Interview: Bill Gikling
Description
Interviewer Kim Morey talks with Bill about the changes in Rapid City. As a Rapid City businessman Bill talks about different business ventures, like his time owning the local Harley Davidson shop, as well as how the city expanded and the impact of the 1972 Flood.
Subject
Harley Davidson, Rapid City, South Dakota, Oral History, Canyon Lake, Black Hills, Speedway, Automobiles, City Growth, 1972 Flood, Ellsworth Air Force Base
Creator
Rapid City Oral History Project
Date
2014-09-24
Interviewee
Bill Gikling
Interviewer
Kim Morey
Location
Rapid City
Files
- Date Added
- May 19, 2021
- Collection
- Interviews
- Item Type
- Oral History
- Tags
- 1972 Flood, Automobiles, Black Hills, Canyon Lake, City Growth, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Harley Davidson, Oral History, Rapid City, South Dakota, Speedway
- Citation
- Rapid City Oral History Project, “Interview: Bill Gikling,” Rapid City Oral History, accessed December 16, 2025, https://rcploralhistory.omeka.net/items/show/42.