Interview session 1, 2006 December 19
Scope and Contents
Audiocassette 1, the first recording in the interview, is missing, but the contents are reflected in the interview transcript. In the first interview session, conducted on December 19, 2006, Jelderks discusses his family background and early life in Salem, Oregon, including his education, recreational activities, and summer jobs. He also shares his memories of life in Salem during World War II, including neighbors who fought in the war, and the U.S. government's incarceration of Japanese Americans.
Dates
- 2006 December 19
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (5 audiocassettes (3 hr., 40 min., 10 sec.) and 1 videocassette (Mini-DV, 1 hr., 40 min., 31 sec.) + transcript (179 pages))
From the Collection: 7.83 Gigabytes (11 audio files (WAV, 6 hr., 37 min., 28 sec.))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Jelderks, John A. (John Anthony), 1938- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Dilg, Janice (Janice Lynn) (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Sinclair, Donna L. (Donna Lynn), 1964- (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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