Interview session 1, 1998 January 19
Scope and Contents
In the first interview session, conducted on January 19, 1998, Gilkey discusses his family background and early life in Albany, Oregon, including his education, his early interest in art, and working on the family ranch. He talks about teaching art classes at Albany College, about spending a summer as a fire lookout in the Santiam National Forest, and about his marriage to Vivian E. Malone. He discusses studying art at the University of Oregon, and also talks about his work on the official book for the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Dates
- 1998 January 19
Conditions Governing Access
Sections of this interview have been redacted by the interviewee, and access to original audiocassettes is restricted. Digitized versions of the audio recordings and the interview transcript reflect the redactions and are open for research. Redacted sections are on Tape 2, Tape 4, Tape 5, Tapes 7 through 13, Tape 15, and Tape 17.
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (17 audiocassettes (14 hr., 12 min., 32 sec.) + transcript (350 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Gilkey, Gordon (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Strassmaier, James (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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