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Title

William "Bill" Woolworth Interview, July 22, 1984

Interviewee

William Woolworth

Interviewer

Kathy Root

Files

Description

William Woolworth relates anecdotes from his experiences smokejumping from 1968 until 1979 in Montana, Idaho, and Alaska. He talks about the different firefighting techniques used in different climates, as well as the facilities at numerous smokejumper bases. Woolworth also discusses the impact smokejumping had on his life and the camaraderie that developed among the smokejumpers.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers West (United States) Biography; Smokejumping West (United States) History

Original Date

7-22-1984

Time Period

Twentieth century

Geographic Coverage

Montana

Language

eng

Original Collection

Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Collection, OH 133, 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 Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use of this item. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu

Oral History Number

OH 133-119

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (80 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (27 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

01:20:01 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_119.mp3; OH_133_119.pdf

Citation

Woolworth, William, "William "Bill" Woolworth Interview, July 22, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-119.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/108