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Transcript of oral history interview with Clay Myers, 1997 October 9-10

 File — Folder: SR1168-1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This oral history interview with Clay Myers was conducted by Ellen Nesbitt from October 9-10, 1997. In this interview, Myers discusses his terms as Oregon secretary of state from 1967 to 1977, as well as his term as Oregon treasurer from 1977 to 1984. He discusses his main accomplishments in those offices, including working with Tom McCall in the creation of the Willamette Greenway and SB 100, Oregon’s landmark land-use planning legislation, as well as his role in bringing Intel to Oregon. Myers then discusses his involvement in the Episcopal Church, including the changes in the church since he first joined as a teenager in the 1940s, particularly on the subjects of the inclusion of women clergy in 1976, birth control, and views on homosexuality. He speaks at length about the evolution of his own views on LGBTQ people.

Dates

  • Creation: 1997 October 9-10

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (4 audiocassettes (3 hr., 15 min., 5 sec.) + transcript (57 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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