Interviewer
Kelly Keim and Cathy Luiken
Files
Description
Byron Berg describes his father growing up in Castle, Montana, and attending school in Ringling, Montana. Lauretta Berg recalls her history with Martinsdale, Montana, and her family’s logging background in Washington State. Byron discusses the jail in Martinsdale, coal camps, mining in the mountains, and prospectors during and after the Depression era, particularly Bill LaClair. The Bergs offer anecdotes on the changing wildlife population in the area, both prey and predators, particularly ungulates, mountain lion and wolves.
Portions of the interview were deleted at the request of the interviewee.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Castle, Montana, Ringling, Montana, schools; Lewis and Clark National Forest; Martinsdale, Montana; Coal camps; Coal mining, Montana; Gold mining, Montana; Prospectors, Montana; Depression, 1929-1939; Bill LaClair; Wildlife population, Montana; Predator control
Original Date
9-11-1997
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Lewis and Clark National Forest Passport in Time Interviews, OH 365, 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 365-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (32 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:50:13 minutes
Local Filename
OH_365_007.mp3; OH_365_007.pdf
Citation
Berg, Byron and Berg, Lauretta, "Byron Berg and Lauretta Berg Interview, September 11, 1997" (1997). Lewis and Clark National Forest Passport in Time Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/lewisandclarknationalforest/5