W. J. GAMBLE (b. 1884)
Residence: Potlatch
Occupation(s): General manager of WISM Railroad for 33 years; lobbyist for North Idaho lumber interests in state legislature
Family Origin: Came from Pennsylvania in 1910
Interviews
W. J. Gamble Interview #1, 12/14/1973
- 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:
- 1:23:32
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- businesses logging mills politics railroads sports timber
- Locations:
- Potlatch
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W. J. Gamble Interview #2, 6/6/1975
- 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:
- 1:35:45
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- IWW Japanese Americans drinking immigrants legislation logging logging camps lumberjacks management politics railroads schools unions
- Locations:
- Potlatch Deary
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "W. J. GAMBLE (b. 1884)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/gamble_wj.html
Rights
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