Interviewer
Adam Leiberg
Files
Description
Bill Potter describes coming to Montana in the early 20th century with his parents. He recalls the family homestead and the time they spent camping and backpacking in the Mission Mountains. Potter discusses the guest ranch he owns and operates and the timber stand he maintains on his property. He talks about timber management and his concern that the stand won’t last once he’s gone. He also talks about firefighting and its impact on the land. Potter concludes by describing his family’s interactions with Native Americans in the Swan Valley area, and mentions some of the neighbors they had when he was growing up.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
12-17-2005
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 422-122
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (15 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:55:42 minutes
Local Filename
OH_422_122.mp3; OH_422_122.pdf
Citation
Potter, Bill, "Bill Potter Interview, December 17, 2005" (2005). Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project. 65.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/upperswanvalley_oralhistory/65