Interviewer
Stuart Conner and Ken Feyhl
Files
Description
John “Del” Stark talks about his childhood, when his family moved from Chicago, Illinois, to a small farm outside of Roundup, Montana. He describes working on his family’s ranch herding sheep and how he became interested in mining. He tells stories of his fellow miners, including a man by the name of “Wild Bill”. Stark talks about the miners’ unions, the use of mules in the mines, and the use of black powder instead of dynamite. He briefly mentions his military service during World War Two, the safety laws for mines that came into effect after the war, and the bootlegging that occurred in Roundup.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Roundup, Montana; Homesteading, Montana; Mining, Montana; Sheep herding, Montana; Bootlegging, Montana; Mafia; Miners’ unions; World War (1939-1945)
Original Date
1-5-1975
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Unions and Labor 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 056-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (27 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:28:14 minutes
Local Filename
OH_056_001.mp3; OH_056_001.pdf
Citation
Stark, John Adelbert, "John A. "Del" Stark Interview, January 5, 1975" (1975). Unions and Labor Oral History Collection. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtunionsandlabor_oralhistory/1