Interviewer
Edd Nentwig
Files
Description
Earl White of Forsyth, Montana, talks about learning to trap in 1924 before going to work as a government trapper in predator control in 1944. He discusses government policy on predator control and the use of 1080 poison. White describes the trapping techniques he used and comments on how they have changed over time.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
White, Earl R. – Interviews; Trappers -- Montana – Interviews; Trapping -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Predatory animals -- Control -- Montana – History; Wildlife conservation -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Trapping -- Montana -- Equipment and supplies -- History; Sodium fluoroacetate -- Environmental aspects; Rodents -- Control -- Environmental aspects – Montana; Predatory animals -- Control -- Environmental aspects – Montana; 1080 (Pesticide)
Original Date
6-15-1981
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 099-016
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:28:44 minutes
Local Filename
OH_099_016.mp3; OH_099_016.pdf
Citation
White, Earl R., "Earl R. White Interview, May 23, 1981" (1981). Fur Trappers Oral History Project. 12.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanafurtrappers/12