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History Matters: Morrison family’s musical legacy and Goss Grove history highlighted to Landmarks Board
Summary
Claire Brandt presented a History Matters program telling the story of the Morrison family, a multigenerational Black musical family whose homes and businesses anchored the Goss Grove neighborhood; staff screened a short film by Katrina Miller and noted plans to host these resources online.
Claire Brandt presented the Landmarks Board with a History Matters segment on the Morrison family, tracing the family's musical contributions across generations and their role in Boulder’s Goss Grove neighborhood.
Brandt highlighted George Morrison — a jazz musician, bandleader and composer with a long touring history — and placed the family’s story in the larger context of migratory and discriminatory housing patterns in the early 20th century. The presentation included a short film produced by Katrina Miller of Black Cat Video Productions; Brandt said the program and related videos will be hosted on a city website for broader public access.
"Today, I want to introduce you to the Morrison family," Brandt said, then described the family's residences on Goss Street and their musical and community legacy, noting the family’s connections to both African American and later Latino communities in the neighborhood. Board members asked several follow‑up questions about captions in the film, historical dates such as when train service downtown ended, and where descendants live today; Brandt clarified sources and acknowledged gaps in the documentary record.
