Interviewer
Ina Tascher
Files
Description
James “J. B.” Armstrong talks about hauling grain to Baker, South Dakota, in his truck, which he called “Tilly the toiler.” Armstrong remembers various storeowners and residents of Ekalaka, Montana. He discusses George Cleveland and his family who were part of a freight team. Armstrong talks about his friend John McNarey, who lost a leg to frostbite, and the blacksmith helped him make a prosthetic. He discusses the Carter County Geological Museum and recalls various people involved in its operation. Armstrong also talks about Joe Herman, a German immigrant who started the Mill Iron outfit. Armstrong talks about his daughters Fanny and Pearl, and he discusses the Lantis family who settled in the Long Pine Hills country in 1902.
This audio has not been transcribed, but a tape counter index is available.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Cowhands; Pioneering; Montana; Trucking; Freighting; Blacksmithing; Immigration, Montana; German immigrants; Mill Iron outfit; Armstrong, James Bell, 1888-1971; Cowboys -- West (U.S.) – Interviews; Carter County (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana -- Ekalaka -- 20th century; Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana -- Ekalaka -- 20th century; Long Pine Hills (Mont.); Mill Iron Ranch (Powder River, Mont.); Grain -- Transportation -- West (U.S.) -- History - 20th century; Ekalaka (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Baker (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Carter County Geological Society. Museum – History; Herman, Joe; Carter County Geological Museum (Carter County, Mont.); Cleveland, George; McNarey, John; Armstrong, Fanny; Armstrong, Pearl; Lantis, Moses
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 034-004
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
02:08:45 minutes
Local Filename
OH_034_004.mp3; OH_034_004_TCI.pdf
Citation
Armstrong, James Bell, "James Bell "J. B." Armstrong Interview 4, 1957" (1957). James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesbellarmstrong_oralhistory/4