Oral history interview with Henry C. C. Stevens

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Identifier: SR 9400

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Oral history interview with Henry C. C. Stevens

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Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Henry C. C. Stevens was conducted by Charles Digregorio on January 5, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library’s oral history program. In addition to the audio recording, a transcript is available; it includes an addendum provided by Stevens after the interview.

In this interview, Stevens discusses his family background and early life in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. He talks about the people who lived in the neighborhood, about the businesses and schools in the area, and about his experience with childhood diseases. He speaks about his education at Portland Academy, including his teachers and classmates. He shares his memories of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. He talks about his service in the U.S. military during World War I, shares his reasons for not completing college, and speaks about his career in the insurance business.

Dates

Creation: 1976 January 5

Creator

Stevens, Henry C. C., 1898-1979 (Interviewee, Person)
Digregorio, Charles (Interviewer, 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 Henry C. C. Stevens. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Henry Clowes Chicheley Stevens was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1898. He served in the U.S. Army in France during World War I, then briefly attended college in California. He eventually returned to Portland, and in 1929, he and Grace Hazelden were married. He was a partner in the insurance company Stevens & Brewster, which merged into Campbell, Galt & Newlands, until his retirement in 1966. He served as the president of the Oregon Association of Insurance Agents and was a member of many civic organizations. He died in 1979.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiotape reel (51 min., 25 sec.) + transcript (41 pages))

Language of Materials

English

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Abstract

Oral history interview with Henry C. C. Stevens conducted by Charles Digregorio on January 5, 1976. Stevens discusses his early life in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, and his education at Portland Academy.