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Oral History Interview with Sherrill King, 1984 October 20

 Item
Identifier: UMToh133-055

Abstract

Sherrill King talks about her smokejumper training experiences at the Redmond, Oregon smokejumper base and her experiences as a rookie jumper which included initiations. She also discusses the politics of being a female smokejumper, her interactions with male smokejumpers, and the different expectations for women.

Dates

  • 1984 October 20

Digital Repository

Oral History Interview with Sherrill King

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Materials in English, Spanish, and other languages.

Extent

1 Items

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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