Dog Mountain Story
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
- 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
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dave Tozer, December 2023 (RL2023-088).
Creator
- Tozer, Dave (Author, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Dog Mountain Story
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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