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Interview session 2, 1988 June 30

 Item — Audiocassette: 2

Scope and Contents

In the second interview session, conducted on June 30, 1988, Biggs speaks further about his family background, including his grandfather, grandmother, and aunt. He continues to discuss serving as dean of men at the University of Oregon. He also briefly talks about his experience as a law student, his bar exam, and his law practice in Ontario. He speaks about his marriage to Elra Ware, and discusses their children and their careers. He talks about his experience as a district attorney in Malheur County and as an assistant U.S. attorney in Portland, Oregon. He talks about practicing law with the Maguire, Shields, and Morrison law firm, including cases they worked on. He shares his experiences during the Depression and World War II. He discusses clients he worked with, paticularly the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Dates

  • Creation: 1988 June 30

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (3 audiocassettes (2 hr., 36 min., 34 sec.) + transcript (84 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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