Lewis & Hazel Messersmith (b. 1888)
Residence: Lapwai
Occupation(s): Blacksmith; Homemaker; worked in post office and store
Family Origin: Learned trade in Pennsylvania; came West in 1905; Parents were early settlers of Dayton, Washington area
Interviews
Lewis & Hazel Messersmith Interview #1, 1/21/1975
- Topics:
- Len Henry, the famous liar. Blacksmith work and inventions. Shop fire and depression survival. Attitudes towards Nez Perces. Aunt Kate MacBeth and Jenny Barton. Lapwai's decline. 1-21-75 1.7 hr p
- Duration:
- 1:41:05
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- Native Americans automobiles blacksmiths clothing crafts customs dances discrimination families food friendship lore missionaries pioneers post offices religion stores
- Locations:
- Lapwai
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Lewis & Hazel Messersmith (b. 1888)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/messersmith_lewisandhazel.html
Rights
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- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. For more information, please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.