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
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Citation
Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Bill Duhamel,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed June 25, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/13.