Oral history interview with John D. Scott

Collection

Identifier: SR 9500

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with John D. Scott was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on November 3, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society’s research library.

In this interview, Scott discusses his family background, and also the family background of his wife, Jessie M. Scott. He then talks about the history of the Mazamas, a mountaineering organization in Oregon, and about his experiences climbing Mount Hood. He closes the interview by discussing the naval career of his father, Bernard Orme Scott.

Dates

1976 November 3

Creator

Scott, John D. (John Denny), 1885-1977 (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 John D. Scott. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

John Denny Scott was born in Washington, D.C., in 1885. When he was eight years old, he moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. In 1927, he and Jessie Marilla Thompson were married; they later had two children. He was a mountaineer and a historian, and wrote a book on the history of the Mazamas, “We Climb High,” which was published in 1969. Scott died in 1977.

Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Scott in his interview.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (47 min., 12 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with John D. Scott conducted by Charles Digregorio on November 3, 1976. Scott discusses the history of the Mazamas, a mountaineering organization in Oregon, as well as his experiences climbing Mount Hood.

Existence and Location of Copies

Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.

Related Materials

John D. Scott's book, "We Climb High: A Thumbnail History of the Mazamas 1894-1964," is also held at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, call number 796.52 S427w.