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Title

Stanley N. Norgaard Interview, July 19, 1984

Interviewee

Stanley N. Norgaard

Interviewer

Renée Gouaux

Files

Description

Stanley Norgaard details his experiences as a smokejumper at Missoula, Montana, from 1955 to 1960. He describes the training, the equipment, and the sequence of events on a fire call. Norgaard also outlines the duties of a rigger, including packing and repairing parachutes.

This interview was continued on July 23, 1984.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Forest fires Montana

Original Date

7-19-1984

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 133-077

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (69 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (18 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

01:08:36 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_077.mp3; OH_133_077.pdf

Citation

Norgaard, Stanley N., "Stanley N. Norgaard Interview, July 19, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-077.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/78