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Gary Greenwell, July 14, 2018

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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 14, 2018

Extent

1.8 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

In their interview with Gaby Thomason on July 14th, 2018, Gary Greenwell, who served as a Boise firefighter, and his wife, Barbara, offered their memories of Gary working with the department from the years 1973-1998. In that time, Gary served as a firefighter, senior firefighter, and captain. Greenwell spoke on the following topics: Gary’s connection with the Fire Department as a teenager; earning the firefighter of the year award; retiring at 47 then going on to working 20 more years in fire apparatus sales; memorable fire and medical calls; friendships with fellow firefighters and their families; Barbara's involvement with the Firettes.

Repository Details

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