Interviewer
Susan M. Isakson
Files
Description
Virginia Vincent describes the first 16 years of her career as a lookout for the U.S. Forest Service. She discusses her experiences working at the Stark Mountain Tower in the Ninemile District of Western Montana, her initial training, and memorable moments from her early career. Vincent describes animals, birds, flowers, and visitors that could be seen from the tower, her experiences during thunderstorms, and memories of fires such as the Hellgate-Mount Sentinel fire.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Stark Mountain Tower; Ninemile District; Lookout Tower; Fires; Occupational history; Reminiscence; U.S. Forest Service; Fire lookouts, U.S. Forest Service
Original Date
3-4-1986
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Oral History Collection, 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 153-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (60 min.): analog + 1 transcript (6 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:25:22 minutes
Local Filename
OH_153_001.mp3; OH_153_001.pdf
Citation
Vincent, Virginia H., "Virginia H. Vincent Interview, March 4, 1986" (1986). Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Interviews Oral History Collection. 16.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/forestrylanduseconservation_interviews/16