Interviewer
Suzanne M. Vernon
Files
Description
William “Bud” Moore begins the interview by telling the history of his hundred-year-old sourdough starter which he has given to many Swan Valley, Montana families over the years. He then discusses fur trappers in the Valley and mentions how he documented old trap lines of early homesteaders that he discovered. Moore describes the trappers he knew and the distinctions between different animals and the prices their furs would bring. He recalls how he started trapping in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Moore elaborates on the methods that he and others used when tracking and trapping game. He discusses the grizzly bear population in the Swan Valley and tells the story of a white bear, which quickly became part of the area’s folklore. Moore also discusses the moose population in the Valley as well as the preferred habitats of mountain goats.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Fisher population, Montana; Wolverine population, Montana; Fur trapping, Montana; Fur trappers, Montana; Fur trade; Swan Valley, Montana; Bitterroot Valley, Montana; Bitterroot Mountains; Seeley-Swan Mountain Range; Homesteaders, Montana; Mountain goats, Swan Valley, Montana; Grizzly bears, Swan Valley, Montana; Moose, Swan Valley, Montana; Logging, Montana; Seeley-Swan Mountain Range
Original Date
9-1-1999
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project, OH 422, 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 422-036, 037
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (28 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:31:13 minutes
Local Filename
OH_422_036_037.mp3; OH_422_036_037.pdf
Citation
Moore, William R., "William R. "Bud" Moore Interview, September 1, 1999" (1999). Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project. 12.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/upperswanvalley_oralhistory/12