Interviewer
Joel H. Bernstein, Glenda C. Bradshaw
Files
Description
Traver Smith and Catherine Smith discuss visiting dude ranches in Montana during the 1930s, which prompted them to buy one in 1943, which they called the S / R Ranch. The Smiths recall the perceived benefits of dude ranching, which they list as access to nature and outdoor recreation, good living accommodations, and a healthy environment in which to raise a family. Both discuss how the nature of dude ranch visits have changed over the years from long-term stays to relatively short-term vacations. They note how the advancement in transportation and infrastructure, including air travel, have had an effect on this. The Smiths also talk about the Van Cleve family near Big Timber, Montana, in Sweetgrass County.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
S / R Ranch; Van Cleve family, Big Timber, Montana; Dude ranchers, Montana; Dude ranches, Montana
Original Date
6-24-1977
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Dude Ranches 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 028-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (14 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:36:27 minutes
Local Filename
OH_028_001.mp3; OH_028_001.pdf
Citation
Smith, Traver and Smith, Catherine, "Traver "Shorty" Smith and Catherine Finney Smith Interview, June 24, 1977" (1977). Montana Dude Ranches Oral History Collection. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtduderanches_oralhistory/2