Interviewer
Sarah Dunlap
Files
Description
Lillian Kirkemo describes her life growing up in Plains, Montana. She recalls living on a farm, living in small towns in Montana, before moving to Missoula, Montana. She describes working at the Rialto Theatre where she met her husband, architect H.E. Kirkemo; then living in the Wilma building in downtown Missoula. Kirkemo talks about traveling around the state by train, wagon and automobile during the early 20th century. She mentions trips to Yellowstone National Park and camping at Lolo Hot Springs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Rialto Theatre; Kirkemo, Lillian Fellows, 1898-1990 -- Interviews.; Kirkemo, Lillian Fellows, 1898-1990 -- Marriage.; Kirkemo, Lillian Fellows, 1898-1990 -- Travel -- Montana -- Personal narratives.; Kirkemo, H. E. (Henry Elmer), 1894-1987.; Theaters -- Montana -- Missoula.; Women -- Montana -- Interviews.; Women -- Montana -- Social conditions -- 20th century.; Hot Springs (Mont.) -- History.; Plains (Mont.) -- History.; Plains (Mont.) -- Social life and customs.; Missoula (Mont.) -- History.; Missoula (Mont.) -- Social life and customs – History; Wilma Theatre (Missoula, Mont.) -- History -- 20th century
Original Date
7-8-1984
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 125-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.): analog + 1 transcript (12 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:51:13 minutes
Local Filename
OH_125_001.mp3; OH_125_001.pdf
Citation
Kirkemo, Lillian, "Lillian Kirkemo Interview, July 8, 1984" (1984). Montana Communities Oral History Collection. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtcommunities_oralhistory/6