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Oral history interview with Sara C. Lusk

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9468

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Sara C. Lusk was conducted by Linda S. Dodds in Beaverton, Oregon, in two sessions on January 22, 1982, and January 27, 1982. The interview was conducted as part of the oral history program at the society's research library. At the time of the interview, Dodds’ name was Linda S. Brody. Sister Peter Kump was also present and occasionally contributed to the interview. In addition to the audio recording, a transcript of the interview is available.

In the first interview session, Lusk discusses her family background and early life in the Riverdale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the early 20th century. She describes driving around town when cars were first introduced, talks about businesses in downtown Portland, and discusses her father’s career as a lawyer. She talks about her involvement with the Portland Junior League, then briefly discusses studying art at St. Helen’s Hall and at the Art Students League of New York. She speaks about meeting her husband, Hall Stoner Lusk.

In the second interview session, Lusk continues to discuss her art studies. She talks about her marriage to Hall Stoner Lusk, and speaks at length about his career as a lawyer, judge, and U.S. senator. She talks about living in Washington, D.C., during Hall S. Lusk’s brief time in the U.S. Senate, and in Salem, Oregon, while he served on the Oregon Supreme Court. She closes the interview by discussing some of the cases Hall S. Lusk heard on the court.

Dates

  • 1982 January 22-27

Creator

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, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Biographical note

Sara Catherine Lusk, nee Emmons, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1887. She attended Wellesley College, and later studied at the Art Students League of New York. In 1914, she and Hall Stoner Lusk were married; they later had five children. She died in 1987.

Sources: Information provided by Lusk in her interview; vital records on Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (2 audiocassettes (1 hr., 31 min., 22 sec.) + transcript (42 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sara C. Lusk conducted by Linda S. Dodds from January 22-27, 1982. Lusk discusses her early life in Portland, Oregon; her art studies; and her marriage to Hall S. Lusk, as well as his career as a lawyer, judge, and U.S. senator.

Creator

Title
Guide to the oral history interview with Sara C. Lusk
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Stroman
Date
2022; revised 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.
Sponsor
Digitization funded by the James F. Miller Endowment.

Revision Statements

  • 2024-07-22: Collection guide revised to include completed interview transcript.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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