Interviewer
Suzanne M. Vernon
Files
Description
Ed Foss tells how he moved to the Swan Valley, Montana, after discovering the area during a packing trip through the Bob Marshall Wilderness. He recalls how, on the advice of one of his pack guides, he purchased 160 acres in 1965, which had originally been the Berger homestead. Foss discusses building of his home, the original garden space left by the Bergers, and starting to manage the land. He details wildlife in the area, including elk, mountain lions, and grizzly bears. Foss talks about the homesteader Joe Berger, murders that occurred in the valley in 1956, and hummingbird research that has been done on his property.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Swan Valley, Montana; Bob Marshall Wilderness; Joe Berger; Homesteaders, Montana; Wildlife; Bird populations, Montana
Original Date
9-11-1999
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 422-042, 043
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:49:37 minutes
Local Filename
OH_422_042_043.mp3; OH_422_042_043.pdf
Citation
Foss, Ed, "Ed Foss Interview, September 11, 1999" (1999). Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project. 15.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/upperswanvalley_oralhistory/15