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Interview session 28, 1998 February 20

 Item — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Tape 41, Side 1 to partway through Tape 42, Side 1. In the twenty-eighth interview session, conducted on February 20, 1998, Clark continues discussing serving as executive director of the Housing Authority of Portland. He talks about people he hired, the differences between the Housing Authority and Central City Concern, and Mayor Bud Clark’s 12-point plan for Portland’s unhoused population. He describes the funding structure of the Housing Authority and the services it provided. He talks about gang and drug activity at Columbia Villa and describes how the Housing Authority responded, including people he hired.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998 February 20

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Parts of the interview have been restricted by Don Clark. Restricted segments have been redacted from the transcript and digitized audio files, and tapes 16, 18, 22, 25-28, 31, 32, 41, and 42 are restricted. The remainder of the interview is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: .2 Cubic Feet (42 audiocassettes (37 hr., 57 min., 42 sec.) + transcript (943 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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