Tony Berget: Cassette 2 of 3

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DescriptionMayor Berget comments on Libby as a community in which alcohol consumption played a significant role and the ethic that guided people's behavior around such. Mayor Berget discusses at length what he took to be the bias of the media when developing bylines associated with asbestos-related events in Libby. As part of this discussion, Mayor Berget discusses the development of his own understanding of asbestos-related reports and concerns in Libby over the years.TypeSoundCreatorFoley, JodieGenresound recordingsLanguageengDate2002-05-22SubjectMontana--LibbyVermiculiteVermiculite mines and miningVermiculite Mountain (Mont.)Montana--Vermiculite MountainMayorsAsbestosAsbestosisContributing InstitutionLincoln County LibraryGeographic CoverageLibby, MontanaTime Period RepresentedTwentieth CenturyDigital Collection2002 Libby Oral History Project: Part 1Digital Formataudio/mp3Digitization SpecificationsDigital files created by Analog to Digital company from analog cassette tapes. Created as .wav files and converted to Mp3 for web access.Date Digitized2020Physical CollectionDigital Collection=2002 Libby Oral History Project (Libby, Montana) Physical Collection=Lincoln County Library, Libby, Montana- Oral History CollectionContact UsCall Lincoln County Library at (406)-293-2778.

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