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Title

Joseph C. Osborne Interview, July 22, 1984

Interviewee

Joseph C. Osborne

Interviewer

Dan Hall

Files

Description

Joseph Osborne describes in detail the Civilian Public Service (CPS) program and his experiences smokejumping as a conscientious objector during World War Two, from 1943 to 1945. He describes the training at Seeley Lake, Montana, his equipment, including Eagle parachutes, and off-season project work such as building bridges.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Conscientious objectors United States Biography; World War, 1939-1945 Conscientious objectors

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 133-082

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (55 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (20 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3; application/pdf

Run Time

00:54:17 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_082.mp3; OH_133_082.pdf

Citation

Osborne, Joseph C., "Joseph C. Osborne Interview, July 22, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-082.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/82