Pitcaithley, Dwight 2018-06-26
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
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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