Interviewer
Kim Maynard
Files
Description
Francis Lufkin discusses his 40-year career with the U.S. Forest Service, which includes being one of the first smokejumpers as well as an equipment developer, trainer, and base manager of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base. He describes the many changes in the program during his tenure in terms of training and equipment. Lufkin also reminisces about the camaraderie among the smokejumpers with whom he served.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers -- West (U.S.) -- Interviews; Lufkin, Francis B., 1914-1998 -- Career in smokejumping; Smokejumping -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century; Smokejumping -- Equipment and supplies -- History -- 20th century; Smokejumping Administration; United States. Forest Service -- Officials and employees – Interviews; United States. Forest Service -- Officials and employees -- Training of -- History -- 20th century; North Cascades Smokejumper Base (U.S.) -- Management -- History -- 20th century; Smokejumpers -- Training of -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century
Original Date
6-7-1984
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Collection, OH 133, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use of this item. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH_133_061_062_063
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
3 sound cassettes (270 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (89 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
270 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_061_062_063.mp3; OH_133_061_062_063.pdf
Citation
OH_133_061_062_063Lufkin, Francis, "Francis B. Lufkin Interview, June 7, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_061_062_063.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/10