Oral history interview with John E. Jaqua
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview with John E. Jaqua was conducted by Donald W. Brodie at the law offices of Jaqua and Wheatley in Eugene, Oregon, from October 5 to November 1, 2000. In this interview, Jaqua discusses practicing law in Eugene; speaks at length about his involvement with Nike Inc.; and discusses his involvement with the capital campaign for a new law school building at the University of Oregon.
Dates
- 2000 October 5-November 1
Creator
- Jaqua, John E. (John Evans), 1920-2009 (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Joint copyright is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Biographical note
John Evans Jaqua was born in Iowa in 1920, and grew up in Colorado and California. His family came to Creswell, Oregon, around 1939. He studied at Pomona College in California, but left to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1942. He served as a Marine aviator in the Pacific theater during World War II. In 1944, he and Rosamond "Robin" Robinson were married; they later had four children. After his discharge in 1945, he returned to Pomona College and graduated in 1947. He then attended the University of Oregon Law School and earned a law degree in 1950. He practiced law in Eugene, Oregon, retiring in 1992. He helped to found Nike Inc., and served on Nike’s board from 1968 to 2004. He died in 2009.
Extent
.1 Cubic Feet (4 audiocassettes (3 hr., 12 min., 38 sec.) + transcript (60 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with John E. Jaqua conducted by Donald W. Brodie from October 5 to November 1, 2000, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Jaqua was an attorney in Eugene, Oregon, and helped to found Nike, Inc.
Existence and Location of Copies
General
Forms part of the United States District Court Oral History Project.
Creator
- Jaqua, John E. (John Evans), 1920-2009 (Interviewee, Person)
- Brodie, Donald W. (Interviewer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to oral history interview with John E. Jaqua
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Stroman
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- This project is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Repository Details
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