Maurice J. Brown oral memoir

Collection

Identifier: SR 9663

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral memoir by Maurice J. Brown was recorded at Brown’s home in San Diego, California, on June 20, 1982.

In this audio recording, Brown discusses his early life in Nehalem, Oregon, from 1912 to 1914, including his education, his childhood activities, and his family’s daily life. He describes the town in the early 20th century, talks about the main industries of the area, and shares his memories of seeing shipwrecks along the coast. He speaks about his father’s work as minister at a Methodist church in Nehalem and shares his memories of attending funerals over which his father presided. He describes moving with his family to Salem in 1914.

Dates

1982 June 20

Creator

Brown, Maurice J. (Maurice James), 1906-2003 (Speaker, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this audio recording is held by the estate of Maurice J. Brown. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright - http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Biographical note

Maurice James Brown was born in Crown Point, Indiana, in 1906. In 1912, he moved with his family to Nehalem, Oregon. They moved to Salem, Oregon, two years later, and then to Southern California. Brown attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. In 1937, he and Mary Love Harris were married; they later had two children. He died in 2003.

Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Brown in his oral memoir.