Interviewer
Judy Ellinghausen
Files
Description
Godfrey Johnson discusses working a series of seasonal jobs after leaving home at the age of 15. He describes living as a hobo during the Great Depression, marrying and settling down in Great Falls, Montana, and getting work with the Great Northern Railway. Johnson also explains the relationship between the engineers and firemen working with the railroad.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Early twentieth century history; Great Depression, 1929-1939; Great Falls, Montana; Personal account; Life reminiscence; Great Northern Railway; Great Northern Railway employees
Original Date
9-11-1994
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 330-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:01:28 minutes
Local Filename
OH_330_001.mp3; OH_330_001.pdf
Citation
Johnson, Godfrey, "Godfrey "Bob" Johnson Interview, September 1994" (1994). Unions and Labor Oral History Collection. 9.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtunionsandlabor_oralhistory/9