Interviewer
Diann E. Wiesner
Files
Description
Lawrence Humble of Hamilton, Montana, describes his time as a trapper and buyer and seller of fur in Montana, starting in 1910. He talks about how a love of the outdoors and his acquaintance with trapper and game warden Charles Peyton led to his decision to become a trapper. Humble talks about the different kinds of animals he trapped, including muskrats, marten, mink, skunks, coyotes, and beaver. He tells how population numbers and fur prices have changed over time, driven by supply and demand. Humble recalls trapping beaver on the Big Hole River, Montana, and his careful study of the fur market to determine when to buy and sell different furs. He discusses different government policies and how they have impacted trapping, and he describes how trapping has changed over time.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Big Hole River, Montana; Trapping, Montana; Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Department of Fish and Game; Fur market; Fur trapping methods; Fur trappers, Montana
Original Date
4-8-1980
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Fur Trappers Oral History Project, OH 099, 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 099-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (26 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:02:07 minutes
Local Filename
OH_099_001.mp3; OH_099_001.pdf
Citation
Humble, Lawrence, "Lawrence Humble Interview, April 8, 1980" (1980). Fur Trappers Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanafurtrappers/1