Earl Cooley interview, 1984 June 20.

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Earl Cooley interview, 1984 June 20.

Cooley discusses the use of conscientious objectors as smokejumpers during WWII, the use of returning vets after the war, the Mann Gulch fire, and the filming of "Red Skies Over Montana."

1 sound cassette (76 min.) : analog + 1 transcript + 1 tape counter index.

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Smokejumpers Oral History Project (K. Ross Toole Archives)

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American Friends Service Committee. Civilian Public Service

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American Society of Friends organization. From the description of Civilian Public Service records, 1940-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867071 Biographical/Historical Note American Society of Friends organization. From the guide to the American Friends Service Committee. Civilian Public Service records, 1940-1945, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...

Hall, Dan

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Cooley, Earl

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Smokejumper. From the description of Earl Cooley interview, 1984 May 30. (University of Montana, Mansfield Library). WorldCat record id: 70970361 From the description of Earl Cooley interview, 1984 June 20. (University of Montana, Mansfield Library). WorldCat record id: 70970351 ...