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Title

Roger Wolfertz Interview, July 24, 1984

Interviewee

Roger Wolfertz

Interviewer

Kim Elise Taylor

Files

Description

Roger Wolfertz describes his experiences smokejumping in Cave Junction, Oregon, in 1948 and 1949. He talks about the social life on the base, injuries on both training and fire jumps, and fighting fires.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Oregon Biography; Smokejumping Oregon History; Smokejumpers Training of; Smokejumping Accidents

Original Date

7-24-1984

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_117

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (52 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (16 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

52 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_117.mp3; OH_133_117.pdf

Citation

Wolfertz, Roger, "Roger Wolfertz Interview, July 24, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH_133_117.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/24