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Roger McPherson

Roger McPherson is an Alaskan author who has an interest in gold mining and prospecting in Alaska. 
Roger McPherson appears in the following new Jukebox projects:

As Interviewer

Interview Title Archive #: Oral History Project Abstract
Gareth Wright H133-03-04 Dog Mushing in Alaska Gareth Wright was interviewed in February of 1973 by Roger McPherson in Fairbanks, Alaska. In this interview, Gareth talks about the early days of village dog races, Johnny Allen's breed of dogs from Ruby, the importance of having a good breed of dogs and developing his own breed. He also talks about becoming a sprint musher, training and caring for dogs, developing a successful racing team, types of sleds used, and changes in dog mushing.