Content Description

Montana Labor Leaders Oral History Project (2011-2014). This collection consists of 26 oral history interviews with union leaders involved with organized labor in the state 1956-2000. This project was funded by the Montana Historical Society and Humanities Montana for the MHS Oral History Program. Narrators include: John C. Board (Montana Education Association); Eric Feaver (MEA-MFT); Eugene Fenderson (International Union of Mine, Mill, & Smelter Workers and Laborers International Union of North America); John Forkan (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and United Association - Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, & Service Techs Local 41 Butte/Anaconda); Brenda J. Gibbs (Lumber & Sawmill Workers Local 2812 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America); Dan Harrington (Butte Teachers Union Local 332 Montana Federation of Teachers and MEA-MFT); Jacquie Helt (UNITE-HERE and Service Employees International Union); Jim Hill (Lumber and Sawmill Workers Local 3038 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America); Darrell Holzer (UA-Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, & Service Techs Local 30); Roy Houseman, Jr. (United Steelworkers); Don Judge (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 9 and Montana State AFL-CIO); Jim McGarvey (Montana Federation of Teachers, MEA-MFT, and Montana State AFL-CIO); Terry Minow (Montana Federation of Teachers and MEA-MFT); James "Jim" Murry (Montana State AFL-CIO); Quinton E. Nyman (Montana Public Employees Association); Franz Ortloff (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers); Dick Pattison (Newspaper Guild); John Pejko (UA-Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, & Service Techs); Arlyn "Buth" Plowman (United Cement, Lime, Gypsum, and Allied Workers Local 164, Independent Workers of North America, Allied Industrial Workers of America, and UA); Ralph Pomnichowski (Newspaper Guild); Howard Rosenleaf (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America); Thomas E. "Tom" Schneider (Montana Public Employees Association); Randy Siemers (International Union of Operating Engineers Local 400, Building and Construction Trades Council, Yellowstone Valley Central Labor Council); Carolyn Squires (Montana Health Care Employees Association, Missoula Trades and Labor Council); Don Wilkins (Lumber and Sawmill Workers Local 2581 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America); Dick Barrett (Montana Federation of Teachers, University Teachers Union Local 119.

Acquisition Type

Internal Transfer

Provenance

Interviews collected as part of the Montana Labor Leaders Oral History Project

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Use Restrictions

OH 2036-03 Eugene Fenderson Interview restricted until 2028; OH 2036-07 Jacquie Helt Interview restricted until 2037.