Interviewer
Mary Bielenberg
Files
Description
Jack Crutchfield and Virginia Crutchfield Welton talk about the formation of Hamilton, Montana, in the late 1890s and the roles their father, Charles Crutchfield, and Marcus Daly played in planning and building the town. The two sisters reminisce about their childhood in the early years of Hamilton, watching the town grow through construction, millwork, the apple boom, and tourism. They recall the community efforts to build churches and schools and recount social events the town had, such as pancake suppers. They discuss early businesses in Hamilton and speak about their family’s relationship to the Daly family.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Hamilton, Montana; Marcus Daly; Marcus Daly, family; Daly Mansion, Hamilton, Montana; Ravalli Hotel; Hamilton cultural events; Charles Crutchfield; Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Ravalli County, Montana; Apple industry, Montana
Original Date
1978
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project, OH 120, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
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 120-005b
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.) analog + 1 transcript (16 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:29:05 minutes
Local Filename
OH_120_005_b.mp3; OH_120_005_b.pdf
Citation
Crutchfield, Jack Massie and Welton, Virginia Denoon, "Jack Crutchfield and Virginia Crutchfield Welton Interview, circa 1978" (1978). Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project. 19.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/bitterrootvalley_oralhistory/19