Interviewer
Thurman Trosper and Dan Hall
Files
Description
Robert Wolf revisits the National Wilderness Preservation Act of 1963, recalling the behind-the-scenes congressional activity. He recalls Hubert Humphrey’s initial interest in the concept and Scoop Jackson’s role and philosophy. He describes the timber industry’s response to the act. Wolf describes the application of the act, the U.S. Forest Service response and application, and the Bristol Cliffs Wilderness reduction. He discusses the difficulties that the Forest Service had with the concepts of wilderness, community stabilization and public versus private lands.
Loading...
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978; Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983; Wolf, Robert, 1920-2005 – Interviews; Thurman Trosper; Dan Hall; United States. Forest Service; United States. National wilderness preservation act; Lumber trade -- United States; Wilderness areas -- Law and legislation -- United States; Wilderness areas – Vermont; Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (Vt.); Interviews – Montana; Oral histories -- Montana
Original Date
4-25-1989
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
United States
Language
eng
Original Collection
Robert Wolf Interviews Oral History Project, OH 227, 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 227-011, 012
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (26 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:33:34 minutes
Local Filename
OH_227_011_012.mp3; OH_227_011_012.pdf
Citation
Wolf, Robert E., "Robert Wolf Interview, April 25, 1989" (1989). Robert Wolf Interviews Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/robertwolf_interviews/7