The annals of Roaring Fork Valley history contain numerous stories of courageous perseverance and a resilient spirit. The following is a glimpse into the lives of three remarkable women: Mary Ferguson, Pearl “Tommy” Thomson and Margaret Morgan.The Sopris Sun spoke with Sue Gray, museum director for the Carbondale Historical Society, and Carolyn Cipperly, Roaring Fork […]
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A Paper Predicament By Deborah Holt WilliamsGlenwood Springs The assignment was “try origami.” I folded a giant green frog. But things didn’t go quite according to plan — My homework, it seems, ate my dog!
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Gray talks Carbondale history at the library
Sue Gray, museum director for the Carbondale Historical Society, will teach about the Town’s history at 6pm on March 11 and 25 at the Carbondale Library. The first talk, “The Early History of Carbondale,” is told from early entrepreneur William Dinkel’s perspective. “Our Gal Hattie: A Pioneer Woman’s History” is the title for the second […]
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Carbondale Historical Society mines for living history
A gentle snow fluttered silently outside KDNK’s classroom on Sunday, Jan. 7, as four former coal miners took about two dozen listeners deep into the harrowing history of Carbondale’s 1970s coal mining days. This panel was the first in a four-part series organized by the Carbondale Historical Society with a focus on capturing living history […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Oct. 5, 2023
Big potato contest Attention farmers and gardeners — the Carbondale Historical Society is seeking this year’s largest, locally-grown potato. Bring your biggest spud to the historical society’s booth at Potato Day, Oct. 7 in Sopris Park, anytime between 9am and 2pm. The winner will receive a special certificate (and bragging rights). Always in fashion The […]
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Growing Together, Potato Days 2023
It’s not every town that gets amped up year after year over a vegetable, but leave it to Carbondale to keep such traditions alive and well. In fact, Potato Days is coming back so strong this year that that plural days is not a misnomer. That’s right, Potato Days will expand the weekend, Oct. 6-8, […]
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Thompson House Museum closed all summer — reopening more than a year away
The Thompson House Museum has been closed to the public all summer, due to structural problems. Estimated cost to fix the problems: about $1 million according to Sue Gray, the Carbondale Historical Society’s museum director. The Sopris Sun put the following questions to Gray via email. Here are her responses, which in some cases are […]
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HerStory celebrates women who define Carbondale
VOICES, a nonprofit that builds community by encouraging authentic expression, is cooking up another new event this summer, this time in partnership with local historical societies. The Summertime Stories and Music series will kick off on Sunday, July 16, with HerStory at Carbondale’s Historic Thompson House. Five local women will share personal anecdotes about the […]
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State and local libraries assist historians
The Carbondale Historical Society was recently invited, along with Garfield County’s other cultural heritage institutions, to attend a seminar hosted by Garfield County Libraries District (GCPLD) Executive Director Jamie LaRue. The seminar took place on Sept. 26 at the Glenwood Springs Library, and focused on the digitization of historic photos, documents and newspapers. Digitization involves […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – Sept. 29, 2022
Sculpt a spud The 113th Potato Day, themed “Marble Mash” in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial, kicks off Friday, Sept. 30, with a Community Contra Dance at the Third Street Center. See this week’s community calendar for a schedule of additional Potato Day events. Care to participate in advance? Enter into […]