Interviewer
Clara McRae
Files
Description
Marty Onishuk discusses her involvement in the Missoula environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s as an active member of Gals Against Smog and Pollution (GASP). She talks about helping to lead a sustained effort to reduce air pollution emanating from the Hoerner-Waldorf pulp mill in Frenchtown, Montana. Onishuk discusses the role of gender and class in environmental politics and the importance of scientific research and data to GASP’s campaigns.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Subjects: Environmentalism -- West (U.S.); Environmentalism – Montana; Environmental protection -- West (U.S.) -- Citizen participation; Environmental policy; Environmental policy -- Montana -- Missoula County; Nature -- Effect of human beings on – History; Land use – Montana; Wood-pulp industry -- Montana -- Missoula County; Kraft paper industry -- Montana -- Missoula County; Air – Pollution; Air quality -- Montana – Missoula; Water – Pollution; Water quality -- Montana – Missoula; Sex roles; Gender politics; Montana. Legislature; Legislation – Montana; Land use – Montana; Local government—Montana; Political participation—Montana; Environmental quality; Environmentalists -- Montana -- Missoula County -- Societies, etc; Missoula (Mont.) -- Environmental conditions; Missoula County (Mont.) -- Environmental conditionsPersonal Names: Martha Lowe Onishuk, 1935-Corporate Names: Hoerner-Waldorf Corporation (Mont.); Gals Against Smog and Pollution (Missoula, Mont.)Geographical Names: Frenchtown (Mont.); Missoula (Mont.); Montana--Politics and government--20th centuryOccupations: Science teachers -- Montana
Original Date
7-27-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
GASP and the History of Missoula’s Environmental Movement Oral History Project, OH 476
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
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 at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 476-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 file (00:39:50): digital + 1 transcript (12 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:39:50 minutes
Local Filename
OH_476_003.mp3; OH_476_003.pdf
Citation
Onishuk, Martha L., "Martha L. “Marty” Onishuk Interview, July 27, 2020" (2020). GASP and the History of Missoula’s Environmental Movement Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/gasp_oralhistory/3