Interviewer
Diann E. Wiesner
Files
Description
Ole Bodin describes gold mining at Quartz Creek in Montana during the 1930s and ‘40s. He recalls dealing with crooked partners, an issue that caused him to quit mining. Bodin talks about his frequent stays in Missoula, Montana, during his Great Depression freight train trips between Seattle and Minneapolis. He goes on to compare his generation to the people born and raised during the 1960s and ‘70s. Bodin reminisces about working as a ranch hand, fishing with his friend Neal Montelius, and his recreational activities in Missoula. He also talks about different foods that he ate during the Great Depression and how to prepare them.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Great Depression (1929-1939); Quartz Creek, Montana; Deep Creek, Montana; Superior, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Gold mining, Montana; Fishing; Hunting
Original Date
8-8-1978
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Ole Bodin Interviews Oral History Project, OH 041, 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 041-004
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (39 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:27:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_041_004.mp3; OH_041_004.pdf
Citation
Bodin, Ole, "Ole Bodin Interview, August 8, 1978" (1978). Ole Bodin Interviews Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/olebodin_interviews/4