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Interviewer
Roxanne Farwell
Files
Description
Wilmer Carlsen discusses joining the smokejumpers under the Civilian Public Service program (CPS) in 1943 because he was a conscientious objector during World War Two. He describes his experiences as a smokejumper, including the fires he worked, and his relationships with regular Forest Service employees, as well as other religiously-affiliated conscientious objectors. Carlsen recalls his training, as well as the duties to which he was assigned in the off-season, including cooking and working on construction projects.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Conscientious Objectors United States Biography; World War Two 1939-1945
Original Date
8-29-1984
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_013_014
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (105 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (26 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:43:38 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_013.mp3; OH_133_013.pdf
Citation
OH_133_013_014Carlsen, Wilmer, "Wilmer "Bill" Carlsen Interview, August 29, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_013_014.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/28
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