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Olaf Rodegard oral history

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Call NumberOH234-2018-1452CreatorRodegard, Olaf, 1911-2010ContributorContiguglia, GeorgiannaDateApril 8, 1992SummaryDiscusses his background and skiing. At age 25 he started skiing seriously, entering tournaments, and winning a championship. He was drafted into the Army in June of 1941 and was stationed at Fort Lewis where he was assigned to teach officers how to ski. He taught men to ski at Camp Hale and in Michigan. He was an instructor for his entire time in the army and was discharged in December of 1945.Physical Description2 audio files (48:33), 1 indexSubjectRodegard, Olaf, 1911-2010--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th--Archival resourcesUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th--Archival resourcesCamp Hale (Colo.)--Archival resourcesAmerican. Soldiers--United States--InterviewsSki troops--InterviewsRelated MaterialMore information about this photograph: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15330coll22/id/36435NotesThis oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project.TranscriberSchmid, Keli L., 1972-Collection10th Mountain Division Records

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Olaf Rodegard Audio 1

Olaf Rodegard Audio 2

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Olaf Rodegard Index

Olaf Rodegard performs an aerial maneuver on snowshoes