Interviewer
Susan Green
Files
Description
Richard Tracy describes the different places where he served as a smokejumper from 1953 to 1982 including: Missoula, Montana; Silver City, New Mexico; and Redding, California. He recalls changes in the smokejumper program during his tenure, especially the training methods and equipment used. Tracy discusses the duties of different administrative levels, such as squad leader, foreman, and project supervisor, as well as administrative decisions and problems at the Silver City and Redding bases.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Smokejumpers West (United States) Biography; Smokejumping West (United States) History; Smokejumping Administration
Original Date
11-1-1984
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 133-107
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (90 min.) : analog + 1 transcript (28 p. : 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3;application/pdf
Run Time
01:34:17 minutes
Local Filename
OH_133_107.mp3; OH_133_107.pdf
Citation
OH 133-107Tracy, Richard S., "Richard S. Tracy Interview, November 1984" (1984). Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project. OH 133-107.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/smokejumpers/99