Interviewer
Helen Bresler
Files
Description
Margaret Cunningham describes growing up in Butte, Montana during the early 20th century. She talks about her social life, working as a clerk, and living through the Great Depression. Cunningham discusses Butte’s Columbia Gardens, dance halls and entertainment venues as well as the different local businesses that shaped Butte’s culture. She describes the different neighborhoods in Butte, including Walkerville, Centerville, String Town, and Butcher Town.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Butte, Montana; the Great Depression; Columbia Gardens; Walkerville; Centerville; String Town; Butcher Town; Works Progress Administration [WPA]
Original Date
4-24-1980
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 098-014, OH 098-015
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (21 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:16:09 minutes
Local Filename
OH_098_014_015.mp3; OH_098_014_015.pdf
Citation
Cunningham, Margaret, "Margaret Cunningham Interview, April 24, 1980" (1980). Butte Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/butte_oralhistory/7