Interviewer
Helen Bonner
Files
Description
Former Montana legislator Tom Haines recalls interactions with Jeannette Rankin and her brother Wellington Rankin throughout his political career, during which he served 11 consecutive terms (1950-1974). Haines talks about Jeannette Rankin’s tenacity in pursuing votes on the campaign trail. He then discusses Wellington Rankin, his marriages, and his very close relationship to Jeannette. Haines also describes Jeannette Rankin’s overall influence in Montana, how he encountered a number of people who believed she didn’t do anything for Montana, and how her legacy seemed to diminish after her death.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana politicians; Montana Republicans; Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973; Rankin, Wellington, 1884-1966; Missoulian newspaper; Missoula Pioneer; Page, Winfield E., 1904-1994; Mansfield, Mike (Michael J.), 1903-2001; Sedman, Harriet; Bonner, John; Women in politics
Original Date
7-8-1980
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Jeannette Rankin Oral History Project, OH 104, 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 104-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:26:27 minutes
Local Filename
OH_104_003.mp3; OH_104_003.pdf
Citation
Haines, Tom, "Tom Haines Interview, July 8, 1980" (1980). Jeannette Rankin Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jeannetterankin/2