This collection includes two interviews about the Line family of Missoula, Montana. The interviews were conducted by Jack Rowan in February of 2005. Robert Line and Ann Line discuss family experiences of the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, and World War Two. They also describe their experiences working on the family farm in Missoula, Montana, and the role their family played in Montana rural communities. The original interviews are held as Oral History collection OH 395 at Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula.
This collection includes 2 interviews.
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Robert C. Line, Jr. and Ann M. Line Interview, February 10, 2005
Robert C. Line Jr. and Ann M. Line
Robert Line discusses his family history, including his father’s move from Nebraska to Columbus, Montana and his paternal grandfather’s work as a rural doctor, drugstore owner, and community leader. He describes his father’s World War II service, including his time stationed in Germany, the changes ... Read More
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Robert C. Line, Jr. and Ann M. Line Interview, February 16, 2005
Robert C. Line Jr. and Ann M. Line
Robert Line and Ann Line discuss Robert Line’s childhood experiences on his family’s Missoula, Montana ranch. He describes the music camp for children that his mother ran and the jazz musicians his mother invited there. The couple also discusses the previous owners of the ranch, ... Read More