Title
Calvin “Rawhide” Papritz Interview, July 21, 1984
Interviewer
Renée Gouaux
Files
Download Transcript of Calvin Papritz Interview, July 21, 1984 (271 KB)
Description
Calvin Papritz discusses the five seasons he worked as a smokejumper 1958-1959 and 1965-1966 in Missoula, Montana, and 1967 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He talks about the differences in jumping and firefighting between Montana and Alaska, focusing on such factors as terrain and climate.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers -- West (U.S.) -- Interviews; Smokejumping -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Smokejumping -- Alaska -- History -- 20th century; Forest fires -- Montana -- History -- 20th century; Forest fires -- Alaska -- History -- 20th century; Smokejumping -- Montana --Personal narratives; Smokejumping -- Alaska --Personal narratives; Papritz, Calvin -- Career in smokejumping
Original Date
7-21-1984
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 133-083
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (14 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:46:27 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_083.mp3; OH_133_083.pdf
Citation
OH 133-083Papritz, Calvin, "Calvin “Rawhide” Papritz Interview, July 21, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-083.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/83