Oral history interview with Lew Cook conducted by Martha Gies in two sessions on June 20 and June 26, 1979. Cook discusses the difficulty of safely storing nitrate film, which can spontaneously combust; talks about spending time at Portland’s Film Row in the early 1920s; and describes running his own business showing films in towns around Oregon.

The collection includes satirical and comedic short films, in-progress films, and experimental films by Portland, Oregon, filmmaker Tim Smith. Many were filmed in Portland.