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CLYDE GORE
OH 253
Montana Historical Society
Montanans At Work Oral History Project
TAPE 1 SIDE A
0 to 5 minutes
Born March 12, 1905. Relates why people came to Montana from Nebraska ( his origin).
Remembers trip to Montana on wagon.
5 to 10 minutes
Father built log house. Homestead in Fergus County; land not suited to farming but
homesteaders who came had only farming backgrounds. Reason many of them left.
Father bought place south of Lewistown, 1918. Missed school due to illnesses, graduated
in 1924.
10 to 15 minutes
Many people from Nebraska. Chores he had to do as child. Describes school he and four
siblings attended. Describes movement of people in area; explains why they moved.
15 minutes to 20 minutes
Land sale. Tells why people came in and then left; changing values of land. Relates
operation of homestead; raised livestock, garden and crops. Describes how father trusted
the judgment of bankers regarding farming techniques. Tells what happened when father
used advice given by bankers and almost went broke.
20 to 30 minutes
Relates soup lines in big cities; never saw such a thing during Depression in towns in
Montana. Tells what did on ranches. Stacking hay as opposed to baling it. Describes
other duties on ranch.
Object Description
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| Title | Clyde Gore interview, 1982 Mar. 30. |
| Creator | Gore, Clyde, 1905-1987, |
| Date Original | 1982-03-30 |
| Description | Interviewed by Laurie Mercier on 30 Mar. 1982 in Hobson, Mont., as part of the repository's Montanans at Work Oral History Project.; Topics include farming south of Hobson, Fergus County, ca. 1910-1930; his work as a hired hand on various area ranches; his work in a gypsum plant; and owning a Chrysler garage and dealership in Hobson from the 1950s on. |
| Subject (LCSH) | Agriculture--Montana--Fergus County.; Automobile dealers--Montana--Hobson--Interviews.; Chrysler automobile.; Gypsum industry--Montana--Employees--Interviews.; Ranching--Montana--Fergus County. |
| Rights Management | Transmission, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use under the copyright laws requires written permission of the copyright owner. For permission to publish contact mhslibrary@mt.gov. |
| Contributors | Mercier, Laurie,; Montanans at Work Oral History Project. |
| Contributing Institution | Montana Historical Society Research Center |
| Digital Collection | Letters, Diaries and Documents from the Montana Historical Society |
| Genre (Short List) | documents |
| Genre (AAT) | oral histories |
| Type | Text |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| Digitization Specifications | PDF files were converted from MS Word documents. |
| Language | eng |
| Contact Us | To order a reproduction, download our order form at http://mhs.mt.gov/Research/services/repros.aspx or contact Montana Historical Society Research Center: (406) 444-2681 / mhslibrary@mt.gov |
| Relation | Forms part of: Montanans at Work Oral History Project.; http://worldcat.org/oclc/70923773/viewonline |
Description
| Title | Clyde Gore interview, 1982 Mar. 30. - Page 1 |
| Contributing Institution | Montana Historical Society Research Center |
| Contact Us | To order a reproduction, download our order form at http://mhs.mt.gov/research/photo/servicesfees.asp or contact Montana Historical Society Research Center: (406) 444-2681 / mhslibrary@mt.gov |
| Transcription | CLYDE GORE OH 253 Montana Historical Society Montanans At Work Oral History Project TAPE 1 SIDE A 0 to 5 minutes Born March 12, 1905. Relates why people came to Montana from Nebraska ( his origin). Remembers trip to Montana on wagon. 5 to 10 minutes Father built log house. Homestead in Fergus County; land not suited to farming but homesteaders who came had only farming backgrounds. Reason many of them left. Father bought place south of Lewistown, 1918. Missed school due to illnesses, graduated in 1924. 10 to 15 minutes Many people from Nebraska. Chores he had to do as child. Describes school he and four siblings attended. Describes movement of people in area; explains why they moved. 15 minutes to 20 minutes Land sale. Tells why people came in and then left; changing values of land. Relates operation of homestead; raised livestock, garden and crops. Describes how father trusted the judgment of bankers regarding farming techniques. Tells what happened when father used advice given by bankers and almost went broke. 20 to 30 minutes Relates soup lines in big cities; never saw such a thing during Depression in towns in Montana. Tells what did on ranches. Stacking hay as opposed to baling it. Describes other duties on ranch. |
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