Harry L. Burns interview, 1972.

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Harry L. Burns interview, 1972.

Harry Burns was a Chinook, Montana, lawyer and ranch owner. In his reminiscence discusses his youth on his parents' homestead, his years teaching at Logie School, and his work as an irrigation lawyer. In his reminiscence, Burns discusses his youth on his parents' homestead, his years teaching at Logie School, and his work as an irrigation lawyer.

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Montana Historical Society Library

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