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Description
In this self-recorded reminiscence, Pierre Charbono describes his experiences working as a sheep herder, farmer, and rancher. He details the process of buying, selling, and training horses, as well as his early work experience. Charbono recalls the town and culture of Lambert, Montana. He tells stories about particular horses and people around town and details some of the hard times he faced on his ranch, including a year when grasshoppers ruined his crops and he was forced to live on horse meat. Charbono also describes his experiences during the 1930s and the effects and hardships that came from drought. He describes the dances he attended when he was younger, how his father refused to let Charbnon marry a certain woman, and his experiences herding sheep. Charbono dicusses the process of lambing and the two occasions where he decided to quit sheep herding. Charbono also recalls the cars he owned, including the Model T he traded his father’s horse for without permission.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Horse training; Sheep herding, Montana; Ranching, Montana; Depression, 1929-1939; Lambert, Montana; Agriculture; Drought; Life reminiscence; Twentieth century cars; Model-T cars; Personal relationships
Original Date
1970
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Settlers, Homesteaders, Ranchers, and Farmers 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 288-001, 002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (03:00:00 min.): analog + 1 transcript (59 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:47:35 minutes
Local Filename
OH_288_001_002.mp3; OH_288_001_002.pdf
Citation
Charbono, Pierre, "Pierre Charbono Reminiscence, circa 1970s" (1970). Montana Settlers, Homesteaders, Ranchers and Farmers Oral History Collection. 11.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtsettlersandhomsteaders_oralhistory/11