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have more information about him? Did he build other schools or other buildings in our area? • Are there additional historical photos of the school, or of the building when it was later used for other community purposes, tucked away with family photos in trunks or scrapbooks? If so, we would love to be able to scan them at the Historical Museum in order to increase our understanding of the building and how it was used by Louisville residents over the decades. Thank you to Carolyn Markham, Julie Kovash, and the Parks & Recreation Department for the information that they provided about the little brick school house that became the Louisville Center for the Arts. Thank you to the Boulder Valley School District for granting access to records. Other sources of information include documents and photographs in the collection of the Louisville Historical Museum, newspaper articles that appeared at various times in The Louisville Times, and research done by local author Carolyn Conarroe. Update on Robert Vaughan Photos In the Spring 2010 issue of The Louisville Historian, a call went out for any photos of Robert Vaughan, the only person from Louisville to have been killed during his or her World War II service for whom the Historical Museum did not have a photo. Thank you so much to Historical Society member Sylvia Fotis Kilker, who responded immediately to the request by allowing the Historical Museum to copy three photos of Vaughan. Sylvia's sister, Helen, was engaged to Robert Vaughan during the war. The accompanying photo shows Bob Vaughan and Helen Fotis by 801 Lincoln Ave, where the Fotis family lived. Interestingly, the pointed bell towers of both the brick school house building (today, the Louisville Center for the Arts) and the Louisville Grade School building (now gone) can be seen in the background. The photo was taken looking down Spruce towards downtown Louisville. Thank you again to Sylvia Kilker. Robert Vaughan and Helen Fotis, early 1940s. Oral History Program Continues to Elicit Stories of Louisville By Bridget Bacon, Museum Coordinator The Historical Museum's Oral History Program, which began in 2009, is thriving due to our volunteers! In order to be able to interview and tape even more people about their memories of Louisville, we are seeking additional interviewers and camera operators. No previous experience is necessary, and instruction and training will be provided. Please contact the Museum at 303-665- 9048 or museum@louisvilleco.gov if you are interested — we would love to have you! Thank you so much to volunteers Chris Wecker, Ady Kupfner, Jean Morgan, Katie Kingston, Barb Gigone, Diane Marino, and Dustin Sagrillo. Also, thank you to the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History in Boulder for providing help with our program, and to the Louisville Historical Commission for its financial support of this worthy project. Also, thank you so much to the following people for sharing their stories of Louisville since the last update was given. As a small token of our appreciation, a complimentary annual membership is being given to each participant who is not already a lifetime member. Robert Enrietto Ronald Fenolia Edith Guenzi Helen Warembourg Mary Malmstrom John Ross Jack Steinbaugh Percy Conarroe Carolyn Conarroe Alvirda Williams Shirley & Richard Bodhaine Carol Day Memory Delforge July De Santis Judy DiGiacomo Marion Junior Ady Kupfner Dixie Lee Martella Mary Patete Joan Yust It has been brought to our attention that the Lions Club may have conducted some interviews in the early 1980s relating to the histories of downtown businesses. Please contact the Museum if you have any information about these interviews. 6