Title
David Lake, Sr. Interview, February 1968
Interviewer
David Lake, Jr.
Files
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Description
David Lake, Sr. discusses working as a cowboy during the late 19th century in Eastern Montana. He describes working on logging projects with his uncle, looking for work during the Silver Panic of 1893, and the McKinley Tariff Bill of 1890. He discusses taking a job as a fire lookout with the U.S. Forest Service in 1915 and eventually overseeing the Blake Creek Site while living in Judith Gap, Montana. Lake recalls stories from his time with the U.S. Forest Service, including tales of fires and blizzards. He describes moving to Harlowton, Montana, in 1936 and later running for mayor. This interview is not guided by questions. It mainly consists of David Lake, Sr. recounting stories from his past. The audio for this interview is very poor and has not been digitized.
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana History; Silver Panic of 1893; McKinley Tariff Bill of 1890; Blake Creek Site; Montana politics; Harlowton, Montana; Logging, Montana; Eastern Montana; U.S. Forest Service; Judith Gap, Montana; Weather, blizzards; Forest fires
Original Date
2-1968
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Oral History Collection, 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 405-001
Media Type
Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 transcript (26 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
application/pdf
Local Filename
OH_405_001.pdf
Citation
Lake, David, "David Lake, Sr. Interview, February 1968" (1968). Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Interviews Oral History Collection. 17.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/forestrylanduseconservation_interviews/17