Interviewer
Sandra Carroll
Files
Description
Deanne Shulman discusses being the first female smokejumper at the McCall, Idaho base from 1981 until 1984. She talks about the difficulties she faced as a woman jumper, such as feeling like she needed to prove herself to her male colleagues. Shulman tells of the camaraderie of the jumpers regardless of sex, due in part to the physically demanding nature of the training. She shares experiences on fire jumps and describes how she fought to change the height and weight requirements for smokejumpers. Shulman also stresses the need to recruit qualified female candidates and offers opinions on how that can be accomplished.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Idaho Biography; Smokejumping Idaho History; Women Employment United States; Smokejumping Social life and customs
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_097
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (80 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (31 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
80 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_097.mp3; OH_133_097.pdf
Citation
OH_133_097Shulman, Deanne, "Deanne Shulman Interview, July 22, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_097.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/20