Interviewer
Orlan J. Svingen
Files
Description
Jack Demmons discusses his life growing up in Bonner during the Great Depression and World War Two. He talks about his father, who was a river boss at the Bonner Mill until his death in 1950, Demmons describes the stepped-up activity in the mill during the war, and the Bonner community’s commitment to assist in the war effort.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Anaconda Company; Champion International Corporation; River boss; Bonner Mill; World War, 1939-1945; Immigration, Montana; Finnish immigrants; Scandinavian immigrants; Anaconda Copper Mining Company [ACM]; Bonner School District; Bonner School; Milltown, Montana; West Riverside, Montana; Armed forces
Original Date
5-6-1984
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Champion International Corporation Centennial Oral History Project, OH 119, 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 119-004a
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.): analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:27:29 minutes
Local Filename
OH_119_004_a.mp3; OH_119_004_a.pdf
Citation
Demmons, Jack L., "Jack L. Demmons Interview, May 6, 1984" (1984). Champion International Corporation Centennial Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/championinternational_oralhistory/3