Interviewer
Olivia Kohn
Description
Diane Sands is a former Montana legislator and representative. In this interview, Sands discusses her role in establishing Travelers’ Rest State Park and funding the bill in the Montana Legislature. Beyond this, she expands on the history of the Lolo area from multiple lenses, especially Native American history. She also talks about education, preservation, government, geography, and more as she relates Travelers’ Rest to a larger question about historic preservation.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Travelers' Rest State Park (Mont.); Travelers' Rest Historic Site
Original Date
2-6-2026
Time Period
Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Travelers’ Rest 25th Anniversary Oral History Project OH-495, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
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 495-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:47:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_495_007_audio_use.mp3; OH_495_007_transcript.pdf
Citation
Sands, Diane, "Diane Sands Interview, February 6, 2026" (2026). Travelers’ Rest 25th Anniversary Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/travelersrest_oralhistories/7