Interview session 1, 2002 April 12
Scope and Contents
Tape 1, Side 1, through Tape 2, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted on April 12, 2002, Logan discusses his family background and early life on the Washington coast. He describes family life with an abusive, alcoholic father and shares his memories of the murder of his father in 1969. He discusses his experiences in the foster care system in Oregon, and describes how he became homeless at age 12. He speaks at length about his experience as a homeless teenager in Portland during the 1970s, describes the dangers and stress of that life, and talks about his experiences with police and the justice system as an unhoused person. He discusses his six-year incarceration in MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, talks about his alcoholism and drug addiction, and discusses his later experiences being incarcerated in his 20s. He then speaks about his efforts to get sober, about his involvement with the American Indian Movement, and about his relationships with women.
Dates
- Creation: 2002 April 12
Creator
- From the Collection: Logan, James K., 1962- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Black Cloud, Toni R. (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (6 audiocassettes (4 hr., 43 min., 49 sec.) + 1 photograph (black and white))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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