Interviewer
Jim Norgaard
Files
Description
L.A. Pickard discusses his experiences as a smokejumper in Montana, which started in 1948 and ended in 1950. He comments on the social life, the experimental firefighting equipment used, and the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire. He also discusses Forest Service policy from his point of view as an environmentalist.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Montana Biography; Smokejumping Montana History; Smokejumping Social aspects; Smokejumping Equipment and supplies; Forest management United States
Original Date
7-20-1984
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 133-086
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (33 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3;application/pdf
Run Time
01:33:58 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_086.mp3; OH_133_086.pdf
Citation
OH 133-086Pickard, L. A., "L.A. "Chuck" Pickard, July 20, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-086.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/85