Gunnar Nilsson oral history interview, 1980 June 30

Item

Identifier: SR 1523

Staff Only

Interview recording

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Scope and Contents

In this interview, conducted by Linda S. Dodds on June 20, 1980, Gunnar Nilsson (born 1908) discusses his experiences skiing and climbing on Mount St. Helens, beginning in 1929. He talks about his study of the flora in the Spirit Lake area, about his involvement with the Longview Ski Club, and about some of the people who lived on the mountain, including Harry Truman, Jack Nelson, and Ole Peterson. He discusses his work in the area as a mechanical engineer for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. He also talks about mining operations and about hunting on the mountain. He closes the interview by sharing his opinion on the various logging companies that owned timberland on Mount St. Helens and their forest management policies.

Dates

Creation: 1980 June 30

Creator

From the Collection: Dodds, Linda S. (Interviewer, Person)
From the Collection: Keith, Patricia (Interviewer, Person)
From the Collection: Koler, Julie M. (Julie Melinda), 1955- (Interviewer, Person)