Oral history interview with Forrest E. Balliet

Collection

Identifier: SR 9406

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Forrest E. Balliet was conducted by Roberta Watts in Portland, Oregon, on March 2, 1978, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library’s oral history program. An unidentified woman was also present.

In this interview, Balliet discusses his family background and early life with his grandmother near Talent, Oregon, and in Ashland, Oregon. He describes his work history in Montana, Missouri, Washington, Utah, Oregon, and California, including sheep ranching, mule driving, and seasonal farm work. He discusses living in rooming houses in downtown Portland and describes the city in the late 1910s, and also talks about staying in shelters run by the Salvation Army. He shares his experiences in the U.S. Army in France during World War I.

Dates

1978 March 2

Creator

Balliet, Forrest E. (Forrest Earl), 1886-1986 (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 Forrest E. Balliet. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Forrest Earl Balliet was born in Red Bluff, California, in 1886. Around 1900, his mother died, and afterward he lived with his grandmother near Talent, Oregon, and in Ashland, Oregon. He later worked as a seasonal farm and ranch worker in Montana, Missouri, Washington, Utah, Oregon, and California. He served in the U.S. Army in France during World War I. He died in 1986.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (1 hr., 4 min., 22 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Forrest E. Balliet conducted by Roberta Watts on March 2, 1978. Balliet discusses his life as a seasonal farm and ranch worker, and talks about his experiences in the U.S. Army in France during World War I.