain and Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Army 159th Aviation Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" during the Vietnam War. This commemorative image was created courtesy of Barbara and Brent Bingham Photography of Edwards, Colorado.

: Jack Eck, M.D. - Bingham Portrait; This black-and-white portrait of Dr. Jack Eck is courtesy of Barbara and Brent Bingham Photography in Edwards, Colorado.

: Jack Eck, M.D. - History Nugget with Tony Mauro; Dr. Jack Eck discusses the challenges of the 1970s ambulances (a station wagon) used by the fledgling medical clinic of Vail and the Gore Creek Valley area. He is interviewed by Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail.", Dr. Jack Eck image from Vail Daily article 7 July 2020.

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