Babcock, Kathleen M., 1903-
Person
Biography
Kathleen M. Babcock was born May 29, 1903 in a home at the corner of E. Iliff Ave. and S. Cook St. in the University Park area of Denver, Colo. Her parents were custodians at the University Park Elementary School, and they also lived in an apartment in the school. She attended the University Park Elementary School, South High School, and later graduated from a business college. Babcock had two half-brothers who attended Denver University Preparatory School. Babcock worked for Denver Public Schools (DPS) for 44 years, including 31 years at Grant Junior High School.
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Oral History Interview with Kathleen Babcock, 1986
Item
Identifier: M054.01.0001.00002
Abstract
Kathleen M. Babcock, a lifelong resident of the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, lists her numerous area addresses and describes her early University Park neighborhood as farmland with most residents keeping cattle, chickens, and horses. Babcock discusses local shops and businesses, area churches, and neighborhood activities for children, including a May Day Festival at the University of Denver, holiday parties, ice skating at a lighted rink in the winter, and visits on Saturdays to...
Dates:
1986