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Jess Taylor, Taylor ranch, 1971

Overview of the Collection

Ive
Taylor, Jess, 1898-1981; Loveland, Robert M., 1896-1975
Title
Jess Taylor, Taylor ranch
Dates
1971 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 volume, (53 leaves)
Collection Number
MG 5208
Summary
A transcript of an interview between Jess Taylor and Robert M. Loveland from August 25, 29, 1971.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Jess Taylor was born in 1898 in The Cove, Oregon. His father was a railroad contractor and at 18 Jess was working in Texas building ships. In 1924, he began ranching in the Lost River area of Idaho and in 1934 met Dave 'Cougar Dave' Lewis and in 1935 purchased Lewis' Ranch on the Salmon River. Jess and Dorothy Taylor would own and operate the ranch until 1969 at which time it was sold to the University of Idaho for $100,000. Jess Taylor used the ranch as the base for his outfitting operation, including hunts for Big Horn Sheep.

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Content Description

This collection consists of a transcript of an interview between Jess Taylor and Robert M. Loveland about Taylor Ranch. The interview was conducted on August 25 and 29, 1971.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Original order retained.

Related Materials

Related materials may be found in MG 190 David (Cougar Dave) Lewis Papers, 1879-1984

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Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Interviews

Geographical Names

  • Taylor Ranch (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
  • Taylor Wilderness Research Station
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