Interviewer
Ina Tascher
Files
Description
James “J. B.” Armstrong talks about various people from South Dakota who lived and worked near him. He recalls gathering buffalo chips to fuel fires during his childhood in Texas and Oklahoma. He reminisces about the Miles City Museum. Armstrong talks about moving to Mill’s Ranch near Box Elder Creek and working as a sheep rancher. He talks about cattle drives to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, where ranchers would ship stock. He recalls taking his sheep to auction in Omaha, Nebraska.
This audio has not been transcribed, but a tape counter index is available.
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Cowhands; South Dakota; Mill’s Ranch, Box Elder Creek; Belle Fourche, South Dakota; Omaha Nebraska; Livestock auctions; Pioneering; Montana; Shipping livestock; Miles City Museum, Montana
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 034-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 tape counter index (6 p.: 28 cm)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:08:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_034_003.mp3; OH_034_003_TCI.pdf
Citation
Armstrong, James Bell, "James Bell "J. B." Armstrong Interview 3, 1957" (1957). James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesbellarmstrong_oralhistory/3