Priest Lake, Idaho Oral History Project

Thirteen interviews were conducted by the Priest Lake Museum Association which discussed the Priest Lake area from about 1910 through the 1950’s. Topics included local livelihoods and businesses such as stores, steamboat operations, logging, hotels, tourism and transportation. Daily life, including social activities, pastimes, diet, schooling and the isolation created by geography and climate were also explored.

The following interviews were included in the project:

OH 1312           Allen, Harriet

OH 1313           Bishop, Mona Jones and Russell

OH 1314           Huot, Dewey

OH 1315           Lambert, Graydon

OH 1316           McAlexander, Vivienne Beardmore

OH 1317           Meyer, Rose

OH 1318           Monette, Jack

OH 1319           Painter, Ivan

OH 1320           Randall, Margaret

OH 1321           Roberts, Marjorie Paul

OH 1322           Warren, William

OH 1323           White, Nell

OH 1324           White, William

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