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Loyd Files talks about his early life in Kansas, moving to Colorado with his family via covered wagon in 1914, and the process of filing for a homestead. He remembers homesteading with his parents in Lamar, Colorado, and with his brother in Glade Park in 1920. He recalls working on the crew that built the Serpents Trail over the Colorado National Monument, meeting John Otto, and helping build Rimrock Drive over the Monument. He speaks about his marriage...
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Chemical engineer Adam Reeves talks about his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps camp on the Colorado National Monument as a CCC enrollee, beginning in 1935. He describes the military and civilian leadership of the camp, the vague military structure that enrollees were expected to adhered to, and the lifestyle and recreation at the camp. He speaks about the mess hall, cooks and food, describes the barracks, and the educational advisor. He talks...