Interviewer
Ernest Kraft
Files
Description
Clarence “Cy” Young describes how the fences were constructed at the National Bison Range. He talks about working with horses, managing bison, and branding, as well as the general upkeep of the Range and the herds. Young recalls the personalities and qualities of the different horses used at the Bison Range and discusses various techniques for breaking and training them. He discusses the types of equipment and techniques he used for breaking, training, and handling horses, as well as his reasons for doing so. Young names some of the directors of the Range, including Frank Rose and Andrew Hodges, and he compares their management styles. He also talks about neighbors of the National Bison Range, and closes with general discussion about how, when, and where fences were completed around the park.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
National Bison Range; Fencing; Bison herds; Buffalo herds; Andrew Hodges; Frank H. Rose; George E. Mushbach; Range management; Horses; Horse breaking; Horse breeding; Horse-back riding equipment; National Bison Range management; Livestock management
Original Date
1965
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
National Bison Range Oral History Project, OH 149, 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 149-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel: analog + 1 transcript (48 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:53:21 minutes
Local Filename
OH_149_002.mp3; OH_149_002.pdf
Citation
Young, Clarence, "Clarence "Cy" Young Interview, circa 1965" (1965). National Bison Range Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/nationalbisonrange_oralhistory/2