Interviewer
Clark Grant
Files
Description
George Hirschenberger discusses what drew him to the University of Montana from Chicago, Illinois (his birthplace), and graduating from the College of Forestry with a degree in Range Management. He talks about his time as a student and two instructors, Melvin Morris and Lee Eddleman, who both impacted his studies and future career at the Bureau of Land Management where he worked for 36 years. Hirschenberger shares stories about the rivalry between the Forestry School and the Law School and describes the pranks the two schools played on each other.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
College of Forestry and Conservation; University of Montana; Melvin Morris; Lee Eddleman, Boondockers Day; Missoula, Montana; Bernie Hilde
Original Date
1-31-2014
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 443-008
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (00:14:29 min.) digital + 1 transcript (6 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:14:29 minutes
Local Filename
OH_443_008.mp3; OH_443_008.pdf
Citation
Hirschenberger, George, "George Hirschenberger Interview, January 31, 2014" (2014). University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project. 8.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/collegeofforestry_oralhistory/8