Interviewer
Kathy Root
Files
Description
Robert Gorsuch discusses working as a smokejumper in the summers of 1947 to 1950. He recalls how these experiences prepared him for working for the National Park Service to set up a smokejumper unit for Yellowstone National Park in 1951 and 1952. He describes project work, smokejumper equipment, cargo drops, and the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire. He also talks about filming Red Skies of Montana, and he describes the changes in the U.S. Forest Service that he observed during his tenure, including the “let burn” policy.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Smokejumping Equipment and supplies; Red Skies of Montana
Original Date
6-21-1984
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 133-041
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (78 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (24 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:24:25 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_041.mp3; OH_133_041.pdf
Citation
OH 133-041Gorsuch, Robert V., "Robert V. Gorsuch Interview, June 21, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-041.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/55