Oral history interview with C. Edwin Luckey, 1990 January 20
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview with C. Edwin Luckey was conducted by James N. Westwood in Beaverton, Oregon, on January 20, 1990. In this interview, Luckey discusses his family background and early life in Eugene, Oregon. He then talks about getting drafted while at the University of Oregon Law School and serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe during World War II immediately after graduating, including being in London, England, during the Blitz; how Eisenhower was viewed by the troops; and his marriage to Arlette Micheletti in France. He then discusses returning to Eugene, Oregon; practicing law; and serving as a district attorney of Lane County and later as the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, including prosecuting several murder cases and Elkins v. United States. He also discusses the politics of the Lane County district attorney’s office, arguing before various judges, and his assistant district attorneys and staff. He closes the interview by speaking briefly about working as a bankruptcy judge and about his family life.
Dates
- Creation: 1990 January 20
Creator
- From the Collection: Luckey, C. Edwin (Clarence Edwin), 1919-1997 (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Westwood, James N. (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (2 audiocassettes (1 hr., 59 min., 13 sec.) + transcript (48 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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