Oral history interview with Robert L. Beebe

Collection

Identifier: SR 9541-5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Robert L. Beebe was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on September 30, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society’s research library.

In this interview, Beebe speaks about the history of the Beebe and Livingstone families, and talks about his affluent childhood in Portland, Oregon, including spending summers in Gearhart. He describes how Portland changed during the 20th century. He also talks about his son’s interest in falconry.

Dates

Creation: 1976 September 30

Creator

Beebe, Robert L. (Robert Livingstone), 1912-1992 (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 Robert L. Beebe. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Robert Livingstone Beebe was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1912. In 1939, he and Alice Allyene Biddle were married; they later had five children. He died in 1992.

Sources: Vital records in Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (59 min., 31 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Robert L. Beebe conducted by Charles Digregorio on September 30, 1976. Beebe discusses the history of the Beebe and Livingstone families in Oregon.