Jansson, Lois. Papers 1934-1981

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Jansson, Lois. Papers 1934-1981

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This collection consists of Lois Jansson's correspondence with writers Norman and John Maclean, as well as correspondence between John Robert Jansson and the Jansson family. This collection also includes Lois Jansson's creative writings and family histories. Lois Jansson was the wife of John Robert Jansson, whose role as the Forest Service Ranger in charge of the Mann Gulch Fire is detailed in Norman Maclean's book Young Men and Fire.

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Maclean, Norman, 1902-1990

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The Mann Gulch fire was a 1949 wildfire in Helena National Forest, Montana that killed 13 firefighters. Due to the high number of deaths caused by the fire, there has been much controversy surrounding the Mann Gulch fire. Lois Jansson was the wife of John Robert Jansson, the Canyon Ferry District Ranger who was on duty during the Mann Gulch Fire in 1949. Lois Jansson was born in 1920. She received a degree in social work from the University of Montana and married John Ro...