Carl Roy in front of his Penrose, Colorado home with daughters Carla (left) and Sandra (right). Oral History Interview videoed by the Victor Heritage Society representatives, September 2019, Editing for VHS YouTube Channel completed April 2020..
Carl Roy's Oral History Videos -- Life in Victor, Colorado: A four-part series of videos produced from an Oral History Interview with former Victor resident Carl Roy.
Representatives of the Victor Heritage Society interviewed former Victor resident Carl Roy at his Penrose, Colorado home in September 2019. Carl talked about his life and family, his many jobs while living in Victor, his role in Search and Rescue activities, the underground gold mines / tunnels where he worked and explored, and much more.
The interview video was enhanced with photos, supplemented with clarifying information, and divided into four parts which are accessible on the Victor Heritage Society YouTube Channel. Click the highlighted link to begin viewing Part 1 and subsequent parts will automatically commence as the previous part concludes.
Alternatively, TO VIEW EACH PART SEPARATELY, click on the Individual Links to each of the four-parts of Carl Roy's Oral History Interview as shown highlighted below:
Part 1 -- Roy family history, parents, siblings, school days, neighbors and friends, favorite childhood memories and jobs, marriage to Carolyn Dunn, first home in Victor. (Approximately 13 minutes)
Part 2 -- Stories of childhood mischief pilfering donuts, playing around Independence Mine headframe and shaft, tragedies , Victor Police Chief, escaped convicts, accidents, labor conflict at Ajax Mine, rabbit hunting, Doc Denman, rivalry with Cripple Creek, baseball, settling school disputes. (Approximately 13 minutes)
Part 3 -- Working at Carlton Mill, NORAD, Power Company, Victor & Cripple Creek Schools, Teller County Road District, Victor Water Superintendent & Victor Water Rights Controversy, Thoughts on Victor Trends, Volunteer Activities (Fire Chief and Search & Rescue), Former Victor Businesses, El Paso Mine, Minerex Corporation. (Approximately 24 minutes)
Part 4 -- Opening a Grocery Store, Drilling Company & Investments, Adventures in Tunnels Explored & Sampled, Search & Rescue Challenges, Move to Penrose, Ranching Near Skaguay, Arrowhead Collecting, Concluding Slide Show. (Approximately 22 minutes).
Carl Roy was 76 years young at the time of the interview where two of his daughters (Carla and Sandra) were also present. Thanks to Shirley Beach (who coordinated arrangements for the interview) and Marion Zachary (who videoed, enhanced and edited the interview into four parts).
Representatives of the Victor Heritage Society interviewed former Victor resident Carl Roy at his Penrose, Colorado home in September 2019. Carl talked about his life and family, his many jobs while living in Victor, his role in Search and Rescue activities, the underground gold mines / tunnels where he worked and explored, and much more.
The interview video was enhanced with photos, supplemented with clarifying information, and divided into four parts which are accessible on the Victor Heritage Society YouTube Channel. Click the highlighted link to begin viewing Part 1 and subsequent parts will automatically commence as the previous part concludes.
Alternatively, TO VIEW EACH PART SEPARATELY, click on the Individual Links to each of the four-parts of Carl Roy's Oral History Interview as shown highlighted below:
Part 1 -- Roy family history, parents, siblings, school days, neighbors and friends, favorite childhood memories and jobs, marriage to Carolyn Dunn, first home in Victor. (Approximately 13 minutes)
Part 2 -- Stories of childhood mischief pilfering donuts, playing around Independence Mine headframe and shaft, tragedies , Victor Police Chief, escaped convicts, accidents, labor conflict at Ajax Mine, rabbit hunting, Doc Denman, rivalry with Cripple Creek, baseball, settling school disputes. (Approximately 13 minutes)
Part 3 -- Working at Carlton Mill, NORAD, Power Company, Victor & Cripple Creek Schools, Teller County Road District, Victor Water Superintendent & Victor Water Rights Controversy, Thoughts on Victor Trends, Volunteer Activities (Fire Chief and Search & Rescue), Former Victor Businesses, El Paso Mine, Minerex Corporation. (Approximately 24 minutes)
Part 4 -- Opening a Grocery Store, Drilling Company & Investments, Adventures in Tunnels Explored & Sampled, Search & Rescue Challenges, Move to Penrose, Ranching Near Skaguay, Arrowhead Collecting, Concluding Slide Show. (Approximately 22 minutes).
Carl Roy was 76 years young at the time of the interview where two of his daughters (Carla and Sandra) were also present. Thanks to Shirley Beach (who coordinated arrangements for the interview) and Marion Zachary (who videoed, enhanced and edited the interview into four parts).
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