Interviewer
Mary Bielenberg
Files
Description
John Howe, Jr. reminisces about the co-op creamery his father established in Stevensville, Montana, in 1910. He describes various aspects of the industry such as butter, cheese, and ice cream making processes, refrigeration difficulties, and creamery regulations. Howe discusses some of the awards his father’s creamery won for its cheese and butter at venues such as the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. He recalls how the family’s creamery burned down in 1912, was rebuilt, and returned to production in 90 days.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Stevensville, Montana; Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Creamery industry, Montana; Creameries, Montana; Dairy industry, 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 120-019b
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (15 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:32:17 minutes
Local Filename
OH_120_019_b.mp3; OH_120_019_b.pdf
Citation
Howe, John Jr., "John Howe, Jr. Interview, October 1984" (1984). Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/bitterrootvalley_oralhistory/5