Janet Smock Roberts

Janet Roberts pushing the Roberts' car uphill towards the observatory in Climax in 1940.

Boulder, Colorado

Janet Smock Roberts

Janet Smock Roberts graduated from Wheaton College, and moved with her husband to Climax, Colorado in 1940. When they later moved to Boulder, Janet became very involved in local politics. She was the fourth woman to be elected to Boulder city council and served for a total of twelve years. Click on the image to read the transcript of an interview with Janet Roberts. The image depicts Janet Roberts pushing the Roberts' car towards the observatory in Climax in 1940. Janet Roberts' archival collection is housed at the Boulder Public Library.

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