This collection includes two interviews about the Orchard Homes subdivision west of Reserve Street in Missoula, Montana and the Country Life Club that existed there. The interviews were conducted by Rebecca A. Markussen in 2001 and 2002. The interviewees discuss the history of the Orchard Homes subdivision, their experiences of the area, and activities of the Country Life Club. The original interviews are held as Oral History collection OH 377 at Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula.
This collection includes 2 interviews.
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Emma Khul Interview, October 24, 2001
Emma Khul
Emma Khul describes growing up in the Orchard Homes subdivision of Missoula, Montana. She explains the Country Life Club movement, activities of the Orchard Home Country Life Club, small farms in the Missoula area, and returning to Orchard Homes as an adult.
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Otto Benson and Anne Benson Interview, May 5, 2002
Otto Benson and Anne Benson
Otto and Anne Benson discuss the Orchard Homes subdivision in Missoula, Montana. They describe their opinions on the Orchard Homes Country Life Club, the location of the Club in an old onion drying house, and the activities of the Club.