Oral history interview with David Robertson, [electronic resource] / interviewed and filmed by Felicia Furman, 2010. 2010.

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Oral history interview with David Robertson, [electronic resource] / interviewed and filmed by Felicia Furman, 2010. 2010.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/711983930

David Robertson worked as a miner in hard-rock mines such as the Caribou Mine and the Good Friday Mine in the 1950s, and later as a geologist in a mine in Missouri, before returning to Boulder in 1963 to work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). In this interview he describes mining equipment and techniques; and discusses mine safety and danger, illustrated by stories of his experiences in the mines. He also talks about working for Roy and Alice Holubar, travels in Alaska, and working in the then-new NCAR building in the 1960s.

Boulder Public Library

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Boulder Public Library

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Holubar, Alice Freudenberg, 1911-1968.

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Robertson, David Frank, 1934-

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Holubar, Roy, 1907-1992.

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National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)

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The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) was created in 1960 to provide a facility for the collection and analysis of data from the atmosphere. The center was established by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR - 14 universities with departments of meteorology) with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. From the description of Addition to records, [ca. 1960-1996]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81407214 From the description of ...

Furman, Felicia

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Holubar Mountaineering (Boulder, Colo.)

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