Compton Warehouse , February 24, 2012
File
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates
- February 24, 2012
Extent
367 Megabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Glenn Compton discusses his family history, and how their business, Compton Transfer and Storage Company, began in 1902. He recounts what the four warehouse locations in downtown Boise were like in the 1940s and 1950s, and how the company expanded. Glenn also discusses his life growing up in Boise, and how the city has developed.
Source
- Compton, Glenn (September 3, 1930-August 13, 2021) (Narrator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository