Interview session 2, 2018 September 4
Scope and Contents
In the second interview session, conducted on September 4, 2018, Coffin discusses his college experiences at a Catholic seminary, at St. Benedict College in Atchinson, Kansas, and at Harvard Law School. He shares his reasons for choosing to attend seminary, and speaks further about his early life. He shares how his childhood and college experiences shaped his world outlook. He speaks at length about a college roommate who was later murdered as a result of working as an informant for the FBI; shares anecdotes about serving in the Reserve Officer Training Corps during the Vietnam War; and discusses his political views. He talks about his experiences as a volunteer defense attorney while a student at Harvard.
Dates
- Creation: 2018 September 4
Creator
- From the Collection: Coffin, Thomas M. (Thomas Michael), 1945- (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Kroin, Makaela (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.02 Gigabytes (1 audio file (WAV, 1 hr., 44 min., 2 sec.))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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