Interviewer
Ina Tascher
Files
Description
James “J. B.” Armstrong tells an imaginary story about a cattle drive with the Mill Iron outfit intended to provide an overview of what the cowhand life was like. He also discusses how his associate Pruny Bill received his nickname. He briefly discusses a wagon trip from Samsville, Oklahoma to Tascosa, Texas.
This audio has not been transcribed, but a tape counter index is available.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Cowhands; Samsville, Oklahoma; Tascosa, Texas; Pioneering; Montana; Mill Iron outfit; Cattle drives; Armstrong, James Bell, 1888-1971; Cowboys -- West (U.S.) – Interviews; Mill Iron Ranch (Powder River, Mont.); Pruny Bill; Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Personal narratives; Cowboys -- West (U.S.) – Fiction; Cattle drives -- Fiction
Original Date
1-1-1957
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project, OH 034, 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 034-011
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 tape counter index (2 p.: 28 cm)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:20:29 minutes
Local Filename
OH_034_011.mp3; OH_034_011_TCI.pdf
Citation
Armstrong, James Bell, "James Bell "J. B." Armstrong Interview 11, 1957" (1957). James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project. 11.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesbellarmstrong_oralhistory/11