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Collection  U 002:
U.S. Forest Service oral history collection

(approximately 150 interviews)

Listed alphabetically by name of narrator
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A

Narrator: Adams, John A.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  4

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

6
About narrator:
Interviewer: Carney, Elizabeth A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: See also different data file, Adamsjoh.dif.
Major topics: Forestry Rangers Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Anderson, Edward W.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  6

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

15
About narrator:
Interviewer: Kolisek, Bruce A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: This audiotaped interview was transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies student worker Brookes Boswell on 2/26/1999 and was edited and formatted by Center Archivist Todd Ellison on March 5, 1999.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Oregon
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Asplund, Rupert

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  11

Interview length:

90 minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

24
About narrator:
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year: 1927

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff, July 8, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Trinity National Forest
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

B

Narrator: Baker, Judith D. "Judy"

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  16

Interview length:

30 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

12
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wear, Betty
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: This audiotaped interview was transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies student worker Brookes Boswell on 2/25/1999 and was edited and formatted by Center Archivist Todd Ellison on March 5, 1999.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Idaho
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Baker, Robert A. "Spike"

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  20

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

9
About narrator:
Interviewer: Rees, Humbert
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: Of Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Notes on interview: This audiotaped interview was transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies student worker Brookes Boswell on March 31, 1999, and was edited and formatted by Center Archivist Todd Ellison on April 5, 1999.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Boise National Forest (Idaho)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Barz, Maurice D. "Mo"

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  24

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

12
About narrator:
Interviewer: Carney, Elizabeth A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff by July 21, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Beattie, Byron B.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  31

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

25
About narrator: Began work with USFS in 1933 doing timber surveys in California. Moved to DC office '54.
Interviewer: Ellison, Todd
Earliest year: 1933

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: The Fort Lewis College Archivist.
Notes on interview: See also different data file, Beattieb.trn (4 pages, 21.4K).
Major topics: Forest fire control Watershed management California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

C

 

Narrator: Carson, Benjamin F. "Ben"

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  55

Interview length:

30 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

18
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wear, Betty
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Nov. 20, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Oregon
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Cole, William

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  63

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

8
About narrator:
Interviewer: Wear, Betty
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Nov. 4, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Colver, Charles G. "Chuck"

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  65

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

30
About narrator:
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff, Nov. 19, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Corson, Philip F.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  72

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

14
About narrator:
Interviewer: Carney, Elizabeth A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Oct. 26, 1993.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Croker, Thomas C., Jr. "Tom"

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  74

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

22
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellison, Todd
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: The Fort Lewis College Archivist.
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff, March 13, 1992.
Major topics: Forestry Rangers Tennessee
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

F

 

Narrator: Flock, Kester D.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  95

Interview length:

30 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

5
About narrator:
Interviewer: Spivey, Janet E.
Earliest year: 1923

Latest year:

1959
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: (On Side A. Side B has interview #96.)
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Boise (Idaho)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Flock, Kester D.

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  96

Interview length:

30 minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

5
About narrator:
Interviewer:
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: (On back of tape of interview #95.)
Major topics: Rangers Forestry
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Fobes, Eugene

Interview date:

1991-09-01
Interview #:  97

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

11
About narrator: Began working for the USFS as a surveyor during his college years.
Interviewer: None
Earliest year: 1925

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Reminiscences recorded by Forbes himself before the USFS reunion. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on March 3, 1993.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Rolla (Mo.)--History
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Fobes, Eugene W. "Gene"

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  98

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

15
About narrator: Born in St. Elmo (Colo.), 1908.
Interviewer: Ellison, Todd
Earliest year: 1934

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: The Fort Lewis College Archivist.
Notes on interview: Continues on p. 14 of reminiscence transcription. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on March 3, 1993.
Major topics: Civilian Conservation Corps--Camps--Missouri Forestry Liberia
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

G

 

Narrator: Greffenius, Richard E. "Griff"

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  109

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

8
About narrator:
Interviewer: Goad, Phyllis
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Greffenius, Ruth

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  110

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

10
About narrator: Married to USFS employee R. J. Greffenius.
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Narrator refuses access to an uncorrected transcript.
Major topics: Forest Service wives Forestry Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

H

 

Narrator: Hawkes, Carl L.

