Oral history interview with Nell F. Hoak conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 7, 1980. Hoak discusses her early life on a homestead in Imperial, Nebraska, and describes traveling to Siloam Springs, Arkansas, by covered wagon in the late 19th century.

Oral history interview with Sara C. Lusk conducted by Linda S. Dodds from January 22-27, 1982. Lusk discusses her early life in Portland, Oregon; her art studies; and her marriage to Hall S. Lusk, as well as his career as a lawyer, judge, and U.S. senator.

Oral history interview with Alice C. Rockey conducted by Linda S. Dodds on January 23, 1981. Rockey discusses the life and career of her father, Charles H. Carey, and her early life in the Riverdale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.

Oral history interview with Thelma O. Williams conducted by Linda S. Dodds on May 5, 1982. Williams discusses her early life in Des Moines, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon, and talks about being the Portland Rose Festival queen in 1914.