Chan T. Libbey Interview, April 19, 1977

Interviewee

Chan T. Libbey

Interviewer

Joel H. Bernstein, Glenda C. Bradshaw

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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

Chan T. Libbey Interview, April 19, 1977

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