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Eugene Hatch , September 21, 2010

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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

  • September 21, 2010

Extent

665 Megabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

In an interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on September 21, 2010, Eugene Hatch discusses his career with the Boise Fire Department. Topics discussed in the interview: beginning as a volunteer at the newly created Collister Fire Department; joining the BFD in 1956; the first big fire he went to at the Boise Little Theatre; training on the job; differences between the men he started working with and those he managed later in his career; the daily routine at the fire station; memorable fires; the fire prevention unit; memorable medical calls; and his opinion of the different fire chiefs he worked under.

Repository Details

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