Interviewer
Bob Brown
Files
Description
W. Gordon McOmber describes his affiliation with the Farmer's Union as a young politician, the effects of the Montana Power Company and the Anaconda Company on Montana politics, and his terms in the legislature. He details his relationships with various legislators, governors, and lobbyists. He ends by giving a description of the legislature's procedures before and after the new 1972 Montana constitution.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana Power Company; Anaconda Company; Legislators
Original Date
3-23-2005
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 396-009
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound disk (80 min.): analog + 1 transcript (37 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:19:40 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_009.mp3; OH_396_009.pdf
Citation
McOmber, W. Gordon, "W. Gordon McOmber Interview, March 23, 2005" (2005). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-009.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/41