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Title

Robert L. "Bob" Martin Interview, July 22, 1984

Interviewee

Bob Martin

Interviewer

Beverly Buckner

Files

Description

Robert Martin discusses the one season he worked as a smokejumper in 1941. He talks about the training at the Nine Mile Ranger Station in Montana, the equipment, and the equipment modifications he helped make. Martin also describes some of the leaders in the smokejumper program at that time, including Frank Derry and Glen Smith.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Smokejumpers Training of; Smokejumping Equipment and supplies

Original Date

7-22-1984

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_069

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (24 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

90 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_069.mp3; OH_133_069.pdf

Citation

Martin, Bob, "Robert L. "Bob" Martin Interview, July 22, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_069.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/13