PERSON
William (Michigan Bill) Stowell Item Info
Born
1903
Occupation
Lumberjack
Interviewers
Sam Schrager
Locations Mentioned
Origin
Came in the mid-twenties; father had a farm and sawmill in Quebec
Residence
Clearwater River; Bovill area
Interviews
William (Michigan Bill) Stowell Interview #1, 10/29/1975
October 29, 1975
1:56:09
Sam Schrager
Clearwater River log drives: wanigans, pilots, drownings. Tramp lumberjacks; wide open towns. IWW's and direct action. Foremen and gyppo logging. 10-29-75 2 hr 43p
IWW
bootlegging
death
fighting
+9
William (Michigan Bill) Stowell Interview #2, 2/24/1976
February 24, 1976
1:47:45
Sam Schrager
IWW Strike of 1936: murder of pickets; arrest and blackballing. Strikes on the job. Lumberjack sociability. Picking timber on river drives; fluming. 2-24-76 1.5 hr...
IWW
accidents
cards
death
+9
William (Michigan Bill) Stowell Interview #3, 9/28/1976
September 28, 1976
2:51:19
Sam Schrager
Riding the rails. Jungles. Blowing-in. IWW community; support for 1936 strike in Pierce. Jail and blacklisting. Girl friends. Depression in California. Prostitutes. Fights; gambling. 9-28-76...
CCC
IWW
Prohibition
alcohol
+25
Locations Map
Interview Topics
- Title:
- William (Michigan Bill) Stowell
- Format:
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "William (Michigan Bill) Stowell", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/stowell_william.html
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