Interviewer
Rosa Stone
Files
Description
Earl Stutzman talks about his experiences as a smokejumper in 1944 and 1945. He describes one large fire in particular, by the Salmon River, in Idaho, where he spent four or five days. Stutzman briefly discusses his farming career before and after his time as a smokejumper, and affirms that he enjoyed his time as a smokejumper and has no regrets.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Civilian Public Service; Conscientious objectors, United States; Smokejumpers, Idaho; World War, 1939-1945; Mennonite Church; 4-E classification; Smokejumper training; Ninemile, Montana
Original Date
8-11-1986
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers Oral History Project, OH 163, 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 interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 163-024
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (9 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:12:08 minutes
Local Filename
OH_163_024.mp3; OH_163_024.pdf
Citation
Stutzman, Earl, "Earl Stutzman Interview, August 11, 1986" (1986). Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers Oral History Project. 24.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/civilianpublicservicesmokejumpers_oralhistory/24