Sampson, Joanna

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This opera is based on an historical event, a bloody coal miners' strike at the Columbine Mine in Serene, Colorado in 1927. The event which is the focus of the opera is the confrontation which occurred on 21 Nov. 1927 between the miners and the State Police, when the unarmed miners were fired on with machine guns.

From the description of Columbine : an opera in three acts/ words by Joanna S. Sampson; music by Mary Davis 1973. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 475204596

From the description of Columbine : an opera in three acts/ words by Joanna S. Sampson; music by Mary Davis 1973. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427283935

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Larson, Douglas,. Oral history interview with Douglas Larson, Jeremy Martin and Kevin Sipple, [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1998. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Teegarden, Dock,. Oral history interview with D.M. (Dock) Teegarden, [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1989. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Columbine : an opera in three acts/ words by Joanna S. Sampson; music by Mary Davis 1973. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf East, Barbara, 1950-,. Oral history interview with Barbara East, [videorecording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson and filmed by Liz McCutcheon, 2003. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Crain, Jim, 1946-. Oral history interview with Jim Crain [videorecording] / interviewed and filmed by Joanna Sampson, 1999. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Columbine : an opera in three acts/ words by Joanna S. Sampson; music by Mary Davis 1973. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Hedgecock, Glenn,. Oral history interview with Glenn and Virgeen Hedgecock [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1993. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Fowler, Mabel,. Oral history recording of talk given at Meridian by Mabel Fowler, [sound recording] / recorded by Joanna Sampson, 1996. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Oral history interview with Joanna F. Sampson, [videorecording] / interviewed and filmed by Beth Simmons, 2002. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Shanahan, Byron, 1918-,. Oral history interview with Byron Shanahan, [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1996. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Oral history interview with Joanna Sampson, [sound recording] / interviewed by Anne Dyni, 1989. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Oral history interview with Joanna F. Sampson, [sound recording] / interviewed by Dorothy D. Ciarlo, 1998. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Shanahan, Tim,. Oral history interview with Tim and Byron Shanahan, [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1989. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna. A glimpse at Eldorado's colorful past : high-wire aerialist, ranchers, and ballrooms / by Joanna Sampson, 1997. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Sampson, Joanna,. Columbine Memorial celebration [sound recording] / interviewed Joanna Sampson, 1989. Boulder Public Library
creatorOf Chesebro, Laura E., 1908-1989,. Oral history interview with Laura E. Chesebro, [sound recording] / interviewed by Joanna Sampson, 1989. Boulder Public Library
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associatedWith Baldwin, Ivy, 1866-1953. person
associatedWith Boulder Civic Opera (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Boulder Civic Opera (Boulder, Colo.) corporateBody
associatedWith Chesebro, Laura E., 1908-1989, person
associatedWith Ciarlo, Dorothy D., person
associatedWith Crain, Jim, 1946- person
associatedWith Davis, Mary, person
associatedWith Davis, Mary, person
associatedWith Dyni, Anne, person
associatedWith East, Barbara, 1950-, person
associatedWith Fowler, Mabel, person
associatedWith Hedgecock, Glenn, person
associatedWith International Workers of the World. corporateBody
associatedWith Larson, Douglas, person
associatedWith Shanahan, Byron, 1918-, person
associatedWith Shanahan, Tim, person
associatedWith Simmons, Beth, person
associatedWith Teegarden, Dock, person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Eldorado Springs (Colo.)
Boulder (Colo.)
Colorado--Boulder County
Boulder (Colo.)
Columbine Mine (Serene, Colo.)
Eldorado Canyon (Colo.)
Boulder (Colo.)
Subject
Coal mines and mining
Labor disputes
Labor unions
Operas
Operas
Opera
Opera programs
Strikes and lockouts
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