Interviewer
Annie Pontrelli
Files
Description
Herbert Lee "Herb" Torgrimson discusses his career as a maintenance supervisor at the University of Montana (UM). He describes the job and his duties, including maintaining the operations of the heating plant and overseeing new construction and renovations of all buildings. Torgrimson provides a unique perspective about UM, detailing the physical workings of the utilities that keep the buildings functional and describing the building plans and visions for the campus. He describes the buildings that were constructed and how they were constructed as well as the buildings that were razed and what methods were used to destroy them. Torgrimson also details his life before and after working at UM, such as his time at Fort Missoula with the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC].
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
University of Montana buildings; University of Montana maintenance; Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); University of Montana Facilities Services; University of Montana-Missoula; Construction, University of Montana
Original Date
7-25-1991
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project, OH 270, 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 270-044, 045
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (2:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (29 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:47:37 minutes
Local Filename
OH_270_044_045.mp3; OH_270_044_045.pdf
Citation
Torgrimson, Herbert Lee, "Herbert Lee "Herb" Torgrimson Interview, July 25, 1991" (1991). University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project. 18.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/umcentennial_interviews/18