Interviewer
Caitlin DeSilvey and Minie Smith
Files
Description
Emmett Smith was the manager of the Milltown Dam (Milltown MT) for Montana Power Company from 1971-1984. He and his family lived at the dam in one of the four company houses there. Smith describes not only his life at the dam, but also the early history of the dam after it was built by William Clark in 1908. He also discusses the relation of the dam to the Anaconda Mill, which after 1972 was owned by Champion International. He also discusses what use the public made of the dam property for fishing and boating and how the winter ice jams affected the dam and its operation.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Milltown Dam, Milltown, Montana; Smith, Emmett;
Original Date
Summer 6-29-2006
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Milltown Oral History Project OH-419, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
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 419-008
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound disc (1:12:28 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (39 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
1:12:28 minutes
Local Filename
OH_419_008.mp3; OH_419_008.pdf
Citation
OH 419-008Smith, Emmett, "Emmett Smith Interview, June 29, 2006" (2006). Milltown Oral History Project. OH 419-008.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/milltown/7