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Mary Lou Egan Oral History

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Call NumberOH505CreatorEgan, Mary Lou, 1948-ContributorColorado Voice PreserveDate2013 October 19SummaryMary Lou Egan was born in 1948 in Denver, Colorado. One of 5 children, she grew up in the Washington Park neighborhood. During her childhood she spent a signifigant amount of time at her grandparent’s house in the Globeville neighborhood. Her grandfather, a Slovenian butcher, worked in the Globeville Cash Market at 45th Avenue and Lincoln Street. On Sundays the family attended Holy Rosary Church. Mary Lou has spent several years researching the history of Globeville. As of November 2013, she lives in Denver, Colorado. In the interview Mary Lou Egan talks about Globeville prior to the construction of the Valley Highway, as well as her memories of her grandparents, their neighbors, and community entertainment. She also discusses the culture, history, and traditions of Globeville’s residents in relation to their ethnic backgrounds and their interactions with each other. She discusses in depth the pollution from different companies and the highway, the lack of City services in the neighborhood, the evolution of the smelting industry, chain migration of the workers, and what the neighborhood can become.Physical Description1 audio file (48:11)SubjectEgan, Mary Lou, 1948-Globeville (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood);Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)TranscriberNelson, Cyns

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