Oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden

Collection

Identifier: SR 9398

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Rhoda R. Madden was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on November 9, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. A transcript is available.

In this interview, Madden discusses her family background and early life in Portland. She talks about her recreational activities during her teens and 20s in the early 20th century, particularly camping. She discusses her involvement with the Portland Town Club, talks about running a dance school, and describes attending parties held by wealthy Portland residents.

Dates

1976 November 9

Creator

Madden, Rhoda R. (Rhoda Rumelin), 1895-1983 (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 Rhoda R. Madden. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Rhoda Rumelin Madden, nee Rumelin, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1895. In 1921, she and Dan Dalton Madden were married; they later had three children. She was active in the Portland Town Club. She died in 1983.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (34 min., 55 sec.) + transcript (16 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruth R. Madden conducted by Charles Digregorio on November 9, 1976. Madden describes her social life and recreational activities in early 20th-century Portland, Oregon.