Interviewer
Charles S. Johnson
Files
Description
Bob Brown is a former legislator in the Montana house and senate. He discusses his service as dean and president of the senate and chairman of many legislative committees. He recounts his service in the legislature and provides insight of several Montana governors and legislators. He mentions his unsuccessful campaign for Montana Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives and his failed run for Montana Governor. Mr. Brown details his election and his service as Montana’s Secretary of State. He further recounts his formative years in Montana, his high school vocational agricultural program, and how he earned two bachelor’s degrees in history and political science from Montana State University. He recalls his love of history represented in his work as a high school history teacher and his appointment to the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees. Finally he expresses his concern about recent changes to the present day Republican Party.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
9-9-2021
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 396-095
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:14:16 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_095.mp3; OH_396_095.pdf
Citation
Brown, Robert J., "Bob Brown Interview, September 9, 2021" (2021). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-095.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/95