Doris Milner interview, 2002.

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Doris Milner interview, 2002.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/770693371

In this interview Doris Milner discusses coming to Montana in 1951 to live in Hamilton area where her husband worked at the Rocky Mountain Labratory; camping with her family in Magruder Corridor near Selway River; work to save this corridor when plans were made to build Colstrip power line towers through that area; joining Montana Wilderness Association in late 1950s; thoughts about Montana Congressional delegation at that time, especially Lee Metcalf; importance of wilderness to older or disabled people; working with United States Forest Service; and changes and similarities in wilderness movement then and now. (OH 2076)

2 Cassette tape(s)(1 hour, 30 minutes) Analog Summary 3 p

Montana Historical Society Library

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Montana Wilderness Association

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Metcalf, Lee, 1911-1978

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Lee Metcalf was born in 1911 in Stevensville, Montana. He attended Montana State University for one year and transferred to Stanford University where he majored in history and economics. He graduated from Montana State University law school in 1936 and entered private practice. He was elected representative to the 25th Montana Legislative Assembly from Ravalli County in the same year. In 1937 Metcalf resigned from the legislature to accept appointment as a Montana assistant attorney...

Milner, Doris, 1920-2007

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Doris Milner (February 18, 1920 - December 28, 2007) was a volunteer wilderness advocate from western Montana who was particularly concerned with the preservation of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, the Selway River, and particularly the Magruder Corridor area. She was a life-long member of the Montana Wilderness Association and also served as its president. She was successful in her efforts at preserving all of the Selway Wilderness and getting the Magruder Corridor added to the Selway-Bitterr...