Haight, Ray B., 1886-1977

Ray B. Haight was born on June 23, 1886 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. He was the son of Frederich and Laura Cassiday Haight. In May of 1913, Ray married Verniece Chamberlain. They had five children: Cecil, Robert, Gertrude, Jean, and Lucile. During the 1920s, Haight ranched in Fergus County, Montana. In 1933, he moved to Bozeman where he served as the county agent for Beaverhead, Jefferson, and Madison counties. He was also the land use specialist for the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics at Montana State College. During World War II, Haight was a relocation officer with the War Relocation Authority, a program overseeing the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans in camps throughout the western United States. Haight served as WRA area director for Salt Lake City. After the war, he served with the Bureau of Reclamation in land use planning in Billings until he retired in 1953. Ray B. Haight died in May 1977 at the age of 90.

From the guide to the Ray B. Haight Papers, 1911-1967, (Montana State University-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections)

Official of the U.S. War Relocation Authority.

Ray B. Haight was born on 23 June 1886 in Buena Vista County, Iowa. He was the son of Frederich and Laura Cassiday Haight. In May 1913, Haight married Verniece Chamberlain. They had five children: Cecil, Robert, Gertrude, Jean, and Lucile. During the 1920s, Haight ranched in Fergus County, Mont. In 1933, he moved to Bozeman where he served as the county agent for Beaverhead, Jefferson, and Madison counties. He was also the land use specialist for the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics at Montana State College. During World War II, Haight was a relocation officer with the War Relocation Authority, a program overseeing the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans in camps throughout the western U.S. Haight served as WRA area director for Salt Lake City. After the war, he served with the Bureau of Reclamation inland use planning in Billings until he retired in 1953. Ray B. Haight died in May 1977 at the age of ninety.

From the description of Ray B. Haight papers, 1911-1967. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 70963731