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1. "I can remember when there was no sign of a town. It was just ranch after ranch after ranch."

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Mabel Myers and her daughter, Thelma Myers Clark, talk about ranch life and mining life in Oak Creek, Colorado.

2. "It was all elbows and grease then"

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Art Adams describes his experiences working in agriculture and mining in Routt County.

3. Perly Green

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Perley Green talks about his experiences as a Routt County rancher, a hunting outfitter and a coal miner.

4. Shorty Hamidy

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Joseph Remo "Shorty" Hamidy describes his early life in Oak Creek, Colorado, and working in a mine and a lumber yard. Shorty goes on to explain his experiences as proprietor of Hamidy Hardware.

5. "We set up a tent, unloaded the truck and started building. There's no place like home." - Sam McBride

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Samuel Joseph "Sam" McBride describes his early years and his 38 year mining career in Routt County. He provides a comprehensive picture of the changes in coal mining and the need for and formation of mining labor unions.

6. Wayne Whitecotton "It was just life as it comes."

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Wayne Whitecotton describes growing up on a Routt County ranch in the early 20th century. After leaving school at age 13, Wayne made a living as a rancher and coal miner supplementing his food supply by hunting and trapping. He served with General Patton in World War II. Other contributors to this article include Shane Jacobs and Russell Snowden.

7. Law Enforcement History

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Dude Todd talks about his experiences as Deputy, and then Sheriff, of Oak Creek and the many adventures his job took him on.

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