Interviewer
Donald E. Spritzer and Rex Myers
Files
Description
William D. Murray describes how his father, Senator James E. Murray, moved to Butte, Montana, as a young man and worked as an attorney for his uncle James A. Murray. William Murray talks about his father’s relationship with the Irish community in Butte and Ireland, including his friendships with Irish revolutionaries such as Éamon de Valera. Murray describes at length the tension that existed between his father and Senator Burton K. Wheeler for most of their political careers. He details his father’s support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as well as his father’s liberal political views. Murray briefly describes his family’s residences then discusses his own career as an attorney and a United States federal judge.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Murray, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1961; Butte, Montana; Montana politics; United States Senate; Éamon de Valera; Irish Revolution, Montana involvement; Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Irish community, Butte, Montana
Original Date
12-14-1970
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Oral History Interviews about James Murray Collection, 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 003-001, 002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (25 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:35:44 minutes
Local Filename
OH_003_001_002.mp3; OH_003_001_002.pdf
Citation
Murray, William D., "William D. Murray Interview, December 14, 1970" (1970). James Murray Oral History Collection. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesmurray_interviews/1