Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will

Collection

Identifier: SR 9668

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview with Sarah E. Will was conducted by Linda S. Dodds at Will’s home in Aurora, Oregon, on January 29, 1981, as part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library's oral history program. At the time of the interview, Dodds’ name was Linda S. Brody.

In this interview, Will discusses her family background and talks about the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon. She also talks about the family background of her husband, Percy S. Will, in the Aurora Colony. She describes her house in Aurora, and talks about the history and culture of the town.

Dates

Creation: 1981 January 29

Creator

Will, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth), 1910-1982 (Interviewee, Person)
Dodds, Linda S. (Interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: Creative Commons - BY-NC-SA, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Biographical note

Sarah Elizabeth Will, nee Naftzger, was born in Gervais, Oregon, in 1910. In 1936, she and Percy Snyder Will were married; they later had two children. She worked for an insurance company in Woodburn, Oregon. She died in 1982.

Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (40 min., 35 sec.))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 29, 1981. Will discusses the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon, and talks about the history and culture of Aurora, Oregon.