Scope and Contents From the Collection: This oral history interview with James M. Burns was conducted by Clark Hansen at the U.S. District Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, in sessions from January 17, 1990, to August 25, 1998. Sandy Dixon and a person identified as Dan G. were also present for sessions in 1998. The audio is incomplete; Tape 8 is missing as of 2001. In the interview, Burns discusses his family background and early life in Portland, including growing up in lumber camps, his mother’s death in 1930 and his...