PERSON
John (Dick) Benge Item Info
Born
1894
Occupation
Lumberjack
Interviewers
Sam Schrager
Locations Mentioned
Origin
Moved from Nebraska with family in 1913
Residence
Hatter Creek; Princeton
Interviews
John (Dick) Benge Interview #1, 7/17/1973
July 17, 1973
2:26:55
Sam Schrager
Logging life. IWW strike for better conditions. Deputy Pat Malone preacher Dick Ferrell. Trading and neighboring in the depression. Advantages of Idaho farming over Nebraska....
IWW
accidents
cards
drinking
+14
John (Dick) Benge Interview #2, 5/3/1974
May 03, 1974
1:57:36
Sam Schrager
With Art Farley (friend) Playing jokes on neighbors: shivarees and chicken stealing. Feuding. Keeping peace at town dances. Secrets of water witching and well digging....
drinking
farming
fighting
guns
+9
John (Dick) Benge Interview #3, 4/4/1976
April 04, 1976
2:20:02
Sam Schrager
Lumberjack ways: East Europeans, camp conditions, poker, characters, fights. An incompetent foreman; good and bad management. 4-4-76 2.3 hr 49p
Great Depression
IWW
cards
drinking
+12
John (Dick) Benge Interview #4, 4/27/1976
April 27, 1976
3:38:50
Sam Schrager
With Peggy Schott (daughter) Depression experiences: hardships, selling produce, parties, canning, credit. Her work: sawmilling, clearing land, cooking. Woods work. Home improvements. School plays. 4-27-76...
IWW
alcohol
blacksmiths
+26
Locations Map
Interview Topics
- Title:
- John (Dick) Benge
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Source
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- "John (Dick) Benge", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/benge_john.html
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