Interviewer
Bob Brown
Files
Description
Jerome Anderson discusses his involvement in state politics and his relationship with other state politicians, beginning with recollections of his father's political career before turning to his first congressional session in 1947. Anderson also discusses some of the key issues during his terms in office including the Yellowtail Dam controversy, gambling regulation, Anaconda Company and Montana Power Company political dealings, public utility districts, the formation of the Montana legislative council, sales tax, the Constitutional Convention of 1972, and coal and oil industry taxation. Anderson also describes mock congressional sessions held in the 1950s and 1960s. Finally, Anderson notes changes in the tenor of the state legislature from his early days to the present.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana. Constitutional Convention 1971-1972; Montana Power Company; Anaconda Company; Lawyers; Legislation
Original Date
5-4-2005
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Bob Brown Oral History Project OH-396, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 396-021a, b, c
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
3 sound disks (80 min. each): analog + 1 transcript (66 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
04:06:50 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_021_a_b_c.mp3; OH_396_021_a_b_c.pdf
Citation
Anderson, Jerome, "Jerome Anderson Interview, May 4, 2005" (2005). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-021a, b, c.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/2