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Oral History Interview with Ashley O. Court, 1984 June 6

 Item
Identifier: UMToh133-022

Abstract

Ashley Court discusses his long career as a smokejumper from 1963 to 1982, working out of the North Cascades Smokejumping Base in Winthrop, Washington, as well as the satellite base in La Grande, Oregon, eastern states, and Alaska. He talks about the fires in Washington and Oregon during his tenure, the changes in equipment, and his experiences jumping with Canadians and Russians.

Dates

  • 1984 June 6

Digital Repository

Oral History Interview with Ashley O. Court

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Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Extent

1 Items

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