Interviewer
Roxanne Farwell
Files
Description
Tedford Lewis reminisces about his Civilian Public Service (CPS) smokejumping experiences. He describes his pacifist beliefs, how his status as a conscientious objector impacted him both during and after World War Two, and the discussions he had with military veterans and Forest Service personnel. Lewis recalls the training at Seeley Lake, Montana, and U.S. Forest Service leaders like Ed Cooley and Wag Dodge who worked there. He also discusses his post-war employment teaching at an American university in Beirut and witnessing and aiding the first Palestinian refugees in 1948.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Smokejumping Montana Social aspects; Conscientious objectors United States; World War, 1939-1945 Conscientious objectors; Israel and Palestine, 1948
Original Date
9-26-1984
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 133-059
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (70 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (19 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:10:32 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_059.mp3; OH_133_059.pdf
Citation
OH 133-059Lewis, Tedford P., "Tedford P. Lewis Interview, September 26, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-059.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/70