Latah County Oral History Collection
Remembering Latah County and Idaho Life at the turn of the 20th century
Remembering Latah County and Idaho Life at the turn of the 20th century
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Topics:ction of Potlatch for the lumber mill and townsite. Advantages of company
town. Shipping resources on WISM. Relations with other railroads. Working west from
Pennsylvania. Problems of logging in Idaho mountains. Decline of Potlatch. 12-14-73
1.5
hr 32p
Duration:1:23:32Interviewer:Sam Schrager
Keywords:businesses logging mills politics railroads sports timber
Locations:Potlatch
Topics:Company operation of town of Potlatch. General Managers Deary and Laird.
Dealing with the IWW. Company policies during the de pression. Attitudes towards
workingmen. Potlatch Japanese. Lobbying experiences. Weyerhaeuser family. 6-6-75 1.9
hr
40p
Duration:1:35:45Interviewer:Sam Schrager
Keywords:IWW Japanese Americans drinking immigrants legislation logging logging camps lumberjacks management politics railroads schools unions
Locations:Potlatch Deary