Interviewer
Kathryn P. "Kathy" White
Files
Description
Florence Cowan discusses the various homesteads, desert claims, and tree claims that her parents took out in Montana, the births of her nine siblings, and her parents’ separation. She describes how her mother ran the ranch and desert claim with help from Cowan’s older brothers until she sold it and moved into Livingston, Montana. Cowan also talks about working as a school teacher and her social life before she met her husband. She recalls the financial aspects of her marriage and cooking for the threshing crews, as well as the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918-1919. Cowan briefly mentions her political leanings and the evolution of women’s dress and styles from the early- to mid-20th century.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Ranching, Montana; Farming, Montana; Women’s education, Montana; Women teachers, Montana; Spanish influenza epidemic, 1918-1919
Original Date
4-1977
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Women's Oral History Project, OH 049, 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 049-051
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:57:53 minutes
Local Filename
OH_049_051.mp3; OH_049_051.pdf
Citation
Cowan, Florence, "Florence Cowan Interview, April 1977" (1977). Montana Women's Oral History Project. 52.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtwomen_oralhistory/52