Interviewer
Mary Bielenberg
Files
Description
June Hartley Howe reminisces about her parents moving to Hamilton, Montana, in 1904 and her father’s establishment of the Bitterroot Steam Laundry. She recalls life in early 20th century Hamilton and describes the town’s hotels, including the fire that destroyed the Ravalli Hotel. She discusses local businesses, including Valley Mercantile and Lucas Opera House, as well as the red-light district. She also mentions serving as organist at a few churches in Hamilton.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Hamilton, Montana; Bitterroot Steam Laundry; Valley Mercantile; Lucas Opera House; Red light districts, Montana
Original Date
10-1984
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 120-019a
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:28:00 minutes
Local Filename
OH_120_019_a.mp3; OH_120_019_a.pdf
Citation
Howe, June, "June Hartley Howe Interview, October 1984" (1984). Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/bitterrootvalley_oralhistory/4