Scope and Contents Tape 1, Side 1, through Tape 3, Side 2. In the first interview session, conducted on January 7, 1995, Stranahan discusses his family background in Roslyn, Washington, and his early life in Portland, Oregon. He talks about his father’s career as a checker on the Portland docks, shares his memories of living in the Albina neighborhood, and discusses his early education in Portland schools. He also talks about his early awareness of politics and class divides, and shares his memories of the...