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Found in 1745 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Jenny Munezero

 Collection
Identifier: SR12314
Abstract

Oral history interview with Jenny Munezero conducted by Sankar Raman and Julianna Robidoux on May 2, 2019, for The Immigrant Story. Munezero discusses her experiences as a Burundian refugee in Tanzania and in Beaverton, Oregon.

Dates: 2019 May 2
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Oral history interview with Cindy Muñoz

 Collection
Identifier: SR12263
Abstract

Oral history interview with Cindy Muñoz conducted by Ricardo Nagaoka and Sankar Raman on June 3, 2017, for The Immigrant Story. Muñoz's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico. She was born in Georgia and grew up in Mexico and Oregon.

Dates: 2017 June 3
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Oral history interview with John Y. Murakami

 Collection
Identifier: SR 952
Abstract Oral history interview with John Y. Murakami conducted by George Katagiri from July 13-20, 1992, as part of the Japanese American Oral History Project. Murakami, the son of Japanese immigrants, was born in Sherwood, Oregon. During World War II, Murakami served in the U.S. Army while his family was incarcerated at the Minidoka War Relocation Center. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. After the war, he worked in construction and taught at Benson Polytechnic High School in...
Dates: 1992 July 13-20
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Francis J. Murnane papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1438
Abstract

Francis J. Murnane (1914-1968) was a labor leader in the ILWU Local 8, a historical preservationist, Progressive candidate for the Oregon State Legislature in 1948, and secretary of the Harry Bridges Defense Committee. Collection includes correspondence and documents relating to Murnane's work with various labor unions.

Dates: 1923-1968
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Albert R. Musick, Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll 1091
Abstract Papers of Albert R. Musick, Jr. (1911-2007), a judge in Washington County, Oregon. In addition to papers relating to his judicial career, the collection includes materials relating to his prior career as a lawyer and to his military career, as well as some personal and family papers. Musick was born in Missouri, served as an infantry instructor and member of the U.S. Army Counter-Intelligence Corps during World War II, and after the war served in the U.S. Army Reserve until 1971. He came to...
Dates: circa 1890-2007
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Oral history interview with Clay Myers

 Collection
Identifier: SR1168
Abstract

Oral history interview with Clay Myers conducted by Tom Wright from June 17 to October 27, 1994, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Myers served as Oregon treasurer and secretary of state.

Dates: 1994 June 17-October 27
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Oral history interview with Clay Myers

 Collection
Identifier: SR1168-1
Abstract

Oral history interview with Clay Myers conducted by Ellen Nesbitt from October 9-10, 1997, as part of the Oregon Legislature Oral History Series. Myers served as Oregon secretary of state and treasurer.

Dates: 1997 October 9-10
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Frank S. Myers papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss1403
Abstract

Collection includes correspondence, 1913-1920, of Fred S. Myers with William H. Hornibrook, George E. Chamberlain, William G. McAdoo, Harry Lane, and Daniel C. Roper. Myers was the postmaster of Portland, Oregon.

Dates: 1913-1920
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

NAACP of Portland, Oregon records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2004
Abstract Founded in 1914, the Portland, Oregon, branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) works to empower and engage people of color in the Portland area. The collection demonstrates organizational activities related to important topics in the Portland area, such as housing, education and labor. A majority of the collection consists of publications from 1959 through 1989, with a smaller quantity of topical administrative materials, correspondence, meeting...
Dates: 1942-1989; Majority of material found within 1959-1989
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

Oral history interview with Hanin Najjar

 Collection
Identifier: SR 12285
Abstract

Oral history interview with Hanin Najjar conducted by Ibrahim Ibrahim on December 19, 2017, for The Immigrant Story. Najjar was born in Saudi Arabia and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1999. She discusses being a feminist, discrimination she has faced as a Muslim, and her plans for the future.

Dates: 2017 December 19
Found in: Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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