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Oral Histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest

Found in 768 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Stan G. Terry

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9511
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1982 May 18

Oral history interview with Margret D. Thomas

 Collection
Identifier: SR3719
Abstract

Oral history interview with Margret D. Thomas, conducted in March 1999, as part of the Riverdale School Oral History Series. Thomas was a resident of the Dunthorpe neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1999 March

Oral history interview with Flora Cushinway Thompson

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9586
Abstract

Oral history with Flora Cushinway Thompson conducted around 1971. Thompson discusses the Wyam people's way of life at Celilo Falls, and the Wyams' resistance to the construction of The Dalles Dam.

Dates: circa 1971

Oral history interview with Flora Cushinway Thompson

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9504
Abstract

Oral history interview with Flora Cushinway Thompson conducted by Joan Arrivee Wagenblast in April 1966. Thompson, whose husband was Wyam Chief Tommy Thompson, discusses the forced relocation of the Wyam people after the construction of The Dalles Dam flooded Celilo Falls.

Dates: 1966 April

Oral history interview with Helen L. Thompson and Mary C. Baker

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9562
Abstract

Oral history interview with sisters Helen L. Thompson and Mary C. Baker conducted by Charles Digregorio on October 27, 1976. Thompson and Baker discuss their family background and early life in the Portland Heights neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1976 October 27

Oral history interview with Dorothy H. Thornton

 Collection
Identifier: SR1076
Abstract

Oral history interview with Dorothy H. Thornton conducted by Nancy Hawver from September 10 to December 13, 1991. Thornton talks about the Tillamook Creamery Association, about the legal and political career of Robert Y. Thornton, and about her career as a painter.

Dates: 1991 September 10-December 13

Oral history interview with Robert Y. Thornton

 Collection
Identifier: SR1131
Abstract

Oral history interview with Robert Y. Thornton conducted by Jim Strassmaier from May 21 to September 10, 1991, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Thornton was an Oregon state representative and state attorney general.

Dates: 1990 May 21-September 10

Three Lynx records and memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1089
Abstract Records and memorabilia of the town Three Lynx (also called Three Lynx Village), a small company town in Clackamas County, Oregon. Materials include photographs, slides, historical research and documentation, correspondence, clippings, event programs, and recordings of oral histories with former residents. Three Lynx was established in the 1920s and 1930s by Portland Railway Light and Power (later PEPCO, now Portland General Electric) to support operation of the Oak Grove Powerhouse. The...
Dates: 1930-2023

Oral history interview with Masumi Timson

 Collection
Identifier: SR12291
Abstract

Oral history interview with Masumi Timson conducted by Sankar Raman and Giacomo Ranieri on March 19, 2018, for The Immigrant Story. Timson immigrated to the United States from Japan in 1991. She became a professional musician, a koto instructor, and a regular performer with the band with Pink Martini.

Dates: 2018 March 19

Oral history interview with Howard C. Tobin

 Collection
Identifier: SR 9364
Abstract

Oral history interview with Howard C. Tobin conducted by Ron E. Shay on January 25, 1968. Tobin shares his memories of hunting and fishing in the area of Fort Stevens, Oregon, from 1903 to 1905.

Dates: 1968 January 25