Title
Harold Haasch and Doris Haasch Interview, July 18, 1999
Interviewer
Suzanne M. Vernon
Files
Download Transcript of Harold Haasch and Doris Haasch Interview (441 KB)
Description
Doris and Harold Haasch reminisce about their marriage in 1943 and subsequent honeymoon spent riding packhorses for the U.S. Forest Service in the Seeley-Swan Mountain Range of Montana. They talk about the advancements in the sawmilling industry in the Swan Valley are. Doris recalls boarding in Missoula with friends or siblings in between school years and notes that she and Harold both attended school in Woodworth, Montana. Harold mentions the Fourth of July dances that were held in the Rumble Creek school house and at Holland Lake Lodge. He notes that the Lodge was the first guest ranch in the Swan Valley area. They discuss the various Swan Valley community businesses, shops, and bars, such as Uno Strom’s store and Liquid Louie’s. The Haaschs describe the general advancements in the Valley after World War Two including land allotments, logging industry growth, and housing development. The Haaschs also mention many people who live or once lived in the area.
The audio for this interview is restricted. Only the transcript is available.
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Swan Valley, Montana; Sawmills, Montana; Homesteading, Montana; School, Woodworth, Montana; Missoula, Montana; Fishing; Camping; Liquid Louie’s; Seeley-Swan Mountain Range; U.S. Forest Service; Guest ranches, Montana
Original Date
7-18-1999
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 422-004, 005
Media Type
Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (27 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
application/pdf
Local Filename
OH_422_004_005.pdf
Citation
Haasch, Harold and Haasch, Doris, "Harold Haasch and Doris Haasch Interview, July 18, 1999" (1999). Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/upperswanvalley_oralhistory/3