Oral history interview with Ambrose M. Seliger

Collection

Identifier: SR 9571

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Ambrose M. Seliger was conducted by Charles Digregorio at Seliger’s home in Portland, Oregon, on May 26, 1976, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library’s oral history program.

In this interview, Seliger speaks at length about his Hood, Myers, and Seliger family background, and talks about his German heritage. He describes his early life in Gresham, including his childhood activities. He discusses his career as a preschool teacher and talks about some of his students. He also shares his memory of being punished by his first grade teacher for writing with his left hand.

Dates

1976 May 26

Creator

Seliger, Ambrose M. (Ambrose Myers), 1908-1978 (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 Ambrose M. Seliger. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

Biographical note

Ambrose Myers Seliger was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1908. In 1912, he moved with his family to Gresham. He later became a teacher and taught preschool in Portland. He married Elizabeth Lou Geiser in 1964. Seliger died in 1978.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (52 min., 15 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ambrose M. Seliger conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 26, 1976. Seliger discusses his Hood, Myers, and Seliger family background, and talks about his career as a preschool teacher in Portland, Oregon.