Interviewer
Donna Hartmans
Files
Description
William Fox discusses the colonial and classical architectural style of the U.S. Forest Service buildings. He describes the architectural style of the Darby Ranger Station and the Plains Ranger Station, the use of logs in the building of ranger stations in Bozeman, Montana, and his personal involvement with the creation and design of the Raven Ranger Station and the Forest Service lookout tower. Fox also discusses opening his own architectural firm after serving in World War Two, and studying at the University of Washington, Seattle, before taking a structural engineering job with the Forest Service in Missoula, Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Structural engineering; Clyde P. Fickes; Construction battalion; Missoula, Montana; Seattle, Washington; Great Depression, 1929-1939; Fox, William J., 1908-1996 – Interviews; Architects -- Montana -- Missoula – Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans – Interviews; United States. Navy. Seabees – Interviews; United States. Forest Service. Northern Region -- Buildings – History; United States. Forest Service. Northern Region -- Buildings -- Design and construction; United States. Forest Service. Northern Region -- Officials and employees – Interviews; Darby Ranger District (Mont.) -- Buildings – History; Plains Ranger District (Mont.) -- Buildings –History; Architecture -- Montana – History; Fire lookout stations -- West (U.S.) -- Design and construction – History; Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- Buildings – History; Fox, Ballas and Barrow (Missoula, Mont.); Raven Ranger Station (Mont.)
Original Date
9-1-1989
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 232-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.): analog + 1 transcript (14 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:52:10 minutes
Local Filename
OH_232_001.mp3; OH_232_001.pdf
Citation
Fox, William, "William "Bill" Fox Interview, September 1, 1989" (1989). Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Interviews Oral History Collection. 20.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/forestrylanduseconservation_interviews/20