Interviewer
Steve Waldron
Files
Description
Francis Bardanouve recalls his career as a representative for Blaine County, Montana, in the Montana House of Representatives. He discusses his interviewer, Steve Waldron’s potential run for state auditor, and the possible competition and drawbacks. They talk about the 1983 legislative session, and Bardanouve’s first House run in 1958. Bardanouve recounts his political battles with conservative organizations like the John Birch Society, and his treatment from opponents in a small community. He describes his involvement in major environmental legislation from 1973-1975, his human resources work at Montana mental institutions at Warm Springs and Boulder, and budgeting. He discusses his opinions on various Montana governors during his time in the House, and his own role in Montana history.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana House of Representatives; 1983 Montana Legislative Session; Montana environmental legislation; Dan Kemmis; Harry Burns; Communism; Warm Springs, Montana mental institution; Boulder, Montana mental institution; Montana state budgeting; Hugo Aronson; Donald Nutter; Tim Babcock; Forrest Anderson; Tom Judge; Ted Schwinden
Original Date
4-29-1983
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Francis Bardanouve Oral History Project, OH 113, 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 113-001, 002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:00:18 minutes
Local Filename
OH_113_001_002.mp3; OH_113_001_002.pdf
Citation
Bardanouve, Francis, "Francis Bardanouve Interview, April 29, 1983" (1983). Francis Bardanouve Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/francisbardanouve_interviews/3