Jane Renfrow and Dave Renfrow
Recorded
June 15, 2025
35:18 minutes
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mba000572
Description
Jane Renfrow [no age given] interviews her husband Dave Renfrow (74) on a lifetime of memories in the Flathead Valley in Montana, including Dave's childhood, major commercial industries, and the impact of environmental policy in the area.Subject Log / Time Code
Dave Renfrow shares an overview of his story and life growing up in Columbia Falls, Montana. Dave remembers the area in the 1950s and 1960s.
Dave remembers the moniker Columbia Falls earned as the industrial hub of the region. Dave speaks about the major industries in the area, including timber and aluminum.
Dave and Jane Renfrow talk about Plum Creek Manufacturing, a major company and employer in the area. Dave and Jane reminisce on the sawdust pollution that affected the region.
Dave remembers Columbia Falls's outdoor recreational opportunities.
Dave remembers the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 and its effects on the community.
Jane and Dave describe their family and the role of schools in their lives.
Dave talks about becoming a wrestler in his youth and the "coffee time" that his father took.
Dave discusses the local newspaper the "Hungry Horse News" and its local editor. Dave reflects on advice that the editor gave him.
Participants
- Jane Renfrow
- Dave Renfrow