Interviewer
Bernadette Sweeney
Files
Description
Bill and Ellen Gallagher of Phillipsburg, Montana, describe growing up in Anaconda, Montana, their Catholic education, and the Anaconda smelter. They talk about Irish cultural traditions that were part of their childhood, including a belief in banshees, participating in wakes, and learning Irish history in school. The interviewee's full birth date has been restricted in this interview.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Anaconda, Montana; Irish immigrants, Montana; Catholic Church; Irish culture; Irish traditions
Original Date
10-25-2010
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana; Ireland
Language
eng
Original Collection
The Gathering: Collected Oral Histories of the Irish in Montana, OH 435, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this publication is held by the University of Montana—Missoula. For more information, please contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 435-012
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (01:37:33): digital + 1 transcript (60pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:37:33 minutes
Local Filename
OH_435_012.mp3; OH_435_012.pdf
Citation
Gallagher, William and Gallagher, Ellen Frances Mary, "Bill Gallagher and Ellen Gallagher Interview, October 25, 2010" (2010). The Gathering: Collected Oral Histories of the Irish in Montana. OH 435-012.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/gathering/92