Kate Getchell and Dan Berkeley
Recorded
June 2, 2023
Archived
June 2, 2023
33:58 minutes
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Id:
mby022766
Description
Dan Berkeley (72) shares stories with his daughter Kate Getchell (41) about their family and his life, particularly his adventures in his late teens and early twenties.Subject Log / Time Code
Dan Berkeley (DB) tells the story of Grandma Swan and the railroad.
Kate Getchell (KG) asks DB about his summer working in Vail, Colorado.
DB explains how parts of the ski mountain used to be white in the summer, not with snow but with cigarette butts.
DB remembers being drafted in 1968 but deferring until 1972 so that he could attend college.
DB reflects on how he thought he would be a mountain man before meeting KG's mom.
KG asks DB what he is most proud of in his life, and he talks about his kids.
DB reflects on how he always wanted to raise adults.
Participants
- Kate Getchell
- Dan Berkeley