Interviewer
John R. Moore
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Superintendent of Big Ben National Park, 1971-1977, founder of Arizona State Park System, lifelong conservationist.
Summary of Interview
Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; explains personal interest in conservation; details physical conditions of park, employee morale, and criminal activities present in Big Bend upon becoming superintendent; tells anecdote about collision of Lady Bird Johnson's airplane with an antelope; discusses ecology of park; offers perspectives on overgrazing and ecological restoration; creation of Big Bend wilderness areas; relations between Mexican citizens and government officials.
Date of Interview
7-3-1994
Length of Interview
2 hours and 45 minutes
Tape Number
No. 851
Transcript Number
No. 851
Length of Transcript
97 pages
Interview Number
No. 851
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Joseph Carithers by John R. Moore, 1994, "Interview no. 851," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.