Interviewer
Mary Bielenberg
Files
Description
Malcolm Sizer, who came to the Bitterroot Valley in 1922 from Castle Rock, Colorado, describes his role as a grower in the Bitterroot Valley apple and cherry industry during the early 20th century. Sizer discusses various aspects of the industry including picking, packing, shipping, fruit sales, and pest management. He also describes establishing and owning Economy Foods, a local grocery chain, in Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Apple industry, Montana; Cherry industry, Montana; Cherries, Bitterroot Valley; Apples, Bitterroot Valley; Economy Foods, Montana; Grocers, Montana; Fruit growers, Montana
Original Date
3-1984
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 120-018b
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:30:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_120_018_b.mp3; OH_120_018_b.pdf
Citation
Sizer, Malcolm, "Malcolm Sizer Interview, March 1984" (1984). Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/bitterrootvalley_oralhistory/3