Interviewer
Robert J. Brown
Files
Description
Jerry Loendorf reflects on growing up in Wolf Point, Montana, and he discusses interactions between white and Native people in Montana. Loendorf talks about going to college at Carroll College and later going to law school, and how after completing law school, he became a law clerk for Justice Wes Castles of the Montana Supreme Court. Also, he describes going into practice with Tom Harrison, and how early on, he drafted bills for the Legislative Counsel in Montana to supplement his income. This relationship with Loendorf’s law partner extends to how he ran Harrison’s campaign for the Montana state legislature, and how Harrison returned the favor when Loendorf ran for and won a seat serving in the Montana Constitutional Convention. And Loendorf describes his service with the convention’s Legislative Committee and the operations of the Montana Legislature, with regard to the provisions of the Constitutional Convention and the new Montana Constitution.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
6-9-2023
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 396-089
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:38:09 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_089.mp3; OH_396_089.pdf
Citation
Loendorf, Jerome T., "Jerome T. Loendorf Interview, June 9, 2023" (2023). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-089.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/93