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David E. Burt Scrapbooks about Smokejumping, 1941-1963
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Burt, David E. (David Evans), 1927-1975
- Title
- David E. Burt Scrapbooks about Smokejumping
- Dates
- 1941-1963 (inclusive)19411963
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 910
- Summary
- Dave Burt was a smokejumper based out of Missoula, Montana from 1947 to 1950. This collection contains three scrapbooks of photographs and newspaper clippings about smokejumping, primarily from those years.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
David Evans Burt was born to Morris E. and Wanda L. Burt in Concord, California, on September 10, 1927. He attended junior high and high school in Fullerton, California, and then moved to Missoula, Montana, where he attended Montana State University (now called the University of Montana) from 1945-1947. During the summer of 1947 Burt joined the United States Forest Service smokejumpers in Missoula, under the direction of Earl Cooley. He jumped from the Missoula Base from 1947 through 1950.
Burt worked in many fields during his life, primarily as a laborer. By 1956 he listed his occupation as professional parachutist. In 1959 he co-founded Para Ventures, and later served as a Vice President and General Manager of Parachutist Associates, Inc., both out of Hollywood, California. Dave Burt died on July 23, 1975.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains two documents with biographical information about Dave Burt and three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting smokejumping activities from 1947-1951. The scrapbooks are numbered 2, 3 and 7. The location of other scrapbooks that might have been associated with these is unknown.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
David E. Burt Scrapbooks about Smokejumping, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
This collection was given to board members of the National Smokejumper Association by an unknown individual for deposit in an archival repository.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the University of Montana from Eastern Washington University in 2018.
Processing Note
Scrapbook pages are brittle. Photographs and clippings were retained in their original locations within the scrapbooks. Biographical information was placed into a single folder during processing.
Related Materials
The University of Montana's Archives and Special Collections holds the National Smokejumper Association Collection (Mss 620).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Biographical information | 1963 |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Scrapbook 1 Cover title reads: Smokejumpers Book no. 2. Contents include clippings about smokejumping from a variety of magazines. Photographs depict smokejumpers, aircraft, jumpers in gear and repairing parachutes, and jumpers training, especially at the Missoula base. Individuals identified in photographs include Earl Cooley, Gene Little, Richard Denison, Jim Waite, Ted Dethlefs, Chuck Burk, Wayne Rusk and a number of men identified only by their first names. Among the areas identified are Nine Mile training facility, Six Mile field and Moose Creek.
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1941-1950 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 2 Cover title: 1947 Smoke Jumper #3. Contents include clippings, primarily from the Daily Missoulian, about forest fires and smokejumpers. Some clippings cover 'water bombing' from aircraft.
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1947 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 3 Cover title: Exhibition Jumps #7. Contents include clippings about exhibition jumps and some photographs of jumpers including Joe Cozby, Bill Edlund, Bob Berry, Hal Webbe and Stan Sykes. Some photographs are missing from the scrapbook pages.
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1948-1950 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Smokejumpers--Montana--Missoula--Biography
- Smokejumpers--United States
- Smokejumping--Montana--Missoula
- Smokejumping--United States--History
Personal Names
- Burt, David E. (David Evans), 1927-1975--Archives
- Cooley, Earl
Occupations
- Smokejumpers
- Smokejumping
Finding aid prepared by Donna E. McCrea
2018
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
