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Interviewer
John J. Harper
Files
Description
Paul Sulinski relates his experiences as a smokejumper, based first in Winthrop, Washington in 1959, and then in Fairbanks, Alaska. He compares the Winthrop base to the facilities in Alaska, and talks about the different tactics for fighting fires in those regions. Sulinski also discusses returning to smokejumping after a 12-year hiatus and the changes in equipment, training, and smokejumper attitudes he has observed.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers Alaska Biography; Smokejumping Alaska History; Smokejumping Washington (State) History; Smokejumping Philosophy
Original Date
7-6-1984
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 133-103
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (21 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3;application/pdf
Run Time
00:56:50 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_103.mp3; OH_133_103.pdf
Citation
OH 133-103Sulinski, Paul E., "Paul E. Sulinski Interview, July 6, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-103.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/95
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