Interviewer
Darla Bruner
Files
Description
Frank Fitzgerald talks about his childhood in Garnet, Montana, during the early 20th century when the mines were ceasing production. He recalls how his father, a miner, took many jobs, before the family moved to Hamilton, Montana, in 1918. Frank describes playing games with the neighborhood children and visiting nearby towns. He details moving back to Garnet after World War Two and rebuilding his parents’ house. Fitzgerald discusses long-time Garnet residents including Billy Liberty and Frank Davey, who still lived there when he returned, community activities such as dances, and the town’s tourist industry.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Garnet, Montana; Mining, Montana; Mining towns, Montana; Ghost towns, Montana; Hamilton, Montana; World War, 1939-1945; Tourism, Montana; General stores, Montana; Frank Davey, Garnet, Montana
Original Date
10-4-1999
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project, OH 379, 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 379-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (27 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:31:02 minutes
Local Filename
OH_379_001.mp3; OH_379_001.pdf
Citation
Fitzgerald, Frank, "Frank Fitzgerald Interview, October 4, 1999" (1999). Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/garnet_oralhistory/1