Oral Histories

Oral history interview with siblings Henry S. Mears and Margaret S. Clark conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 3, 1976. Mears and Clark discuss the life and career of their father, Portland businessman and Oregon legislator Samuel Maxwell Mears.

Oral history interview with Bonnie J. Mentzer, conducted by Heather Vogelson on July 26 and August 2, 2008, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Mentzer discusses her experiences as a woman in law school, as well as her career as an Oregon assistant attorney general and as a lawyer for the Multnomah County Legal Aid Service.

Interview with Oregon Republican Thomas H. Mercer circa 1976, the year Mercer ran unsuccessfully for the Oregon House of Representatives. Also on the audiocassettes with the Mercer interview are a question-and-answer session with Mercer; a speech by an unidentified man; and a panel discussion by Oregon legislators.

Oral history interview with Anna L. Merchant conducted by Don Ellis and Donna Clark on December 8, 1981. Merchant discusses the Culver, Oregon, area as it was in the early 20th century, including the buildings, businesses, and people.

Oral history interview with Fred Meyer conducted by Gerry Pratt on August 25, 1970. Meyer, the founder of Fred Meyer, Inc., discusses the history and operations of the company.

Oral history interview with Philip A. Meyer, conducted by Clark Hansen on April 5, 2000, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Meyer discusses Canadian and United States policies regarding water use and energy production in the Pacific Northwest, and talks about his work as a private consultant for the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and for the Yakama Nation.

Oral history interview with John P. Meynink conducted by Kellie A. Roche from June 6-20, 1990. Meynink immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands in the early 20th century, and he eventually settled in Oregon.

Oral history interview with John P. Meynink conducted by Jim Strassmaier from August 17-24, 1990. Meynink immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands in the early 20th century, and he eventually settled in Oregon.

Oral history interview with Fred D. Miller conducted by Pat Collmeyer as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Miller was head of the Oregon state departments of transportation and energy.

Oral history interview with Gwen V. Miller conducted by Charles Digregorio on December 17, 1975. Miller talks about her grandparents' overland journey to Oregon, about life in 19th-century Oregon, and about the relationship between white emigrants and Native people.