Ralph Lumley oral history interview, 1964 Aug. 14.

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Ralph Lumley oral history interview, 1964 Aug. 14.

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The interview is a typed synopsis of conversations and letters prepared by Minnie Paugh, Montana State College librarian during the summer of 1964 when Lumley was 87 years old. Lumley reminisces about his working career in the mines and the development of Red Lodge during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Persons mentioned include Martha Jane Canary ("Calamity Jane"), John Johnston ("Liver Eating" Johnston), and C.C. Anderson, the superintendent of the Rocky Ford Coal Company. Subjects include Native Americans who visited the area, crime, and social conditions in Red Lodge.

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Minnie Ellen Paugh was born in Virginia City, Montana, on April 7, 1919, the daughter of George and June (Buhite) Paugh. She grew up on the family ranch and then graduated from Ennis High School in 1937. She graduated from the University of Montana in 1941. She received a Master's degree in Education from the University in 1952 and a Library Science degree from the University of Denver in 1961. Between getting her several degrees she taught school in many communities around the state. Shortly af...