Bert Tanner Interview, July 22, 1984

Interviewee

Bert Tanner

Interviewer

Renée Gouaux

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Description

Bert Tanner, who smokejumped from 1968 to 1977, offers his opinions the smokejumper program and its policies, including the use of career jumpers and women, and the “let burn” policy. He describes training in Missoula, Montana, and jumping on fires throughout the western United States.

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Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers West (United States) Biography; Smokejumping West (United States) History; Women Employment; Forest management West (United States)

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 133-105

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (63 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (21 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3;application/pdf

Run Time

01:06:03 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_105.mp3; OH_133_105.pdf

Bert Tanner Interview, July 22, 1984
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