Interviewer
Ina Tascher
Files
Description
James “J. B.” Armstrong talks about the “Days of ’85” celebration held in Ekalaka, Montana. He talks about his brother Mel Armstrong and the land he purchased in Montana. Armstrong discusses Robert Ridgeway who was a schoolteacher in Long Pine Hills in the 1890s. He talks about his current wife’s family who came from North Dakota. Armstrong recalls joining the Navy in World War Two and serving as a guard in a shipyard. He reminisces about the campaign speech he gave at a dance at Ben Mellum’s property. Armstrong also talks about how he enjoys cooking and was often the camp cook as a cowhand.
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; U.S. Navy; World War, 1939-1945; Cow camps; Camp cooks; Armstrong, James Bell, 1888-1971; Cowboys -- West (U.S.) – Interviews; Carter County (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Camp Crook (S.D.) -- History -- 20th century; Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- Amarillo -- 20th century; Long Pine Hills (Mont.); Ekalaka (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Sheriffs -- Montana -- Ekalaka -- 20th century – Interviews; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard -- Employees – Interviews; Sheriffs -- Montana -- Carter County -- Elections -- 20th century; Armstrong, Melvin ; Mellum, Ben; Ridgeway, Robert; Armstrong, Juanita; Thomas, George, Captain; Figg, V.E.; Days of '85; Manchester Fuel Depot (Manchester, Wash.); Staked Plains; 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 034-006
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
00:30:13 minutes
Local Filename
OH_034_006.mp3; OH_034_006_TCI.pdf
Citation
Armstrong, James Bell, "James Bell "J. B." Armstrong Interview 6, 1957" (1957). James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesbellarmstrong_oralhistory/6