Robert E. Quoidbach oral history interview, 1980 June 30

Item

Identifier: SR 1525

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Interview recording

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Scope and Contents

In this interview, conducted by Linda S. Dodds and Patricia Keith on June 30, 1980, Robert E. Quoidbach (born 1925) discusses his experiences as a camper, camp counselor, and assistant camp director at the YMCA camp on Spirit Lake, north of Mount St. Helens. He speaks extensively about hiking and skiing on Mount St. Helens with the Longview Ski Club beginning in the 1940s, discussing the club’s cabin on the mountain, other club members, and the club’s activities. He talks about Harry Truman, owner of the Mount St. Helens Lodge, and describes some of the Spirit Lake lore that children who attended the YMCA camp would share. He closes the interview by reflecting on what was lost in the 1980 eruption.

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)