Interviewer
Claire Rhein
Files
Description
Daniel Kemmis reflects on his childhood and his family’s roots in eastern Montana. He describes how his family came to Montana from the Midwest. Kemmis reminisces how things like his family’s emphasis on religion and early schooling impacted his decision to become involved in politics and shaped his views on political philosophy and ethics. He credits his father as being the person who shaped his political life more than anyone else. Kemmis talks about early childhood heroes and his decision as a child to attend Harvard after reading a number of political biographies. He notes how that decision influenced him to work hard in school and obtain a National Merits Scholarship so he could go to Harvard. Kemmis concludes by describing his time at Harvard, what he learned, and how that also shaped his political career and his decision to return to Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Daniel Kemmis; Montana politics; Montana politicians; Harvard University
Original Date
3-22-1989
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Daniel Kemmis Interviews Oral History Project, OH 036, 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 036-017
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (20 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:00:32 minutes
Local Filename
OH_036_017.mp3; OH_036_017.pdf
Citation
Kemmis, Daniel, "Daniel Kemmis Interview, March 22, 1989" (1989). Daniel Kemmis Interviews Oral History Project. 16.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/danielkemmis_oralhistory/16