Oral Histories
Found in 824 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Elise F. Wendel
Oral history interview with Elise F. Wendel conducted by Rick Harmon from January 30 to February 27, 1985. Wendel was the daughter of I.N. Fleischner, the owner of the Fleischner, Mayer, and Co. department store, and the wife of Harold F. Wendel, the president of Lipman and Wolfe department store in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler
Oral history interview with Shanna C. Wheeler conducted by Charles Digregorio on June 30, 1976. Wheeler discusses her early life in various neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Dennis A. White and Bonnie L. White
Oral history interview with spouses Dennis A. White and Bonnie L. White, conducted by Clark Hansen in two sessions, on January 11 and May 12, 2000, as part of the Columbia River Dissenters Oral History Series. The Whites discuss their involvement with the Friends of White Salmon to oppose the construction of dams on the White Salmon River in Washington state, and later to advocate for the river to be designated as a National Wild and Scenic River.
Oral history interview with Vince Whiting
Oral history interview with Vince Whiting conducted by Kim L. Andrews from July 1 to December 2, 2019. Whiting speaks about his wife, Pat Whiting, who was the first Filipina to be elected to the Oregon State Legislature.
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.