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Auraria Remembered
Floyd & Peggy Sandoval 49
How did people get along with each other in the
neighborhood?
We all got along very beautifully. Our families
were so strict that you couldn't fight. You couldn't do
anything.
The neighbors all associated with each other,
and everybody used to help each other out, because
the people could not afford anything. Neighbors would
bake pies, cakes, biscuits and everybody would share
with each other. Everybody got along beautifully.
Even the people who didn't speak Spanish always
wanted to eat chili - make tortillas with my mom. It
was a different neighborhood. Everybody was very
close.
What about businesses in the area.
It was Eleventh Street. Everyone hung out at
the Eleventh Street Center, Carson Frink, Tivoli,
Pickle Factory, Ernie's Barber Shop, Billie Albert's
Grocery, O'Meara Ford, Casa Mayan, Ava Maria
Clinic.
We'd go to the Salvation Army. That's the only
place we could afford clothing.
At the pickle factory, they'd soak pickles and
we'd go take some.
Interview by Reggie Lopez
When did you move?
I had to move out in 1961 and went to the Air
Force. I had to go to the Air Force because I couldn't
afford to take care of my mom. My dad died in 1951,
so I was the main support to the family. I had to go
to the service to send my family money so they could
survive. It was very tough.
After the Air Force, 1971-72,1 came back to
Denver, met my wife and heard the neighborhood was
going to be Auraria Campus. They gave my family
and everyone notice they would have to be leaving
there.
What I did hear was that if they ever got the
campus there, our grandchildren would be able to go
to the Auraria Campus. It's upsetting because nothing was ever signed or anything taken care of.
What kind of work did your family do?
My stepfather worked in a foundry on Colfax and
Osage. Mom worked at Frontier Motel on Thirteenth
and Curtis.
Did your family rent or buy your home?
Everybody rented around there. I don't think
anyone owned a house. We all rented.
Were there political activities in the community?
The only thing that was political was Corky
Gonzales that we used to hear about all the time.

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Call Number	C978.883 A927
Title	Auraria Remembered
Date	1991
Summary	Oral history of former residents of the Westside neighborhood that were displaced by the building of the Auraria Higher Education Center in the 1970s.
Description	85 p.
Is Part Of	Auraria Neighborhood Collection
Subject	Neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--History; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Biography; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--History
Geographic Area	Auraria (Denver, Colo.)
Format-Medium	Document
Rights Contact Information	Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes
Publisher	Community College of Denver
Notes	Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Martha Gonzalez Alcaro. Part 3 Dennis Bryan. Part 4 Molly Chavez. Part 5 Russell DeLeon, Tina DeLeon, Norman Baker, Eugenia Baker. Part 6 Don Gallego.. Part 7 Tony Garcia. Part 8 Juanita Lopez. Part 9 Peggy Olona. Part 10 Gloria Rodriguez. Part 11 Floyd and Peggy Sondoval. Part 12 Ida Sigala. Part 13 Nea Lopez-Stoner, Lola Torres-Sanxhez. Part 14 Torres Family. Part 15 Louise Vigil and Don Vigil. Part 16 Maria Gonzalez-Zimmerman.

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Call Number	C978.883 A927
Title	Auraria Remembered
Creator	Source unknown
Date	1991
Summary	Oral history of former residents of the Westside neighborhood that were displaced by the building of the Auraria Higher Education Center in the 1970s.
Description	85 p.
Subject	Neighborhood--Colorado--Denver--History; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Biography.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--History
Geographic Area	Auraria (Denver, Colo.)--History.; Auraria (Denver, Colo.: Neighborhood)--Biography.
Format-Medium	Document
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes
Publisher	Community College of Denver
Notes	Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 Martha Gonzalez Alcaro. Part 3 Dennis Bryan. Part 4 Molly Chavez. Part 5 Russell DeLeon, Tina DeLeon, Norman Baker, Eugenia Baker. Part 6 Don Gallego.. Part 7 Tony Garcia. Part 8 Juanita Lopez. Part 9 Peggy Olona. Part 10 Gloria Rodriguez. Part 11 Floyd and Peggy Sondoval. Part 12 Ida Sigala. Part 13 Nea Lopez-Stoner, Lola Torres-Sanxhez. Part 14 Torres Family. Part 15 Louise Vigil and Don Vigil. Part 16 Maria Gonzalez-Zimmerman.
Full Text	Auraria Remembered Floyd & Peggy Sandoval 49 How did people get along with each other in the neighborhood? We all got along very beautifully. Our families were so strict that you couldn't fight. You couldn't do anything. The neighbors all associated with each other, and everybody used to help each other out, because the people could not afford anything. Neighbors would bake pies, cakes, biscuits and everybody would share with each other. Everybody got along beautifully. Even the people who didn't speak Spanish always wanted to eat chili - make tortillas with my mom. It was a different neighborhood. Everybody was very close. What about businesses in the area. It was Eleventh Street. Everyone hung out at the Eleventh Street Center, Carson Frink, Tivoli, Pickle Factory, Ernie's Barber Shop, Billie Albert's Grocery, O'Meara Ford, Casa Mayan, Ava Maria Clinic. We'd go to the Salvation Army. That's the only place we could afford clothing. At the pickle factory, they'd soak pickles and we'd go take some. Interview by Reggie Lopez When did you move? I had to move out in 1961 and went to the Air Force. I had to go to the Air Force because I couldn't afford to take care of my mom. My dad died in 1951, so I was the main support to the family. I had to go to the service to send my family money so they could survive. It was very tough. After the Air Force, 1971-72,1 came back to Denver, met my wife and heard the neighborhood was going to be Auraria Campus. They gave my family and everyone notice they would have to be leaving there. What I did hear was that if they ever got the campus there, our grandchildren would be able to go to the Auraria Campus. It's upsetting because nothing was ever signed or anything taken care of. What kind of work did your family do? My stepfather worked in a foundry on Colfax and Osage. Mom worked at Frontier Motel on Thirteenth and Curtis. Did your family rent or buy your home? Everybody rented around there. I don't think anyone owned a house. We all rented. Were there political activities in the community? The only thing that was political was Corky Gonzales that we used to hear about all the time.

Auraria Remembered