Interviewer
Kelly Keim and Cathy Luiken
Files
Description
Ruth Hardenbrook provides stories from her childhood, including those of her parent’s involvement with J.B. Long Company at Long Ranch, Montana. She discusses packstrings, moonshining, the Blue Dick mine and mining in general in the mountains. She mentions specific Forest Rangers, describes Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) projects in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, and offers memories of fire lookouts.
Portions of the interview were deleted at the request of the interviewee.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
J.B. Long Company, Montana; Long Ranch, Montana; Moonshining, Montana; Blue Dick mine, Montana; Mining, Montana; Forest rangers; Works Progress Administration [WPA]; Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC]; Lewis and Clark National Forest; Forest fire lookouts
Original Date
9-16-1997
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 365-010
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:41:06 minutes
Local Filename
OH_365_010.mp3; OH_365_010.pdf
Citation
Hardenbrook, Ruth, "Ruth Hardenbrook Interview, September 16, 1997" (1997). Lewis and Clark National Forest Passport in Time Oral History Project. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/lewisandclarknationalforest/8