Ruth Achard and Margaret McDonald are daughters of H. F. Dangberg, Jr. They were born in Carson Valley on the historic Dangberg Home Ranch (Margaret in 1901 and Ruth in 1906) where they have lived most of their lives. In this 1984 interview the sisters discuss Dangberg family history, life on the Home Ranch in the early part of the century, and changes in the operation of the Dangberg ranches over time. Of particular interest are descriptions of types of household organization and management of family affairs that date to another era and perhaps to another place—the Westphalia from which H. F. Dangberg emigrated in 1848. Throughout the interview there are glimpses of prosperity and of a graceful way of life held together by a clearly defined division of labor. Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg established the H. F. Dangberg Land and Livestock Company as a corporation in 1902, with his wife and family as stockholders, thus precluding any fragmentation or sale of family holdings as a consequence of his death. Well into this century, most members of the extended family had a role in advancing the Dangberg fortunes. By the late 1930s it appears that deteriorating relationships within the family and a depressed economic environment for ranchers had led to a decline in the once dominant position of the Dangberg interests in Carson Valley. The reader will find in these pages, in addition to family history, descriptions of changing ranch technology and references to a number of important Carson Valley figures. Some attention is also given to the experiences of Washo Indians and other ethnic minorities in the valley. Appended to the text is a facsimile reproduction of a statement written by H. F. Dangberg, Jr. in 1939.