Interview: Bill Duhamel
Description
The Duhamel family has a long history in the Black Hills dating back to Bill's great-grandfather's arrival in 1857. Bill Duhamel shares many stories with a sense of humor. Topics include Duhamel Trading Post, Sitting Bull Crystal Cave and numerous family relationships with others in the community.
Subject
banking, Black Elk, Black Hills, buffalo, cowboys, Duhamel family, Duhamel Saddle Makers, Duhamel store, fur trading, Journey Museum, Lakota, Independence Rock, news broadcasting, Pierre Choteau, ranching, Rapid City, Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern, South Dakota, South Dakota State Library, World War II
Creator
Rapid City Oral History Project
Date
06-24-2015
Contributor
Rapid City Public Library
Historic Rapid City
Rapid City Library Foundation
Interviewee
Bill Duhamel
Interviewer
Kim Morey
Location
Rapid City
Files
- Date Added
- May 19, 2021
- Collection
- Interviews
- Item Type
- Oral History
- Tags
- Banking, Black Elk, Black Hills, Buffalo, Cowboy, Duhamel Family, Duhamel Saddle Makers, Duhamel Store, Fur Trading, Independence Rock, Journey Museum, Lakota, News Broadcasting, Pierre Choteau, Ranching, Rapid City, Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern, South Dakota, South Dakota State Library, World War II
- Citation
- Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Bill Duhamel,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed June 25, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/13.