Interviewer
Clark Grant
Files
Description
Frank Fowler discusses working as a smokejumper while attending the University of Montana’s College of Forestry. Fowler discusses the book he authored, High-mountain, Two-manner, which documents his experiences as a smokejumper and a university student. He notes that much of the documentation for the book came from letters he wrote to his mother. Fowler then discusses his career with the U.S. Forest Service and the projects he worked on during his time there, including forming the Jewel Basin Hiking Area and working on designations for the three forks of the Flathead River.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Forest fires; College of Forestry and Conservation; University of Montana; Missoula, Montana; Wild and Scenic River Act; Jewel Basin Hiking Area; Flathead River
Original Date
12-19-2014
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project, OH 443, 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 443-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (00:16:44 min.) digital + 1 transcript (4 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:16:44 minutes
Local Filename
OH_443_007.mp3; OH_443_007.pdf
Citation
Fowler, Frank, "Frank Fowler Interview, December 19, 2014" (2014). University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/collegeofforestry_oralhistory/7