Jerry Dixon smokejumping film

Collection

Identifier: A0812

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jerry Dixon smokejumping film (1999) consists of a short documentary about smokejumping in Alaska made by University of Utah graduate Jerry Dixon. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).

Dates

1999

Creator

Dixon, Jerry S. (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Biographical Note

Jerry Dixon earned Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Utah in 1970 and 1973. An extreme sports, outdoors and travel enthusiast, Dixon currently participates in the University of Utah's Environmental Humanities Graduate Program by helping students travel to locations like Brazil, Costa Rica, Moose, Wyoming and Castle Valley, Utah to study what Environmental Humanitites Dean Robert Newman describes as "our relationship and responsibility to life on our planet, from environmental degradation and their consequences in human dispossession, species extinction, and sustainability as well as in ethical, health, and public policy concerns."