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Oral history interview with Kernan H. Bagley conducted by Brent E. Turvey from February 9 to March 17, 1993, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Bagley was a U.S. marshal in Portland, Oregon.

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Oral history interview with Constance Beaty conducted by Rick Harmon on February 7, 1986. Beaty discusses the Golden West Hotel in Portland, Oregon, which was owned by her father, William Duncan Allen.

Abstract Papers of Beatrice Morrow Cannady (1889-1974) and her family, primarily her son George Cannady (1914-1968) and her third husband, Reuben A. Taylor (1900-1972). Papers include correspondence, photographs, and ephemera. Beatrice Morrow Cannady, a Black journalist and activist who lived in Portland, Oregon, from 1912 to 1938, edited the newspaper The Advocate, was a founding member of the Portland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and advocated...

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Cheryl Dawn James was an 18-year-old African-American woman from Portland, Oregon. In 1971, she was convicted of assaulting an FBI agent who came to the James' residence to arrest her brother, Charles T. James Jr., who was absent without leave from the Navy. Collection includes correspondence, financial records, news clippings and ephemera regarding the case and the work of the Cheryl James Defense Committee Fund.

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Oral history interview with Bill Curtin conducted by Greta K. Smith from September 24 to November 16, 2018. Curtin was a Catholic priest in the Albina community of North/Northeast Portland in the late 1960s until 1981.

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Papers and photographs relating to the life and career of Mercedes Deiz (1917-2005), who became the first woman of color to be a judge in Oregon when she was appointed to a seat on the district court, and was also the first Black circuit court judge in the state. The collection also includes correspondence, photographs, and other materials relating to members of Deiz's family.

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Oral history interview with Mercedes Deiz conducted by Linda Dodds from February 5 to 27, 1981. Deiz was the first black woman judge in Oregon.

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Oral history interview with Bernie Foster conducted by Jan Dilg from August 30 to October 12, 2017. Foster, the co-founder and publisher of The Skanner newspaper in Portland, Oregon, discusses the newspaper's history and coverage, as well as The Skanner Foundation, which grants awards and scholarships to black Oregonians. Foster also discusses policing in Portland.

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Oral history interview with Bobbie Doré Foster conducted by Jan Dilg from August 29 to September 26, 2017. Foster, co-founder and executive editor of The Skanner newspaper in Portland, Oregon, discusses the history of the newspaper and her experiences in journalism; issues affecting the black community; the work of the Skanner Foundation; and her involvement in community organizations.

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Oral history interview with Jerry C. Harris conducted by Mary Ann DeLap on May 17, 2006, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Harris was a court reporter for the U.S. District Court of Oregon.