oral histories (literary genre)
Found in 392 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Reverend Clarence T. Abbott
Oral history interview with Reverend Clarence T. Abbott conducted by Roberta Watts on July 6, 1978. Abbott was an Espicopalian priest and mental health counselor at William Temple House in Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with Leo Adler
Oral history interview with Leo Adler conducted by Charles Digregorio on November 10, 1977. Adler, who operated a magazine distribution business and was known as a booster for his home of Baker City, Oregon, discusses his life in Baker City, his interest in baseball, and the Jewish community in Baker.
Oral history interview with Salsabel Al Masri
Oral history interview with Salsabel Al Masri, conducted by Dora Totoian and Sankar Raman on January 5, 2020. Al Masri discusses her early life and education in Daraa, Syria; her experiences living in Irbid, Jordan, from 2012 to 2016; and her experiences adjusting to life in Portland, Oregon, after immigrating to the United States in 2016.
Oral history interview with Twila M. Alber
Oral history interview with Twila M. Alber conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 5, 1978. Alber was a fabric artist and a sculptor in the Portland, Oregon, area.
Oral history interview with Stanton W. Allison
Oral history interview with Stanton W. Allison conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 11, 1976. Allison discusses his family and early life in the Portland Heights neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
Oral history interview with LeRoy C. Andersen
Oral history interview with LeRoy C. Andersen conducted by Roberta Watts on January 11, 1978. Andersen discusses his career at Portland Iron Works, beginning in 1908.
Oral history interview with Jane M. Armentrout
Oral history interview with Jane M. Armentrout conducted by Roberta Watts on June 5, 1978. Armentrout discusses the life and career of her father, Dr. Harold Bunce Myers, and her own interest in science.
Oral history interview with Isabelle K. Ashcraft
Oral history interview with Isabelle K. Ashcraft conducted by Charles Digregorio on June 14, 1977. Ashcraft discusses her experience serving on the board of the Portland Civic Theatre, beginning in 1945.
Oral history interview with Victor Atiyeh
Oral history interview with Victor Atiyeh conducted by Clark Hansen from November 24, 1992, to September 10, 1993, and on June 11, 1998, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Atiyeh was an Oregon state representative from 1959 to 1964, an Oregon state senator from 1965 to 1979, and Oregon governor from 1979 to 1987.
Oral history interview with Chris Ayzoukian
Oral history interview with Chris Ayzoukian conducted by Sankar Raman, Lindsey Keefer, and Nancy Dollahite on December 22, 2019. Ayzoukian discusses his early life in Beirut, Lebanon, during Lebanon's civil war; life in Los Angeles County, California, from 1983 to 2017; and his work as general manager of the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts in Beaverton, Oregon.