Interviewer
Mary Murphy
Files
Description
Robert Melvin discusses his experiences growing up in Butte, Montana, during the early 20th century. He describes his Irish parents and his father’s mining and involvement with the miners’ union. Melvin recalls working for the Civilian Conservation Corporation (CCC) during the Great Depression, working in the Butte mine, and the benefits of being part of a labor union. He talks about the organization of the Anaconda Company and the mining accident that resulted in the loss of his leg.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Butte, Montana; Mining; Butte mines; Civilian Conservation Corporation; Great Depression; Mining unions; Anaconda Company
Original Date
3-17-1980
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Butte Oral History Project, OH 098, 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 098-036, OH 098-037
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (25 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:19:46 minutes
Local Filename
OH_098_036_037.mp3; OH_098_036_037.pdf
Citation
Melvin, Robert, "Robert Melvin Interview, March 17, 1980" (1980). Butte Oral History Project. 17.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/butte_oralhistory/17