Voices of Rocky Flats

Voices of Rocky Flats brings together portraits and firsthand audio testimonies from people whose lives intersected with the site, including former workers, scientists, whistleblowers, activists, neighbors, and investigators. Their voices reflect a wide range of experiences, revealing the human stories behind one of the most secretive chapters of the Cold War and its lasting impact.

Touch a portrait on the screen to hear an individual speak in their own words. These recordings are not summaries or conclusions, but fragments of experience. Some voices recall experiences inside the plant. Others speak of illness, moral reckoning, protest, or the struggle for truth and accountability. Together, they form a collective memory that challenges official narratives and invites deeper reflection.

These audio clips were drawn from multiple archival sources, with significant material taken from the Rocky Flats Oral History collection of the Maria Rogers Oral History Program, administered by the Boulder Public Library’s Carnegie Branch Library for Local History.

The MROHP’s Rocky Flats archive ranks among the largest oral history collections related to U.S. nuclear weapons history. You can find all the interviews online: https://localhistory.boulderlibrary.org/