| Title: |
Reminiscences of John D. Coffman
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A27
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Forest History Society (B) Project
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| Description: |
Education at Cornell, Yale, and the Pinchot Estate; United States Forest Service 1909, working in northern California; fire control expert, National Park Service, 1928; Civilian Conservation Corps work, 1933; protection and fire suppression techniques; United States Forest Service and National Park Service relations; type-mapping. The manuscript includes several accounts written by him.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 92 leaves, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact Regional Oral History Office for information. Original of oral history is held by: Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1973 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Coffman, John D., 1882-1973
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1882
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| Speaker occupation: |
Forester
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| Age at speaking: |
91
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| Document date: |
1973
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| Interviewer: |
Fry, Amelia R.
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| Organizations discussed: |
National Forest Service; U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps; U.S. National Park Service
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Foresters; Forests and forestry; National Forest Service; North America; Oral history; U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps; U.S. National Park Service; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Coffman, John D., 1882-1973
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0018019-13462
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