Oral history interview with Richard G. Montgomery

Collection

Identifier: SR 9569

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Richard G. Montgomery was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on May 16, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society’s research library.

In this interview, Montgomery discusses his Montgomery and Gill family background and talks about the history of J. K. Gill Company. He talks about studying medicine at the University of California at Berkeley and at the University of Oregon Medical School, describes his involvement in the J. K. Gill Company, and discusses his career in advertising. He closes the interview by talking about the books he wrote.

Dates

1976 May 16

Creator

Montgomery, Richard G. (Richard Gill), 1897-1980 (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 Richard G. Montgomery. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Richard Gill Montgomery was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1897. He studied medicine at the University of California at Berkeley, and at the University of Oregon Medical School. He later studied business administration at Harvard University. In 1926, he and Dorothy Frances Haradon were married; they later had two children. From 1922 to 1942, Montgomery worked for J. K. Gill Company, where his father was president. After World War II, he founded the Richard G. Montgomery and Associates advertising firm. He was also an author, best known for "The White Headed Eagle." He reviewed books for the Oregonian newspaper and hosted a book review radio program on the station KEX until 1979. He died in 1980.

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

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (33 min., 31 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Richard G. Montgomery conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 16, 1976. Montgomery discusses his Montgomery and Gill family background and talks about the history of J. K. Gill Company.