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Description
Glen A. Smith reflects on his time as a U.S. Forest Service ranger in the Custer National Forest. He estimates that he spent some 150-165 days in the saddle per year patrolling boundaries and examining trespasses by local ranchers, a community which Smith reports, was generally very cooperative with Forest Service requests. Smith recalls early efforts to manage and restore national forest lands which he notes were often misguided such as artificial seeding attempts in the Custer National Forest which produced no new tree-growth. He discusses his acceptance of a supervisory position at the Beartooth Forest headquarters in Red Lodge, Montana. Smith describes his job responsibilities in that position including close examination of lumber and mining claims, as well as livestock range requests. He remembers initial efforts to stock Beartooth National Forest lakes with fish.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Missoula, Montana; W.B. Greeley; seeding; Red Lodge, Montana; Lumber industry, Montana; Mining industry, Montana; Sheep range; Fish stocking; Department of Agriculture; James A. Wilson; Smith, Glen A. – Interviews; United States. Forest Service -- Officials and employees – Interviews; United States. Forest Service – History; Custer National Forest (Mont. and S.D.) – History; Forest reserves -- United States -- Management – History; Reforestation -- Custer National Forest (Mont. and S.D.) – History; Beartooth Ranger District (Mont.) – History; Montana -- History
Original Date
1950
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Glen A. Smith Reminiscences Oral History Project, OH 006, 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 006-005
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 reel-to-reel (03:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:06:22 minutes
Local Filename
OH_006_005.mp3; OH_006_005.pdf
Citation
Smith, Glen A., "Glen A. Smith Reminiscence 5, circa 1950s" (1950). Glen A. Smith Reminiscences Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/glensmith_reminiscences/5