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Title

Ken Taylor Interview, June 8, 1984

Interviewee

Ken Taylor

Interviewer

Kim Maynard

Files

Description

Ken Taylor describes his experiences smokejumping at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base at Winthrop, Washington, from 1962 to 1966. In particular, he talks about the training, the equipment used, and his experiences fighting fires. Taylor also describes the one serious injury he sustained as a smokejumper.

Document Type

Oral History

Subjects

Smokejumpers Washington (State) Biography; Smokejumping Washington (State) History; Smokejumping Equipment and supplies; Smokejumping Accidents; Smokejumpers Training of

Original Date

6-8-1984

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 133-106

Media Type

Sound; Text

Original Format

1 sound cassette (69 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (25 p. : 28 cm.)

Digital Format

audio/mp3;application/pdf

Run Time

01:07:34 minutes

Local Filename

OH_133_106.mp3; OH_133_106.pdf

Citation

Taylor, Ken, "Ken Taylor Interview, June 8, 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-106.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/98