Interviewer
Gladys Peterson
Files
Description
Ray Nelson discusses his experiences living in the Rattlesnake area of Missoula, Montana. He describes his various careers working for the U.S. Forest Service, teaching, and working on the Fort Peck Dam during the Great Depression. Nelson also recalls the Prohibition era and flying with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War Two.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana history; Missoula, Montana; Work history; Great Depression, 1929-1939; World War, 1939-1945; Prohibition; Rattlesnake area, Montana; U.S. Forest Service; Pilots; U.S. Army Air Corps
Original Date
4-10-1988
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Nelson Family Oral History Project, OH 221, 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 221-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (23 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:01:34 minutes
Local Filename
OH_221_002.mp3; OH_221_002.pdf
Citation
Nelson, Ray, "Ray Nelson Interview, April 10, 1988" (1988). Nelson Family Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/nelsonfamily_oralhistory/1