Interview session 1, 2005 September 12

Item — Audiocassette: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In the first interview session, conducted on September 12, 2005, Jones discusses his family background and early life in Portland, including his experiences during the Great Depression, his social life, and working in the shipyards during World War II. He describes his service in the U.S. Navy Reserve at the end of the war and talks about how those experiences inform his worldview.

Dates

Creation: 2005 September 12

Creator

From the Collection: Jones, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1927- (Interviewee, Person)
From the Collection: Hansen, Clark (Interviewer, Person)
From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (6 audiocassettes (5 hr., 41 min., 31 sec.) and 1 videocassette (Mini-DV, 1 hr., 2 min., 32 sec.) + transcript (121 pages))