MTLohspokeancreek.xml Guide to the Spokane Creek Area Memoirs 1884-2013 Spokane Creek Area Memoirs Finding aid prepared by Anneliese Warhank Montana Historical Society Research Center 2014
Helena, MT
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OH 2307 Buswell, Dr. Richard, 1945 - Spokane Creek Area Memoirs 1884-2013 Sound Recording Interview with 5 people, 54 min. Number of pages in transcript or summary provided in container list. Spokane Creek Memoirs (East of Helena Montana) 06/11/2013. Alice Marie Cochran, Mansfield "Mans" Owen Potter, Rose "Rosie" Adelah Baum, Mary Alice Sweeny Upton, and Elizabeth "Dolly" McMaster interviewed about their respective family's homesteads in the Spokane Creek area during the turn of the 20th century up to modern times, as well as other families who lived in the area over the years. The small community of Clasoil is mentioned throughout the interview by various people. Includes transcript created by donor. Transcript not complete reflection of audio recording. English Biographical Information

Alice Marie Cochran, Mansfield "Mans" Owen Potter, Rose "Rosie" Adelah Baum, Mary Alice Sweeney Upton, and Elizabeth "Dolly" McMaster are all Montana natives whose families are considered pioneers of the Spokane Creek area east of Helena. Many of the interviewees attended part of their schooling at Clasoil.

The collection consists of one recording converted from analog to digital totaling 54 minutes. An accompanying transcript was provided by the interviewer, Richard Buswell. The transcript is not a complete reflection of audio recording.

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[OH number][Interview title] Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

Richard S. Buswell, Helena, Montana, December 2013 OH2014-01.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Research Center catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Montana--Spokane Creek. Montana--Clasoil. Montana Oral Histories Sound Recordings Ranching--Montana--Spokane Creek Frontier and pioneer life--United States--20th century. Schools--Montana--Clasoil. Frontier and pioneer life--Montana--Broadwater County. Buswell, Dr. Richard, 1945 - Cochran, Alice Marie 1936 - Potter, Mansfield Owen 1921 - Baum, Rose Adelah 1916 - Upton, Mary Alice Sweeney 1934 - McMaster, Elizabeth 1928 - OH 2307 SPOKANE CREEK AREA MEMOIRS 1 tape, Transcript 9 pages

Spokane Creek Memoirs (East of Helena, Montana) 06/11/2013. Alice Marie Cochran, Mansfield "Mans" Owen Potter, Rose "Rosie" Adelah Baum, Mary Alice Sweeny Upton, and Elizabeth "Dolly" McMaster interviewed about their respective family's homesteads in the Spokane Creek area during the turn of the 20th century up to modern times, as well as other families who lived in the area over the years. The small community of Clasoil is mentioned throughout the interview by various people. Includes transcript created by donor. Transcript not complete reflection of audio recording. Interview conducted at Rosie Baum's current residence in East Helena, Montana.