Interviewer
Julie Eklund
Files
Description
Ada Powell describes why she began her research on the Marcus Daly family, discussing the work that went into her first book, Dalys of the Bitterroot. Powell shares her research techniques and describes the local myths about Marcus Daly, along with March Daly’s life in the Bitterroot. She also discusses political and economic issues as they related to Daly, including water and land rights. Powell describes Daly’s influence in Montana, Canada, and European mining.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Marcus Daly; Bitterroot, Montana; Mining; Water Rights; Land Rights
Original Date
12-3-1994
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Artists, Authors, and Journalists Oral History Collection, 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 332-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (11 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:46:31 minutes
Local Filename
OH_332_001.mp3; OH_332_001.pdf
Citation
Powell, Ada, "Ada Powell Interview, December 3, 1994" (1994). Montana Artists, Authors, and Journalists Oral History Collection. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtartistsjournalistsauthors_oralhistory/5