Interviewer
Bob Brown
Files
Description
Evan Barrett discusses his early years growing up in Montana as the son of an Irish-Catholic father and a Jewish mother. He talks about his family’s background in coal mining and with the Montana Democratic Party. Barrett highlights his own experiences with state and national politics starting in the 1970s through the Constitutional Convention (the Con-Con), and as Democratic National Committee Man. Barrett details his work running specific Democratic Party campaigns and relationships with the candidates, including Senators Lee Metcalf, Pat Williams, John Melcher, Conrad Burns, and Max Baucus. His work with state candidates and officeholders includes governors, state representatives, state senators and state executives: Forrest Anderson, Tom Judge, Ted Schwinden, Brian Schweitzer, Stan Stephens, Marc Racicot, and Judy Martz, Mark O’Keefe, Don Peoples, and Karl Ohs. Barrett covers topics including copper mining closures, documentary on Lee Metcalf, and friendship with Pat Williams and running his campaign for free.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
4-20-2022
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first 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 396-085
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:36:46 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_085.mp3; OH_396_085.pdf
Citation
Barrett, Evan, "Evan Barrett Interview, April 20, 2022" (2022). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-085.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/86