Interviewer
Joel H. Bernstein, Glenda C. Bradshaw
Description
Chan T. Libbey recalls his experiences owning and running the OTO Dude Ranch in Gardiner, Montana. He describes the process of convincing dudes to come to the ranch, his interest in Montana from a young age, and how the Great Depression affected the dude ranching business. He discusses films made on the ranch by the Northern Pacific and other railways to promote travel to Montana. Libbey talks about selling the ranch to Jesse Shields in 1949.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Dude Ranching; Dude ranches, Montana; Jesse Shields; OTO Dude Ranch; Great Depression, 1929-1939; Filmmaking; B. L. Brown; Charles Herbert; Tosti Sterenburg; Kester Counts
Original Date
4-19-1977
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 061-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (14 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:52:47 minutes
Local Filename
OH_061_001.mp3; OH_061_001.pdf
Citation
Libbey, Chan T., "Chan T. Libbey Interview, April 19, 1977" (1977). Montana Dude Ranches Oral History Collection. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtduderanches_oralhistory/4