George SCHMALTZ (b. 1893)
Residence: Elk River
Occupation(s): Millwright; lumberjack
Family Origin: Arrived from Sweden in 1912
Interviews
George Schmaltz Interview #1, 5/17/1976
- Topics:
- Tales of a liar, a single man and moonshine. Impact of mill removal Elk River Japanese. Malker Anderson. Emigration from Sweden. 5-17-76 2 hr 34p
- Duration:
- 1:56:47
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- African Americans CCC disease fighting fishing food foremen homesteads hunting illness immigrants jails logging camps moonshine sports strikes winter world wars
- Locations:
- Elk River Park
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George Schmaltz Interview #2, 8/27/1976
- Topics:
- Shacking-up for winter. Hunting in and out of season. Whiskey and sporting girls. Jericho Mine. Trapping mink. Work as CCC camp foreman. More characters. 8-27-76 2.6 hr 43p
- Duration:
- 2:43:52
- Interviewer:
- Sam Schrager
- Keywords:
- CCC Ku Kux Klan alcohol bootlegging brothels brothels camping disease drinking fighting food hunting illness immigrants logging logging camps lumberjacks mines moonshine railroads winter women world wars
- Locations:
- Elk River
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Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "George SCHMALTZ (b. 1893)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/schmaltz_george.html
Rights
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