Oral history interview with Jack L. Fuller

Collection

Identifier: SR 9439

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Jack L. Fuller was conducted by Glen Meek in Portland, Oregon, on September 9, 1981, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library’s oral history program.

In this interview, Fuller discusses his family background and early life on ranches and farms in Oregon. He talks about driving a milk delivery truck during the Depression, discusses managing Fuller’s Restaurant with a brother, and speaks about owning and operating Fuller’s Coffee Shop.

Dates

1981 September 9

Creator

Fuller, Jack L. (Jack Lester), 1906-1989 (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/

Biographical note

Jack Lester Fuller was born in Lexington, Oregon, in 1906. His family ranched and farmed in several towns in Oregon, and during World War I, they moved to Portland. In 1931, he and Eileen McLennan were married. He was a milk delivery truck driver for the Jersey Milk Company until 1942. During World War II, he worked in a Portland shipyard. After the war ended, he partnered with a brother to run Fuller’s Restaurant in Northeast Portland. In 1960, he purchased a coffee shop in Northwest Portland and renamed it Fuller’s Coffee Shop. In 1979, he retired and his son took over the shop. He died in 1989.

Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Fuller during his interview.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (31 min., 52 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Jack L. Fuller conducted by Glen Meek on September 9, 1981. Fuller discusses his career as a restaurateur in Portland, Oregon.