Interviewer
Valerie K. Schafer
Files
Description
Lester Robinson describes growing up in a family of three boys and four girls. He talks about how the family moved to Garnet, Montana, in 1937. Robinson describes the construction of the mine tunnels, discusses what it was like to help his father in the mine, and compares gold mining with phosphate mining. He reminisces about skiing in the winter, playing games during the summer, and getting an education in a one-room schoolhouse. He briefly mentions some of the people he knew in Garnet.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Garnet, Montana; Mining, Montana; Mining towns, Montana; Ghost towns, Montana; Drummond, Montana; Great Depression
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 379-005
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
02:20:33 minutes
Local Filename
OH_379_005.mp3; OH_379_005.pdf
Citation
Robinson, Lester, "Lester Robinson Interview, November 14, 2001" (2001). Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/garnet_oralhistory/5