Interviewer
Caitlin DeSilvey and Minie Smith
Files
Description
John Price worked for Anaconda Operations in Butte before moving to Bonner with his family in 1962 as a draftsman for the Anaconda Products Plant. They lived in the Bonner housing. He also managed the Bonner and Milltown properties for Anaconda and later Champion. He worked for Champion in the engineering department until he retired in 1993. Price discusses the houses and how they were maintained. He relates his experiences bringing up a family in Bonner and later West Riverside where they moved in 1993. Price touches on a number of subjects including the Milltown Dam, the coming of the Interstate, and the lack of change in the Bonner community. He also discusses the current wood supply situation of the Stimpson Mill.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Milltown Dam, Milltown, Montana; Price, John, 1935-;
Original Date
Fall 11-5-2007
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 419-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound disc (46 min.) : digital, + 1 transcript (30 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
47 minutes
Local Filename
OH_419_007.mp3; OH_419_007.pdf
Citation
OH 419-007Price, John W., "John W. Price Interview, November 5, 2007" (2007). Milltown Oral History Project. OH 419-007.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/milltown/8