Interviewer
Valerie K. Schafer
Files
Description
Lauris Robinson recounts how his family moved to Garnet, Montana, in 1937. He talks about his father working in the mines and working part-time himself to help out the family. He describes attending school in Garnet from grades five to eight and recalls the games he and classmates played, the school plays the performed, and the school band. Robinson discusses Frank Davey and his general store, the Boy’s Club, the residents of Garnet, and the neighboring towns.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Garnet, Montana; Mining, Montana; Mining towns, Montana; Ghost towns, Montana; General stores, Montana; Education, Montana; Frank Davey, Garnet, Montana
Original Date
11-14-2001
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 379-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:13:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_379_003.mp3; OH_379_003.pdf
Citation
Robinson, Lauris, "Lauris Robinson Interview, November 14, 2001" (2001). Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/garnet_oralhistory/3