Oral Histories
Found in 810 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier and Nora I. Jordan
Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier and Nora I. Jordan conducted by Elizabeth Patapoff on October 7, 1980. Whittier and Jordan were residents of Columbia City, Oregon, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier
Oral history interview with Mary M. Whittier conducted by Elizabeth Patapoff in 1971. Whittier discusses the Caples family of Columbia City, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Norman K. Whittlesey
Oral history interview with Norman K. Whittlesey, conducted by Clark Hansen on October 25, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Whittlesey discusses his research on the economics of hydroelectric energy production and irrigation projects in the Columbia River Basin. He describes responses to the conclusions of his research, subsequent budget cuts to irrigation projects, and retaliation he experienced.
Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will
Oral history interview with Sarah E. Will conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 29, 1981. Will discusses the life of her grandparents in 19th-century Gervais, Oregon, and talks about the history and culture of Aurora, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Chuck Williams
Oral history interview with Chuck Williams, conducted by Clark Hansen in three sessions, from January 22, 1999, to March 17, 1999, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Williams discusses his involvement with the campaign to designate the Columbia River Gorge as a National Scenic Area, and explains why he now feels that the scenic area designation is inadequate.
Oral history interview with David R. Williams
Oral history interview with David R. Williams conducted by Elizabeth Reichow from December 16, 1991, to January 16, 1992, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Williams was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams
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 Milton W. Wilson
Oral history interview with Milton W. Wilson conducted by Charles Digregorio on May 25, 1978. Wilson was an artist in Portland, Oregon, and in San Francisco, California.
Oral history interview with Wendy L. Wilson
Oral history interview with Wendy L. Wilson, conducted by Clark Hansen on May 8, 1998, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. Wilson discusses her work as executive director of the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) in Boise, Idaho; her involvement with the Friends of the Payette campaign; and her role as executive director of Idaho Rivers United.
Oral history interview with George F. Wingard
Oral history interview with George F. Wingard conducted by Clark Hansen from November 16 to December 9, 1993, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Wingard was an Oregon state representative and senator.