Jim F. Browne interview, 1984 July 22.

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Jim F. Browne interview, 1984 July 22.

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Browne discusses the experience sought by the Forest Service in its jumpers in the late 1940s, and the after effects of the Mann Gulch fire. He talks in detail about the type of person who becomes a smokejumper, the camaraderie and peer pressure, and problems with alcohol that often result.

1 sound cassette : analog + 1 transcript.

University of Montana, Mansfield Library

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University of Montana, Mansfield Library

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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...

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