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The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and RepositoriesMetals manufacturing in four Montana communities oral history projectRepository: Montana Historical Society Collection Description (CRHP): See especially OH 934 (2 hrs 5 minutes; 16 Jul. 1986): Interview with Eugene G. Cox. Topics include his work as clerk and personnel manager for the Anaconda Company's Great Falls Reduction Dept. from 1926 to 1971; company managers and management-worker relations; the community of Black Eagle; the Depression; Great Falls politics; experiences of African-American co-workers; and the Mine-Mill union. Collection Description (Extant): In this project residents of Anaconda, Black Eagle, Columbia Falls, and East Helena share their experiences as merchants, bartenders, union organizers, and families of smelter workers living in towns dominated by metals manufacturing plants. The project was the first in a series designed to explore Montana's labor and industrial heritage and the role of industry in shaping community identity. Origin Info: Interviewed by Laurie Mercier Access Copy Note: Collection is open for research. Date(s): 1986-1988 Digital Status: No Existing IDs: OH 903-085 Extent: 83 interviews (cassette tape) Finding Aid URL: http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv70466 Language: English Related Archival Items: Related projects at the MHS include Montanans At Work; Small Town Montana; and New Deal in Montana. Interviewees: Eugene G. Cox Rights (Extant): The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. Subjects:African Americans--Montana Genres:Interviews |
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