Interviewer
Valerie K. Schafer
Files
Description
Sharon Baldwin recounts the history of her Swedish grandparents who moved to Garnet, Montana, in 1902 and four of their five children while living there. She talks about her grandfather, Nels Seadin, who was a miner and became the postmaster after he got too old to work in the mines. Baldwin discusses her parents’ marriage and their decision to leave Garnet in 1939 when the mines shut down. She recalls how they visited Garnet in the summer, and she knew the nationality of the people who built the cabins in Garnet by their construction and design methods.
A portion of this interview was edited from the transcript and audio at the request of the interviewee.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Garnet, Montana; Mining, Montana; Mining towns, Montana; Ghost towns, Montana
Original Date
8-1-2003
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 379-009
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (9 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:34:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_379_009.mp3; OH_379_009.pdf
Citation
Baldwin, Sharon, "Sharon Baldwin Interview, August 1, 2003" (2003). Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project. 9.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/garnet_oralhistory/9