Interviewer
Susan Ellen Green
Files
Description
Chuck Sheley compares his eight years (1959-1966) smokejumping from Cave Junction, Oregon, with his four years (1966-1970) jumping from McGrath and Fairbanks, Alaska. He describes how a small base like Cave Junction promotes a tight sense of camaraderie unlike larger bases. Sheley discusses how differences in terrain and climate impact in different regions of the United States impact regular smokejumper activities such as firefighting, let downs, and packouts. He also compares the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), particularly the differences in their bureaucracies and finances.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers West (United States) Biography; Smokejumping West (United States) History; Smokejumpers Training of; Smokejumping Administration
Original Date
10-1-1984
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_096
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (91 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (33 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
91 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_096.mp3; OH_133_096.pdf
Citation
OH_133_096Sheley, Chuck, "Chuck Sheley Interview, October 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_096.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/19