Episode 138 - Beneath the Rockies Part 1: Visiting Colorado's Historic Cemeteries

06/15/23 • 35 min

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This week Jennie and Dianne prepare to welcome members of the Association for Gravestone Studies to colorful Colorado for the annual AGS summer conference. This will be the first time the conference has been hosted in the state of Colorado. The conference will take place June 20-25th, 2023 and members from all over the United States and around the globe will be attending. The conference will focus on all things cemetery related and of course, participants will have the opportunity to visit several of Colorado's historic cemeteries. In this episode Jennie and Dianne focus on the Denver cemeteries that will be visited, Riverside and Fairmount. Next week they will explore cemeteries in Colorado Springs and Central City. If you've never been to Colorado or perhaps you're planning to visit in the future, or maybe you're attending the AGS conference virtually, this episode and the next will be a great way to learn a smidge of Colorado history and plan your visits to some of the state's most Ordinary Extraordinary cemeteries.
For more information on the Association for Gravestone Studies visit their website at: https://www.gravestonestudies.org/
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Episode 137 - The Life and Death of Illustrator Ellen Clapsaddle

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Jennie and Dianne are joined this week by returning guest, author and historian Pamela McColl, as they unravel the life and death of Ellen Clapsaddle, the remarkable American illustrator and commercial artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose postcards have become highly collectable in recent years. Ellen Clapsaddle's art featuring charming and whimsical children and holiday themes were especially popular prior to WWI. She became so successful she eventually moved to Germany where she invested in her own printing empire, but tragedy loomed on the horizon. Join us as we unveil the heartbreaking chapter in Clapsaddle's life—the unimaginable loss she faced when her Ordinary Extraordinary world was engulfed in flames.
Photo of Ellen Clapsaddle and her artwork are in the public domain and were provided by Pamela McColl. Photos of the Clapsaddle family grave taken by Diane Frohne and posted to www.findagrave.com.

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Episode 139 - Beneath the Rockies Part 2: Visiting Colorado's Historic Cemeteries

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In this episode Jennie and Dianne continue their exploration of Colorado cemeteries that will be visited by members of the Association for Gravestone Studies during their week-long conference in Denver, Colorado. First they take members to the tranquil grounds of Evergreen and Fairview Cemeteries in Colorado Springs. Nestled beneath the majestic beauty of Pike's Peak, these hallowed grounds showcase the difference between the wealthy and the working class of Colorado Springs and its surrounding communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From Colorado springs, they venture back through Denver to head west into the mountains where Colorado's Gold Rush truly began in the communities of Central City and Black Hawk and to visit the many cemeteries in Gilpin county. These cemeteries are full of the love and loyalty of family and tradition even if those buried in them had little material wealth in life, families still found ways to memorialize their loved ones in stone.

For more information on the Association for Gravestone Studies visit their website at: https://www.gravestonestudies.org/
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Britton, Tanja. "Charles Aiken." https://www.cspm.org. www.cspm.org/cos-150-story/charles-aiken/. Accessed 11 June 2023.
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MacKell Collins, Jan. "Laura Bell McDaniel: Queen of the Colorado City Tenderloin ." https://janmackellcollins.wordpress.com. 22 June 2018. janmackellcollins.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/laura-bell-mcdaniel-queen-of-the-colorado-city-tenderloin/. Accessed 11 June 2023.
Schrock, Jaclyn. "The Bald Mountain Cemetery Crawl." https://wrcnews.net. 24 Aug. 2021. wrcnews.net/the-bald-mountain-cemetery-crawl/education/postmaster/209844/. Accessed 11 June 2023.