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Title

Kenn Smith Interview, July 21, 1984

Interviewee

Kenn Smith

Interviewer

Roxanne Farwell

Files

Description

Kenn Smith discusses his career smokejumping from 1955 to 1971, mostly based in Idaho City and McCall, Idaho. In particular, he describes the duties of a squad leader, spotter, and foreman. Smith also comments on the changes in the smokejumper organization from the 1950s to the 1970s, including the equipment and smokejumper attitudes.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Idaho Biography; Smokejumping Idaho History; Smokejumping Accidents; Smokejumping Administration

Original Date

7-21-1984

Time Period

Twentieth century

Geographic Coverage

Idaho

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 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 133-098

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.): analog + 1 transcript (21 p.: 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

01:04:54 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_098.mp3; OH_133_098.pdf

Citation

Smith, Kenn, "Kenn Smith Interview, July 21, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-098.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/111