Title
William “Bill” Dufresne, Margaret Allen Dufresne and Julia Dufresne Van Holt Interview, March 12, 1976
Interviewer
Barbara Frey
Files
Download Transcript of William Dufresne, Margaret Dufresne, and Julia Van Holt Interview (217 KB)
Description
William Dufresne, Margaret Dufresne, and Julia Van Holt share their childhood memories of growing up in the Frenchtown Valley in Montana during the early 20th century. They talk about attending one-room schools in Frenchtown and Huson, as well as their neighbors including the Jettes, Slocums, and Matts. They discuss mail delivery, the railroad trestle bridge located between the Scheffer and Rose homesteads, and the gold delivery system from prospectors at Martina to the stamp mill. William Dufresne shares stories about working as a sawyer with his brothers and father. Only a transcript of this interview exists. The audio is missing.
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Teachers, Montana; Frenchtown, Montana; One-room schools, Montana; Dufresne family; Jette family; Slocum family; Matt family; Mail delivery; Logging, Montana; Gold mining; Prospecting; Catholic church, Montana
Original Date
3-12-1976
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Frenchtown Historical Society Oral History Project, OH 047, 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 047-025b
Media Type
Text
Original Format
1 transcript (7 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
application/pdf
Local Filename
OH_047_025b.pdf
Citation
Dufresne, William; Dufresne, Margaret; and Van Holt, Julia, "William “Bill” Dufresne, Margaret Allen Dufresne and Julia Dufresne Van Holt Interview, March 12, 1976" (1976). Frenchtown Historical Society Oral History Project. 22.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/frenchtown_oralhistory/22