William "Bill" Parry , July 22, 2010
Scope and Contents
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates
- July 22, 2010
Extent
1.06 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
In an interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on July 22, 2010, William “Bill” Parry discusses his career as a firefighter with the Boise Fire Department. Parry’s career spanned from 1951-1980; he worked as a hoseman, driver, lieutenant, training officer, and captain. Topics discussed in the interview: the lack of training for new hires; what life at the fire station was like; how disagreements were handled; starting the Training Division; memorable medical calls; rivalries between fire stations and the pranks they played on each other; the change from promoting based on seniority to merit; balancing work with family life; collecting patches from other fire departments; and his transition to retirement.
Source
- Parry, William "Bill" (June 11, 1920-October 5, 2015) (Interviewee, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository