This I Remember

This I Remember

Between 1984 and 1999 the late Mary Ferguson had a Public Affairs program here on KDNK, “This I Remember.” Mary recorded all of her shows on cassette tapes, these tapes have been lost for years. Mary’s family discovered them and donated them to the Carbondale Historical Society. KDNK was able to digitize all of the tapes. In collaboration with the Carbondale Historical Society, KDNK is proud to present these conversations.

Latest Episodes

This I Remember | Bob Howard

Bob Howard was the developer of the Gray Ranch, later re-named River Valley Ranch. Bob appeared on Mary Ferguson's show This I Remember to explain the controversial project.
This I Remember | Charlie Harris

Charles Harris' grandfather arrived in Aspen in 1880, which means he's a descendant of one of the earliest pioneers of the Roaring Fork valley. He talks about his grandfather and his own upraising on a ranch near Catherine's Store, which he owned for many years, on today's This I Remember.
This I Remember | Jack Snobble Part 2

Jack Snobble was a teacher at Colorado Rocky Mountain School starting in 1954, and a professor at the brand-new Colorado Mountain College starting in 1967, and he lived at the mouth of the Crystal River on a very precious wetland. You can hear his environmental activism in Part Two of This I Remember.
This I Remember | Jack Snobble

Jack Snobble was a teacher at Colorado Rocky Mountain School starting in 1954, and a professor at the brand-new Colorado Mountain College starting in 1967, and he lived at the mouth of the Crystal River on a very precious wetland. You can hear his environmental activism in Part One of This I Remember.
This I Remember | Wayne Brown Part 2

Wayne Brown was married to a Marble native and moved there in 1949. At the time he appeared on This I Remember, he was the mayor of Marble, and perhaps its pre-eminent historian. This is Part Two of his story.
This I Remember | Wayne Brown

Wayne Brown was married to a Marble native and moved there in 1949. At the time he appeared on This I Remember, he was the mayor of Marble, and perhaps its pre-eminent historian. You can hear Part One of his stories.
This I Remember | Willis Kinney

Willis Kinney worked for the Colorado Fish and Game department for 27 years, and he appeared on Mary Ferguson's This I Remember in April of 1984 as one of her first guests.
This I Remember | Ruth Fender

Ruth Fender was born into a Missouri Heights family and married into another. She was also the first female realtor in Carbondale. You can hear her story on this episode of This I Remember.
This I Remember | Marge Valesky & Sopris Park

On this episode of This I Remember, Marge Valesky and Mary Ferguson discuss the establishment of Sopris Park in downtown Carbondale. Valesky arrived in Carbondale in 1954, and by 1967 she was deeply involved in those efforts. Listeners will also learn what used to be where Carbondale's 7-Eleven is now (spoiler: no roundabout, gas station, or even CO-133), and plenty about how scary the roads and bridges in town used to be in winter.
This I Remember | Rosezella Haff

Rosezella Haff was born on a ranch in El Jebel and grew up there. Her family owned the Evergreen Cemetery at the north end of 8th Street. Rosezella appeared on This I Remember to tell the story of an unusual person laid to rest there.