Interviewer
K. Ross Toole and Dale Johnson
Files
Description
Clifford Hammond Rittenour, who served as a delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, discusses the events that led to his family’s move to Missoula, including his early memories and first impressions of the town. He briefly describes the early architecture of Missoula, Montana and working at the grocery store Reilly, Bonner and Tribby. Rittenour then talks about moving to Plains, Montana, working for McGowan Commercial Co., and the opening of the First National Bank. He discusses how he became director of the bank, how banks functioned in the early 20th century, and stories of the bank. He discusses the opening and closing of various mercantile stores in western Montana and why Sanders County was established.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Transportation; Montana settlers; First National Bank of Plains (Plains, Mont.) -- History; Rittenour, Clifford H., 1878-1967; Bank directors -- Montana -- Plains – Interviews; Frontier and pioneer life – Montana; Grocery trade -- Montana – History; Banks and banking -- Montana – History; McGowan Commercial Company (Plains, Mont.) – History; Missoula (Mont.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. – History; Missoula (Mont.) – History; Plains (Mont.) – History; Sanders County (Mont.) -- History
Original Date
2-8-1966
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Businesses 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 075-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 transcript (27 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:57:05 minutes
Local Filename
OH_075_001.mp3; OH_075_001.pdf
Citation
Rittenour, Clifford Hammond, "Clifford Hammond Rittenour Interview, February 8, 1966" (1966). Montana Businesses Oral History Collection. 9.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtbusinesses_oralhistory/9