Oral history interview with Edith I. A. Dailey conducted by Linda S. Dodds on April 21, 1982. Dailey discusses her experience as Portland Rose Festival queen in 1924.

Oral history interview with Nell F. Hoak conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 7, 1980. Hoak discusses her early life on a homestead in Imperial, Nebraska, and describes traveling to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, by covered wagon in the late 19th century.

Oral history interview with Becky Johnson conducted by Linda S. Dodds on November 19, 1981. Johnson discusses her career as a teacher in Ohio and Michigan, and her work as a recruiter of women for the U.S. Navy in Portland, Oregon, during World War II.

Oral history interview with Fred L. Peterson conducted by Linda S. Dodds from February 11 to April 28, 1982. Peterson discusses serving on the Portland City Council from 1940 to 1952, and as Portland mayor from 1953 to 1956.

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 23, 1981. Rockey discusses the life and career of her father, Charles H. Carey, and her early life in the Riverdale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Lawrence Leighton Smith conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 12, 1980. Smith was a pianist and conductor for many symphonies around the country, including the Oregon Symphony from 1973 to 1980.

Oral history interview with Stan G. Terry conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 18, 1982. Terry discusses his work as a pinball machine operator in Portland, Oregon, during the mid-20th century.

Oral history interview with Mary V. Tobkin conducted by Linda S. Dodds on February 6, 1981. Tobkin discusses her work as administrative secretary to Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk from 1957 to 1972.

Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 5, 1982. Williams discusses her early life in Des Moines, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon, and talks about being the Portland Rose Festival queen in 1914.

Oral history interview with the Reverend Paul S. Wright conducted by Linda S. Dodds on September 23, 1981. Wright discusses his early life in Tebriz, Iran, his experiences during World War I, and his service as a Presbyterian minister in Portland, Oregon.