Interviewer
Jessica Syring
Files
Description
Carling I. Malouf, former professor of archaeology at the University of Montana-Missoula, discusses his role in the research and preservation of Fort Owen as an archaeological site. He explains how archaeologists and historians were able to trace the outlines of the fort by studying journals, hand-drawn maps, paintings, and oral histories of individuals who had formerly lived on site. Malouf also describes the layout of the fort’s foundations, some of the small finds discovered, and the ways that the modern historical site has been able to maintain the integrity of the former structures. He explains how the site became an important teaching tool for University of Montana archaeology and history students to use in hands-on studies. Malouf concludes by mentioning difficulties accessing funds to maintain a museum for onsite artifact display.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Stevensville, Montana; Major Owen; Lieutenant Mullan; Saint Mary’s; Paul Phillips; Fort Owen, Montana; Archaeological sites, Montana; University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
Original Date
3-17-1988
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Communities 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 199-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.): analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:45:37 minutes
Local Filename
OH_199_001.mp3; OH_199_001.pdf
Citation
Malouf, Carling I., "Carling I. Malouf Interview, March 17, 1988" (1988). Montana Communities Oral History Collection. 25.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtcommunities_oralhistory/25