Interviews about Gladys L. Randall

Collection

Identifier: SR 2829

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These interviews about Gladys L. Randall were conducted by Bethanye McNichol from February 7 to March 7, 1998. Interviewees include Randall’s stepson, Richard S. Randall; her daughter-in-law, Sylvia J. Randall; and the owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs, Horst G. Grimm.

In these interviews, they discuss the life and millinery career of Gladys L. Randall, particularly her work in Portland, Oregon, with Olga Lanphier on the label Olga & Louise.

The collection also includes 9 photocopy photographs, with three additional duplicates, relating to Randall, Lanphier, and their Olga & Louise label. Photographs include images of a fur hat, Randall and Lanphier together, and Randall and Lanphier in their hat shop with sales staff and customers.

Dates

1998 February 7-March 7

Creator

Grimm, Horst G. (Horst Guenther), 1933- (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Copyright for the photographs in this collection has not been determined, and use may require authorization from copyright holders.

Biographical note

Gladys Louise Randall, nee Wilson, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1901. She began working as a milliner as a teenager. In the 1920s, she moved to the Hollywood, California, area, and continued to work as a milliner. She returned to Portland in 1936, and in the 1940s she began working with Olga Lanphier, creating hats on their label, Olga & Louise. In 1947, she and Richard H. Randall were married. In the 1950s, she ceded the label to Olga Lanphier, and continued a millinery business from her home. She died in 1992.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (3 audiocassettes (2 hr., 2 min., 57 sec.) + 12 photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Interviews about Gladys L. Randall conducted by Bethanye McNichol from February 7 to March 7, 1998. Interviewees include Richard S. Randall, Sylvia J. Randall, and Horst G. Grimm. Gladys J. Randall was a milliner in Portland, Oregon.