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Smokejumpers

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Oral History Interview with Steve Reynaud, 1984 June 7

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Identifier: UMToh-Reynaud
Abstract

Steven Reynaud talks about his career as a smokejumper at the North Cascades Smokejumper Base in Winthrop, Washington, and the base in La Grande, Oregon, from 1965 to 1984. He discusses the smokejumper equipment and how it has changed over the years. Reynaud also comments on the two seasons he spent jumping in the eastern United States, and contrasts it to the western part of the country.

Dates: 1984 June 7