Interviewer
Helen Bresler
Files
Description
Richard Grace describes growing up and working in Butte, Montana, during the early to mid-20th century. He talks about various sports teams in Butte, the Columbia Gardens, and the entertainment available in the city during his childhood. Grace discusses labor issues in Butte, detailing the influence of the Anaconda Company in shaping the lifestyles of Butte citizens. He also talks at length about the Irish identity in Butte and its influence on the town’s culture.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Butte, Montana; Columbia Gardens; Anaconda Copper Mining Company; Irish immigrants, Butte, Montana
Original Date
3-15-1980
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 098-025
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (21 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:58:57 minutes
Local Filename
OH_098_025.mp3; OH_098_025.pdf
Citation
Grace, Richard P., "Richard Grace Interview, March 15, 1980" (1980). Butte Oral History Project. 25.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/butte_oralhistory/25