Interviewer
Kim Taylor
Files
Description
Robert Parcell talks about his experiences working as a smokejumper starting in 1971. He describes the physical aspects of training at Missoula, Montana, and he discusses working with minority and women smokejumpers, as well as the attitudes of fellow smokejumpers towards them. Parcell also talks about the advent of the career jumper, and some of the negative aspects of the career including alcoholism, injuries, and plane crashes.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers West (United States) Biography; Smokejumping West (United States) History; Smokejumping Social aspects; Smokejumping Accidents; Alcoholism and employment United States; Women Employment United States
Original Date
7-25-1984
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 133-085
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (79 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (30 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3;application/pdf
Run Time
01:19:13 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_085.mp3; OH_133_085.pdf
Citation
OH 133-085Parcell, Robert E., "Robert E. “Bob” Parcell Interview, July 25, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-085.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/84