Interviewer
Ina Tascher
Files
Description
James “J. B.” Armstrong reminisces over old photographs from Camp Crook, South Dakota. He talks about numerous people and places. He talks about a bunkhouse he used to sleep in when he worked for a man named Jess Kerr. He discusses Whitey Phelps who ran a freight outfit and sheered sheep. He talks about pioneer mothers and the jobs they did cooking, cleaning, sewing, and raising children. He gives advice on how to raise good children.
This audio has not been transcribed, but a tape counter index is available.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Cowhands; Amarillo, Texas; Oklahoma; Pioneering; Montana; Washington; Oregon; South Dakota; Trucking; Freighting; 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 -- Montana -- Ekalaka -- 20th century; Long Pine Hills (Mont.); Ekalaka (Mont.) -- History -- 20th century; Days of '85; Lantis, Moses; Women pioneers; Kerr, Jess; Phelps, Whitey; Latham, John; Browning, Jim
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 034-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 tape counter index (7 p.: 28 cm)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:53:06 minutes
Local Filename
OH_034_007.mp3; OH_034_007_TCI.pdf
Citation
Armstrong, James Bell, "James Bell "J. B." Armstrong Interview 7, 1957" (1957). James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesbellarmstrong_oralhistory/7