Lloyd William Castagneto
Title
Lloyd William Castagneto
Description
Lloyd Castagneto arrived in Nampa in 1917 and shares memories of living in Nampa in the mid-20th century. Lloyd recalls working for Union Pacific and living in Sun Valley to aid in building the world’s first chairlift.
Date
1985, May 29
Contributor
Nampa Centennial Committee
Rights
Interviews recorded for the library's oral history program are copyrighted to the Nampa Public Library which maintains rights to reproduce the recordings in all existing and future formats for the purposes of preservation and access. Researchers may quote portions of interviews in non-commercial projects, unless otherwise noted. Proper credit should be given. No part of the interviews may be used in commercial, for-profit projects without permission from Nampa Public Library.
References
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-railroad-engineer-from-nebraska-invented-worlds-first-ski-chairlift-180976878/; Kuta, Sara (Feb 2021). The Invention of the Ski Chairlift. Smithsonian Magazine (online)
Interviewer
Craig Castagneto, Grandson
Interviewee
Lloyd William Castagneto
Location
224 Westwood Boulevard, Nampa, ID
Files
Collection
Citation
“Lloyd William Castagneto,” Nampa Public Library, accessed January 13, 2026, https://nampalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/467.
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