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Oral history interview with Richard S. Randall and Sylvia J. Randall, 1998 February 7-March 7

 Item — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

This interview with Gladys L. Randall's stepson, Richard S. Randall, and his wife, Sylvia J. Randall, was conducted in two sessions. In the first interview session, on February 7, 1998, Richard S. Randall discusses Gladys L. Randall's family background and early life in Portland, Oregon, including her marriage to his father, Richard Randall. He speaks at length about Gladys L. Randall’s millinery business in Portland and Salem with Olga Lanphier on the label Olga & Louise in the 1940s and 1950s. Sylvia Randall speaks about Gladys L. Randall’s millinery and sewing work in the 1960s and 1970s. She talks about Gladys L. Randall’s partnership with Lanphier, and about some of Gladys L. Randall’s famous clients. Richard S. Randall describes Olga & Louise’s design for Portland meter readers. The Randalls talk about Gladys L. Randall’s hat-making process and supplies, about her enjoyment of millinery work, and about her recreational activities. They look at photographs of Gladys L. Randall and talk about them, and also talk about their relationship with her. Sylvia J. Randall talks about her work as a model in the 1950s and 1960s, and also about Gladys L. Randall’s relationship with Portland dressmaker Evelyn Gibson. In the second interview session, on March 7, 1998, Richard S. Randall and Sylvia J. Randall look through Gladys L. Randall’s scrapbook and talk about its contents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998 February 7-March 7

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (3 audiocassettes (2 hr., 2 min., 57 sec.) + 12 photographs)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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