George M. Jemison Interview, February 14, 1976

Interviewee

George M. Jemison

Interviewer

Charles E. "Mike" Hardy

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Description

George Jemison describes the fire prevention and control research projects that Harry Gisborne was involved with in the 1930s. Jemison discusses Gisborne’s development of fuel moisture sticks, the duff hygrometer, and an anemohygrograph, which measured fine fuel moister, duff moisture, and wind speed. Jemison also gives an assessment of Gisborne as an employer and as a friend.

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Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Fuel moisture stick; Duff hygrometer; Anemohygrograph; Forest fire research; Forest fire prevention and control

Original Date

2-14-1976

Time Period

Twentieth century

Geographic Coverage

Montana

Language

eng

Original Collection

Harry Thomas Gisborne Oral History Project, OH 044, 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 044-001

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (54 p.: 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

02:00:12 minutes

Local Filename

OH_044_001.pdf

George M. Jemison Interview, February 14, 1976

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