Oral history interview with John G. Wyers

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Identifier: SR2097

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Oral history interview with John G. Wyers

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Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with John G. Wyers was conducted by his son, Teunis J. Wyers, from March 3-21, 1959. The interview was conducted in four sessions. An unidentified woman was also present during the first session. In this interview, John G. Wyers discusses the people who lived in western Klickitat County, Washington, during the late 19th century, as well as the landscape, schools, churches, and roads.

Dates

Creation: 1959 March 3-21

Creator

Wyers, John G. (John Gerbrand), 1871-1961 (Interviewee, Person)
Wyers, Teunis J. (Teunis James), 1901-1976 (Interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by Jan G. Wyers. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Biographical note

John Gerbrand Wyers was born in the Netherlands in 1871. He settled in White Salmon, Washington, in 1891. He died in 1961.

Extent

.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiotape reel (2 hr., 9 min., 9 sec.)) : 3.75 ips ; 7 inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with John G. Wyers conducted by his son, Teunis J. Wyers, from March 3-21, 1959. John G. Wyers immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands in the late 19th century, and settled in White Salmon, Washington, in 1891.