Interviewer
Beth Hodder
Description
Dale Zorn describes his childhood in Chester, Montana. He talks about working for the U.S. National Park Service as a fire lookout on Mount Brown soon after he married. Zorn recalls packing supplies up to the lookout, melting snow to get water, and the accommodations and modern conveniences that were available to him and his wife. He also reminisces about his daily responsibilities as a lookout which included chasing lightning strikes. Zorn discusses married life as a lookout and mentions what he and his wife did to pass the long hours such as play cards.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Chester, Montana; Mount Brown; Glacier National Park; Fire lookouts, Montana; Forest fires, Montana; U.S. National Park Service
Original Date
9-16-2016
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Northwest Montana Lookout Association Oral History Project, OH 453, 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 453-002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:56:15 minutes
Local Filename
OH_453_002.mp3; OH_453_002.pdf
Citation
Zorn, Dale, "Dale Zorn Interview, September 16, 2016" (2016). Northwest Montana Lookout Association Oral History Project. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/nwmt-ffla/2