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  117

Interview length:

75 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

17
About narrator:
Interviewer: Carney, Elizabeth A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Tape 2, side B is blank; side A of tape 2 was used only partially. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on May 12, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry San Francisco (Calif.)--History
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

I

 

Narrator: Ince, Gordon A.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  127

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

20
About narrator:
Interviewer: Rees, Humbert
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Aug. 5, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Texas
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

J

 

Narrator: Johnson, Richard F.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  232

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

0
Transcript?: y

# pages:

25
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellis, Richard N.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: Director of the Center of Southwest Studies at that time.
Notes on interview: Filed under name of co-narrator Don K. Porter.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Jones, Dale A.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  134

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

16
About narrator: Director of Wildlife and Fish.
Interviewer: Spivey, Janet E.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: The audiotaped interview (I.e., tape 2) was transcribed by Fort Lewis College student worker Brookes Boswell on March 31, 1999 and edited by Archivist Todd Ellison on April 5, 1999.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Four Corners region
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

L

 

Narrator: Landt, Eugene F.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  141

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

6
About narrator:
Interviewer: Rees, Humbert
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview:
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Madison (Wisc.)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

M

 

Narrator: Mack, Harvey B.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  172

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

28
About narrator: Administrator in the Forest Service.
Interviewer: Ellis, Richard N.
Earliest year: 1939

Latest year:

1973
About interviewer: Director of the Center of Southwest Studies at that time.
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Oct. 27, 1992.
Major topics: Forestry California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Morford, Alva Lee ("Lee")

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  201

Interview length:

90 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

11
About narrator: Worked 41 yrs.in USFS. Author of "History of Wildland Fires in Siskiyou County 1832-1960.
Interviewer: Spivey, Janet E.
Earliest year: 1929

Latest year:

1970
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Tape 2 side B is blank.
Major topics: Forestry Rangers McCloud (Calif.)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Murray, Irvin Pat

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  207

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: n

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

27
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellis, Richard N.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: Director of the Center of Southwest Studies at that time.
Notes on interview:
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Colorado--History
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

N

 

Narrator: Nordwall, David S.

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  214

Interview length:

80 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

21
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellison, Todd
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: The Fort Lewis College Archivist.
Notes on interview: Tape 2, side B is blank. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Sept. 14, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Black Hills (S.D.)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Nousanen, Arne

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  216

Interview length:

90 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

About narrator:
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Tape 2, side B is blank. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Sept. 15, 1992.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Montana
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

O

 

Narrator: Ott, Mary Ann and Jack Herman

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  219

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

15
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellis, Richard N.
Earliest year: 1952

Latest year:

1982
About interviewer: Director of the Center of Southwest Studies at that time.
Notes on interview: Note: our data file is corrupted and is missing some of the tape content.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Mancos (Colo.)--History
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

P

 

Narrator: Porter, Don K.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  232

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

25
About narrator:
Interviewer: Ellis, Richard N.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer: Director of the Center of Southwest Studies at that time.
Notes on interview: With co-narrator Richard Johnson.
Major topics: Forestry--Fire control Public information California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

R

 

Narrator: Rasmussen, Boyd L.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  243

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

17
About narrator:
Interviewer: Kolisek, Bruce A.
Earliest year: 1934

Latest year:

1971
About interviewer:
Notes on interview:
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Oregon
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

S

 

Narrator: Sherman, Georgia M.

Interview date:

1991-10-01
Interview #:  274

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

13
About narrator:
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year: 1959

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on July 9, 1992.
Major topics: Foresters--United States Forestry Flathead National Forest
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Stone, Nelson A.

Interview date:

1991-10-02
Interview #:  291

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

21
About narrator:
Interviewer: Spivey, Janet E.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview:
Major topics: Rangers Forestry Truckee (Calif.)
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

W

 

Narrator: Webb, James E. "Jim"

Interview date:

1991-09-30
Interview #:  315

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

26
About narrator:
Interviewer: Goad, Phyllis
Earliest year: 1957

Latest year:

1989
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on April 3, 1992.
Major topics: Forest rangers--United States Forestry Alaska
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

 

Narrator: Winkler, Waldemar A. "Walt"

Interview date:

1991-10-02
Interview #:  324

Interview length:

120 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

2
Transcript?: y

# pages:

41
About narrator:
Interviewer: Unidentified speaker
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Interviewer didn't sign a release or give identification. Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Jan. 28, 1993.
Major topics: Forest rangers--United States Forestry Colorado--History
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

Y

Narrator: Yates, Charles A.

Interview date:

1991-09-29
Interview #:  330

Interview length:

60 minutes
Release?*: y

# audiotapes:

1
Transcript?: y

# pages:

22
About narrator:
Interviewer: James, Barbara A.
Earliest year:

Latest year:

1991
About interviewer:
Notes on interview: Transcribed by Center of Southwest Studies staff on Jan. 8, 1993.
Major topics: Rangers Forestry California
*Note: Oral history release has been signed if designated by the letter "y" in that field.

  
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