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Description
Professor Terrence McGlynn narrates this episode about the Montana ghost towns of Pioneer, Rimini, and Red Lion. Dr. Dennis Haley talks about the remains of Pioneer, Montana, which consist of a dredge and old tailings. He explains that the town was built around gold mining and that it began to dwindle in 1862 when the population dropped from 1,000 to 271 residents. Dr. Charles Wideman discusses Rimini ghost town, which was originally named Young Ireland. He recalls Jim Hill of the Great Northern Railroad who started the town and explains that very few buildings and artifacts remain in the town. Then Dave Edelman talks about Red Lion ghost town which was founded in 1875. He describes the use of a water wheel and steam power in the town and states that it was abandoned in 1913.
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Document Type
Audio File
Subjects
Montana -- History; Ghost towns -- Montana; Mines and mineral resources -- Montana -- History; Gold mines and mining -- Montana – History; Silver mines and mining -- Montana – History; Pioneer Mining District (Mont.) -- History; Rimini (Mont.) -- History; Red Lion (Mont.); Young Ireland; Jim Hill; Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) -- Employees; Abandoned towns, Montana; McGlynn, Terrence D., 1928-1984; Haley, Dennis R.; Edelman, Dave; Wideman, Charles J.; Hill, Jim
Original Date
1975
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Ghost Towns of Montana Audio Recordings Collection, OH 038, 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 038-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 tape counter index (3 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:12:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_038_002.mp3; OH_038_002_TCI.pdf
Citation
McGlynn, Terrence; Haley, Dennis; Wideman, Charles; and Edelman, Dave, "Audio recording of Terrence McGlynn, Dr. Dennis Haley, Dr. Charles Wideman, and Dave Edelman, circa 1975" (1975). Ghost Towns of Montana Audio Recordings Collection. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtghosttowns_audiorecordings/2