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This interview features Dwight Pitcaithley as he discusses his interest in history and how it lead him to a career with the National Park Services. In this interview, Dwight describes working at Carlsbad Caverns, his education, and the road that lead him to be a historian with NPS.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Dwight Pitcaithley

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' June 26, 2018

'''Location:''' Lubbock, TX

'''Interviewer:''' David Marshall

'''Length:''' 02:07:45 (2 hours 7 minutes)


==Abstract==
Background information; how his parents met; How Dwight became a historian; working at Carlsbad Caverns; Preparing for a PhD at Texas Tech; Project over the Buffalo River; How Dwight ended up in Santa Fe;Other projects that Dwight has worked on; Transferring to Boston; Working on the statue of liberty; National parks fire research; Working on Federal projects; The biggest controversy that Dwight has faced; Teaching part-time after retirement
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to a CD copy in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363077 >

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[[Category: Needs Review ]] [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 2010s]] 
[[Category: Family Life and Background]] [[Category: Texas Tech]] [[Category: National Parks]]