Interviewer
Bob Emery
Files
Description
Angus and Lilly Monroe reminisce about Angus’ grandfather, Hugh Monroe, who is referenced as a Hudson's Bay Company employee and the first white man to live in the Pondera County area of Montana. They recall their friendship with cowboy and painter Charles Russell and share anecdotes about their time spent with him. The Monroes describe Angus’s career as a guide in Glacier National Park in the early 20th century. Angus talks about living in New York City for a short time at the request Mr. Leeming, who he met on a pack trip in Glacier National Park. They also mention what the towns of Cut Bank, Shelby, and Browning were like during the late 1800s.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Monroe, Hugh; Russell, Charles M. [Charles Marion]; Trappers, Montana; Artists, Montana;, Cowboys; Native American history; Glacier National Park; New York City; Cut Bank; Shelby, Montana; Browning, Montana; Pondera County, Montana; Milk River, Montana; Hudson Bay Company; Blackfeet tribe, Montana
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 138-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 transcript (18 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:54:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_138_001.mp3; OH_138_001.pdf
Citation
Monroe, Angus and Monroe, Lilly, "Angus Monroe and Lilly Monroe Interview, circa 1970s" (1970). Montana Settlers, Homesteaders, Ranchers and Farmers Oral History Collection. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtsettlersandhomsteaders_oralhistory/6