Interviewer
Jane Reed Benson
Files
Description
William B. Russell discusses the various projects that he oversaw during his time working for the United States Forest Service at the Nine Mile Remount Depot Station during the 1930s. He describes his experiences supervising and directing Civilian Conservation Corps crews stationed at the Depot Station during the Great Depression, delivering supplies to camps during forest fires, and early firefighting equipment.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
United States Forest Service; Civilian Conservation Corps; Great Depression; Mule string; Firefighting equipment; Ninemile Remount Depot (Mont.)
Original Date
7-29-1977
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Ninemile Remount Depot Oral History Project, OH 086, 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 086-007
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (30 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:00:36 minutes
Local Filename
OH_086_007.mp3; OH_086_007.pdf
Citation
Russell, William B., "William B. Russell Interview, July 29, 1977" (1977). Ninemile Remount Depot Oral History Project. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/ninemileremountdepot/5