Oral history interview with Bert W. Taylor

Collection

Identifier: SR 9363

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Bert W. Taylor was conducted by Charles Digregorio near Scottsburg, Oregon, on May 22, 1979, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library’s oral history program.

In this interview, Taylor discusses his early life on homesteads in Oakland and Winchester, Oregon, and speaks at length about fishing in Oregon in the early 20th century, particularly on the Calapooia, Umpqua, and Rogue rivers. He also discusses hunting in Oregon in the early 20th century, particularly bird and deer hunting, and talks about working with hunting dogs.

Dates

1979 May 22

Creator

Taylor, Bert W. (Bert Webster), 1894-1998 (Interviewee, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Bert W. Taylor. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Bert Webster Taylor was born in Wessington, South Dakota, in 1894. That same year, his family relocated to Oregon. They lived in Oakland, and in 1904, the family moved to Winchester. When Taylor was 17 years old, he competed in the National Rifleman contest. In 1917, he and Audry E. Wallace were married; they later had two children. He was a millwright and master mechanic for Georgia-Pacific. After his retirement in 1959, he became a licensed fishing guide. He died in 1998.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (2 audiocassettes (1 hr., 34 min., 55 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bert W. Taylor conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 22, 1979. Taylor discusses his life of fishing and hunting in Oregon during the early 20th century.