Interviewer
Jim Peterson
Files
Description
Leo Kinney and Della Kinney discuss the history of Alberton and Lothrop, Montana during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They talk about the lumber industry that supported settlement in Lothrop and recall that a major flood in 1908 devastated much of the town. The Kinneys explain that when the Milwaukee Railroad came through Alberton, Montana, many of the Lothrop residents migrated to the new town. They also detail how many of the Lothrop homes and business were transported to Alberton when this happened. The Kinneys also talk about mining and logging operations in the areas around Petty Creek, Fish Creek, and Ballard Peak. They discuss the development of the historic Mullan Road through Montana. The Kinney conclude by describing their interactions with various native tribes from the region and explains that areas around Petty Creek, the Clark Fork River, and the Missoula Valley served as hunting grounds, meeting places, and even burial ground for those tribes. A portion of the interview is restricted because the interviewees discuss the location of an indigenous burial site.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Alberton, Montana; Lothrop, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Milwaukee Railroad; Northern Pacific Railroad; Logging; Mining; Indigenous Tribes; Flathead Valley; Salish tribe; Petty Creek; Anaconda Copper Mining Company [ACM]; Nine Mile, Montana
Original Date
1978
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. 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 090-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.): analog + 1 transcript (18 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:51:07 minutes
Local Filename
OH_090_001_editedforrestriction.mp3; OH_090_001_editedforrestriction.pdf
Citation
Kinney, Leo and Kinney, Della, "Leo Kinney and Della Schmitz Kinney Interview, 1978" (1978). Montana Settlers, Homesteaders, Ranchers and Farmers Oral History Collection. 30.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtsettlersandhomsteaders_oralhistory/30