Ruth Butler interview, 1972 Aug. 9.

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Ruth Butler interview, 1972 Aug. 9.

Topics include her father and grandparents coming to Humboldt, Mich.; her father's logging operations; moving to Mass City; recollections of Republic, Mich.; moving to Houghton; attending high school; the 1913 strike; life and teaching in Rockland, Mich.; her husband's work for the State Highway Dept.; church life; the Depression; local and national politics; running for office; and the Republican Party.

Transcript : 24 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6929440

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