Oral memoir by Maurice J. Brown, recorded on June 20, 1982. Brown discusses his early life in Nehalem, Oregon, from 1912 to 1914.

Oral memoir by Mabel Ella Campbell, recorded on December 30, 1980. Campbell discusses the life and career of her father, Methodist minister John Montcalm Brown, and her life in Nehalem and Salem, Oregon, in the 1910s.

Lorraine Fletcher was a teacher from 1926-1971, primarily in Portland, Oregon, where she worked from 1936-1971. Papers consist of teaching records, 1926-1976, including contracts, evaluations, and transfer records; and documentation of Fletcher's battle with the City of Portland over proposed zoning changes on her Southwest Portland property.

Radio interview with Rick Harmon conducted by Bob Griggs on February 14, 1989. Harmon discusses his work as editor of Oregon Historical Quarterly.

Oral reminiscences by Robin Latta, recorded circa 1972, with an introduction by Katharine W. Latta, recorded on March 25, 1981. Robin Latta discusses his experiences at Cady Music Education School and Catlin Gabel School.

Radio interview with Lewis L. McArthur conducted by Bob Griggs around 1995. McArthur discusses the work of his father, Lewis A. McArthur, on the first three editions of the Oregon Geographic Names book, as well as his own work on later editions.

Oral memoir by Ruth L. Van Beber recorded from October 12, 1992 to May 7, 1993. Van Beber recounts her life story, including her childhood; experience in a Salvation Army Home for Wayward Girls; hitchhiking across the country during the Depression; homesteading in Oregon; running cafes; and the 1964 earthquake in Alaska.