Jane Reed Benson's Ninemile Remount Depot oral history project 1977

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Jane Reed Benson's Ninemile Remount Depot oral history project 1977

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The fourteen interviews recorded for Jane Reed Benson's 1977 oral history project describe the Ninemile Remount Depot in western Montana from the 1930s through the 1960s. These descriptions include daily activities and responsibility for personnel and animals, procedures for training and moving supplies to remote areas, the history of the facility itself and seasonal changes, and the position the Depot held in the Forest Service.

14 interviews

eng,

University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6382280

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