5176.06 - An oral history with Harry and Leone "Mike" Goulding, 1974 July 14
Scope and Contents
The contents of the Samuel Moon Monument Valley Oral History Collection consist of oral histories, transcripts, and records documenting the history of Monument Valley and Four Corners area. The oral histories are from those who lived in this area between the 1900s-1970s and pertain to Goulding’s trading post (one of the most well-known trading posts of the 20th century)and its owner/operator Harry Goulding, the Navajo tribe, sheep ranching, local tourism, uranium mining, and the western movies made in the valley.
Dates
- Creation: 1974 July 14
Full Extent
1 Cassettes
Full Extent
1 Files (Verbatim (35 pages) and edited (11 pages) transcript)
Full Extent
3 digital objects (Abstract and digitized copy of cassette recordings)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In the interview, Harry and Mike talk and tell stories about the many different people who worked for them during their years running the trading post. They discuss some of the people who worked in the early years before the trading post was built, including Mike’s brothers, Paul Knee and Maurice Knee (OH5177); recall those who came before and after World War II, including Ray Hunt (OH5158), Jack Sleeth (OH5168), and Frank Douglas (OH5150); and speak about people who came to the trading post just while movies were being made.
The Gouldings talk about the different jobs these employees did around the trading post including coyote trapping, building the trading post and house, sheep trading/buying, cooking and waiting tables in the dining room, running tours of the valley, and working on the movies made in the area.
Repository Details
Part of the Lawrence De Graaf Center for Oral and Public History Repository