Dog Mountain Story

Collection

Identifier: Coll 1031

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Dave Tozer's reminiscences about working for the U.S. Forest Service at a fire lookout station on Dog Mountain, Washington, in the Columbia River Gorge, during the summers from 1958 through 1961. He discusses how he obtained the job, his activities while at the station, improvements made to the station, visitors he received, and local wildlife. He briefly discusses his life afterward. The reminiscences include reproductions of photographs taken at the lookout station while he was working there, which are referenced throughout his reminiscences.

Dates

Creation: 2019

Creator

Tozer, Dave (Author, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Dave Tozer grew up in Portland, Oregon. While studying at Washington State College (now Washington State University), worked at the U.S. Forest Service lookout station on Dog Mountain, Washington, in the Columbia River Gorge for the summers of 1958, 1959, 1960, and 1961. He was drafted into the U.S. Army before finishing his studies; he later earned bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Portland using the G.I. Bill. From the 1970s to the 1990s, he was a teacher in the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

Source: Collection materials.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Reminiscences of Dave Tozer about working at a fire lookout station on Dog Mountain, Washington, for the U.S. Forest Service in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The reminiscences include reproductions of photographs taken during that time.