Interviewer
Jodie A. Foley
Files
Description
Harold Schmidt describes his career working for the Anaconda Company and the Champion Mill from 1946 to 1984. Schmidt recalls what a typical day looked like on the job, how the camps were set up, and the different tasks he performed. He explains how the process of logging has changed over the years and how the companies he worked for influenced that change. Schmidt also talks about the environmental aspect of logging, explaining the selective logging process and controlled burn methods that were used to take care of the logged areas. Schmidt gives his opinion on the current status of logging and the positive changes that could be implemented to help the business in Montana. He also talks briefly about the wildlife he saw during his time logging.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Logging, Montana; Loggers, Montana; Logging techniques; Anaconda Copper Mining Company [ACM]; Champion Mill; Missoula, Montana; Phillipsburg, Montana; Bonner, Montana; Forest Service; Woodworkers of America; Blackfoot Fire Protective Association (BFPA); Elk Creek; Jocko Creek; Gold Creek; Twin Creeks
Original Date
3-22-1988
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 190-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.): analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)1 audio cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:59:12 minutes
Local Filename
OH_190_001.mp3; OH_190_001.pdf
Citation
Schmidt, Harold G., "Harold G. Schmidt Interview, March 22, 1988" (1988). Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Interviews Oral History Collection. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/forestrylanduseconservation_interviews/5