Interviewer
Gladys Peterson
Files
Description
Tom Haines speaks about his experiences living in Missoula and owning a grocery store during World War Two as well as his political career serving in the Montana State Legislature during the 1950s. He recalls the effects of food rationing and the OPA [Office of Price Administration] had on his store and the people of Missoula. He describes how the restriction of rationing encouraged black market sales, in which he participated, buying and selling chickens from private individuals to his customers without asking for ration stamps. He also speaks about his own rationing system so all of his customers would get an equal share of the inventory he housed. Haines discusses the Italian internees who were housed at Fort Missoula and allowed to work at various Missoula businesses. He describes the presidential election of 1948 between Thomas Dewey and Harry S. Truman, and discusses the importance of party politics and loyalty to one’s own party.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
4-27-1987
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
World War 2 Oral History Project, OH 168, 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 168-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.) analog + 1 transcript (20 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:45:14 minutes
Local Filename
OH_168_002.mp3; OH_168_002.pdf
Citation
Haines, Tom, "Tom Haines Interview, April 27, 1987" (1987). World War II Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/worldwar2_oralhistory/2